Casey Kreiter was born on August 13, 1990, he is an American football long snapper for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa.
Kreiter attended Central High School. He played as a linebacker and tight end. As a junior, he received All-conference and second-team All-state honors. As a senior, he set the Iowa prep state record for points in a game, while receiving All-conference and All-state honors.
He also competed in wrestling, track, and baseball. He received All-conference honors in wrestling as a senior.
Kreiter accepted a football scholarship from the University of Iowa. As a redshirt freshman, he only played in the 27-24 loss against the University of Minnesota, handling long snaps in the fourth quarter.
Kreiter was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2014 NFL Draft on May 12. He was waived on August 26.
On March 18, 2015, he was re-signed by the Dallas Cowboys. He was released on August 31, after not being able to pass on the depth chart stalwart long snapper L.P. Ladouceur.
On April 1, 2020, Kreiter signed as a free agent with the New York Giants, to compete against Zak DeOssie. He reunited with offensive coordinator Jason Garrett, who was the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys when he tried out for the team. He earned the long snapper job during preseason and DeOssie opted to retire on August 7.
He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 18, 2020, and activated on November 23. On March 17, 2021, Kreiter re-signed with the Giants. On March 16, 2022, Kreiter re-signed with the Giants.
Contract and Salary
Casey Kreiter signed a 1 year, $1,187,500 contract with the New York Giants, including a $152,500 signing bonus, $352,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,187,500. In 2022, Kreiter will earn a base salary of $1,035,000 and a signing bonus of $152,500, while carrying a cap hit of $1,047,500 and a dead cap value of $352,500.
Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of between $1 million to $3 million.