Mike Dragosavich
Encyclopedia
Mike Dragosavich is a free agent American football
punter who last played for the Indianapolis Colts
of the National Football League
. He was signed by the New England Patriots
as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football
at North Dakota State
.
Dragosavich has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns
and Indianapolis Colts
.
team in 2007. He led the FCS in average yards per punt
. At the 2008 Senior Bowl
, he averaged 58 yards per punt in three punts, including a record-breaking 69-yarder.
Dragosavich, was both a punter and wide receiver for Oak Lawn Richards high school. He also attended the Ray Guy kicking school and clinic at Oak Lawn Richards High School.
after going undrafted in the 2008 NFL Draft
but was released on June 5, 2008.
on December 26, 2008. He was re-signed to a future contract on December 30, only to be waived on February 9, 2009.
on February 11, 2009. He was waived by the team on May 4.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
punter who last played for the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was signed by the New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at North Dakota State
North Dakota State Bison football
The North Dakota State Bison football program represents North Dakota State University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level and competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. From 2004 to 2007, the Bison were members of the Great West Football...
.
Dragosavich has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
.
College career
Dragosavich completed his senior year with the North Dakota State Bison footballNorth Dakota State Bison football
The North Dakota State Bison football program represents North Dakota State University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level and competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. From 2004 to 2007, the Bison were members of the Great West Football...
team in 2007. He led the FCS in average yards per punt
Punt (football)
In some codes of football, a punt is a play in which a player drops the ball and kicks it before it touches the ground. A punt is in contrast to a drop kick, in which the ball touches the ground before being kicked....
. At the 2008 Senior Bowl
2008 Senior Bowl
The 2008 Under Armour Senior Bowl was a college football exhibition game featuring players from the 2007 college football season and prospects in the 2008 NFL Draft. It was played on January 26, 2008 at 3 p.m. EST at Ladd Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama...
, he averaged 58 yards per punt in three punts, including a record-breaking 69-yarder.
Dragosavich, was both a punter and wide receiver for Oak Lawn Richards high school. He also attended the Ray Guy kicking school and clinic at Oak Lawn Richards High School.
Awards and honors
- 2008 Senior Bowl, Texas Vs. The Nation All-Star Challenge
- 2007 College Sporting News FCS Fabulous 50 All-America team
- 2007 All-Great West Football Conference first team
- 2007 The Sports Network FCS Special Teams Player of the Week
- 2007 GWFC Special Teams Player of the Week
- 2007 Street & Smith FCS Preseason All-America first team
- 2007 The Sports Network FCS Preseason All-America first team
- 2007 Lindy’s FCS Preseason All-America first team
- 2006 The Sports Network FCS All-America second team
- 2006 Football Gazette FCS All-America second team
- 2006 Football Gazette All-Northwest Region first team
- 2006 All-Great West Football Conference first team
- 2005 Associated Press I-AA All-America second team
- 2005 Football Gazette I-AA All-America second team
- 2005 CollegeSportsReport.com All-Division I-AA first team
- 2005 Football Gazette All-Region first team
- 2005 All-GWFC first team (media), second team (coaches)
- 2004 Honorable mention All-GWFC
- I-AA.org National Weekly All-Star
- Three-time Football Gazette Special Teams Player of the Week
- Three-time GWFC Special Teams Player of the Week
New England Patriots
Dragosavich signed a contract with the New England PatriotsNew England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
after going undrafted in the 2008 NFL Draft
2008 NFL Draft
The 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27, 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so...
but was released on June 5, 2008.
Cleveland Browns
Dragosavich was signed to the practice squad of the Cleveland BrownsCleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
on December 26, 2008. He was re-signed to a future contract on December 30, only to be waived on February 9, 2009.
Indianapolis Colts
Dragosavich was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis ColtsIndianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
on February 11, 2009. He was waived by the team on May 4.