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American football player (born 1996) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Donald "Donnie" Ernsberger (born October 13, 1996) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Western Michigan.
.jpg) Ernsberger with the DC Defenders in 2020 | |
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| Position: | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 13, 1996 Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 241 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lakeview High School (Battle Creek, Michigan) |
| College: | Western Michigan |
| Undrafted: | 2018 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Ernsberger played four seasons for the Western Michigan Broncos football team, playing both fullback and tight end.[1] He was used primarily as a blocker in the Broncos offense his first three seasons and was named a third-team All-MAC selection as a junior.[2] As a senior, Ernsberger caught 34 passes for 394 and four touchdowns and was named second-team All-MAC and participated in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.[3]
Ernsberger signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2018.[4] Ernsberger was ultimately waived by the team with an injury settlement during training camp.[5] The Buccaneers later re-signed Ernsberger to their practice squad on November 28, 2018.[6] He was promoted to the Buccaneers active roster on December 18, 2018.[7]
On July 31, 2019, Ernsberger was waived by the Buccaneers.[8]
On August 1, 2019, Ernsberger was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[9] He was waived by the Jaguars during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[10]
On November 22, 2019, Ernsberger was drafted by the DC Defenders in the 2020 XFL Supplemental Draft.[11] He signed a contract with the league during mini-camp in December 2019. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[12]
On August 5, 2021, Ernsberger signed with the Tennessee Titans.[13] On August 11, 2021, Ernsberger was waived/injured and placed on injured reserve, but was waived off injured reserve on August 14, 2021.[14]
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