Dominik Eberle
| Berlin Thunder (ELF) | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | July 4, 1996 Nuremberg, Germany | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, California) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Utah State (2015–2019) | ||||||||||||
| CFL draft: | 2021G / round: 4 / pick: 29 | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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Dominik Eberle (born July 4, 1996) is an American football placekicker for the Berlin Thunder of the European League of Football (ELF). He played college football for the Utah State Aggies. He made his NFL debut in Week 16 of the 2021 NFL season.
Early life
[edit]Eberle was born in Nuremberg, Germany in 1996 to Güenther Eberle and Carmen Romero-Eberle. He has one sibling. Eberle moved to California at the age of 14 and attended Redondo Union High School where he played football and soccer.
College career
[edit]Eberle enrolled to play football at Utah State University in 2015 and redshirted his first year. After appearing in 4 games in his redshirt first year, Eberle earned starting kicking duties in 2017 as a redshirt sophomore. Eberle performed well appearing in all 13 games, hitting all 47 extra point attempts, and hitting 18 of 24 field goal attempts. Eberle was named a finalist for the Lou Groza Award. Eberle would go on to start his junior and senior seasons. Eberle finished his career at Utah State hitting 64 field goals and 167 extra points, setting the program record for field goals made.[1]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) |
186 lb (84 kg) |
31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) |
8+3⁄8 in (0.21 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Las Vegas Raiders
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft, Eberle was signed to the practice squad for the Las Vegas Raiders.[3]
Carolina Panthers
[edit]In 2021, Eberle would join the Carolina Panthers practice squad. After being cut and resigned again, Eberle was ultimately cut again from the Panthers.[4]
Houston Texans
[edit]Ahead of week 16, Houston Texans kicker Kaʻimi Fairbairn was placed on the COVID-19 restricted list, and in anticipation, the Texans signed Eberle to their practice squad. On December 26, 2021, Fairbairn was unable to return to the team and Eberle was promoted to debut in his first NFL game against the Los Angeles Chargers.[5] He was released on January 5, 2022.
Carolina Panthers (second stint)
[edit]On January 8, 2022, Eberle was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad.[6]
Green Bay Packers
[edit]On February 22, 2022, Eberle signed with the Green Bay Packers.[7] On June 14, he was released.[8]
Detroit Lions
[edit]On September 9, 2022, Eberle was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 1.[9] He was released on October 4, after missing two extra points in Week 4.
Seattle Sea Dragons
[edit]On February 6, 2023, the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL signed Eberle and released kicker Brandon Ruiz. He played in 10 games, making 14-of-18 field goals (77.8%). The Sea Dragons folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[10]
Berlin Thunder
[edit]On April 11, 2024, Eberle signed with the Berlin Thunder of the European League of Football (ELF).[11]
NFL career statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | Field Goals | Extra Points | Total Points | ||||||||||
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| FGM | FGA | FG% | <20 | 20−29 | 30−39 | 40−49 | 50+ | Lng | XPM | XPA | XP% | ||||
| 2021 | HOU | 1 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 0−0 | 1-1 | 0−0 | 0−0 | 1−2 | 51 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 11 |
| 2022 | DET | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0−0 | 0−0 | 0−0 | 1−1 | 0−0 | 49 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 5 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 0−0 | 1-1 | 0−0 | 1-1 | 1−2 | 51 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 16 | |
| Source: pro-football-reference.com | |||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Dominik Eberle – Football – Utah State University Athletics". Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Draft Scout Dominik Eberle, Utah State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ "Raiders bring back K Dominik Eberle". Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ Gannt, Darin (August 26, 2021). "Panthers waive kicker Dominik Eberle". Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ "Texans' Dominik Eberle: Elevated ahead of Week 16". CBS Sports. December 26, 2021.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (January 8, 2022). "Panthers add Stephen Sullivan to the active roster". Panthers.com.
- ^ "Packers sign K Dominik Eberle". packers.com. February 22, 2022.
- ^ "Packers claim K Gabe Brkic off of waivers from the Minnesota Vikings". packers.com. June 14, 2022. Archived from the original on June 19, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ "Detroit Lions sign OL Dan Skipper, K Dominik Eberle, downgrade DJ Chark to OUT". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. October 1, 2022.
- ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
External links
[edit]- 1996 births
- Living people
- American football placekickers
- Carolina Panthers players
- Detroit Lions players
- German players of American football
- Green Bay Packers players
- Houston Texans players
- Las Vegas Raiders players
- Sportspeople from Nuremberg
- Utah State Aggies football players
- Redondo Union High School alumni
- Players of American football from Los Angeles County, California
- Sportspeople from Redondo Beach, California
- Seattle Sea Dragons players