Drew Petzing
Drew Petzing (born March 12, 1987) is an American football coach who is the quarterbacks coach for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the Minnesota Vikings. College career. Petzing attended Middlebury College where he played defensive back for the Panthers in 2005 and 2006 before injuries cut short his playing career. He spent the next two years as a volunteer student assistant before graduating in 2009 with a degree in economics. He minored in math and philosophy. Coaching career. Cleveland Browns. In 2013, Petzing was hired by  the Cleveland Browns as a football operations intern. Minnesota Vikings. In 2014, Petzing was hired by the Minnesota Vikings as an offensive assistant under head coach Mike Zimmer. In 2016, he was promoted to assistant wide receivers coach. In 2018, Petzing was promoted to assistant quarterbacks coach. In 2019, he was promoted to wide receivers coach. Cleveland Browns (second stint). On January 24, 2020, Petzing returned to the Cleveland Browns and was hired as their tight ends coach under head coach Kevin Stefanski. Petzing missed the team's week 12 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2020 due to the  birth of his child. He missed the team's wild card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 10, 2021, due to COVID-19 protocols. Personal life. Petzing graduated Middlebury College with a degree in economics in 2009. He is married to his wife, Louisa. External links.