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Andrew DePaola
Andrew DePaola Jr. (born July 28, 1987) is an American football long snapper for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). DePaola made his professional debut with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 7, 2014. He played football and baseball in high school before playing college football for Rutgers University.
Early life and college career.
DePaola was born in Sparks, Maryland, a town in Baltimore County. In 2001, DePaola entered Hereford High School in Parkton, Maryland as a
football his athletic focus during his high school career, he continued to play baseball earning all-Metro honors his senior year after batting .527 and posting a 3-1 record as a pitcher.
After high school, DePaola went on to Rutgers University and joined the football team as a walk-on. His first year, DePaola was redshirted, a technique in player management for college sports in which students may practice with the team while attending classes, but not play in any games. During his first two seasons on