Loveland, Ohio – The Bengals today signed college free agent QB Drew Plitt and waived CB John Brannon. In addition, G Alex Cappa and HB Samaje Perine have been cleared to practice and removed from the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list.
Drew Plitt at a Loveland High School basketball game in 2018.
Plitt (6-2, 206), a rookie out of Ball State University, played in 46 career games for the Cardinals with 36 starts and completed 777 of 1246 passes (62.4 percent) for 9062 yards and 68 TDs. He also rushed for 423 yards and 14 TDs.
Plitt, who participated at the Bengals’ rookie minicamp in May as a tryout player, is from the Greater Cincinnati area and played at Loveland High School in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference, where he set a school record for career TD passes (42) and in 2013 led the Tigers to a 14-0 record and the Ohio Division II state championship.
Drew Plitt quarterbacked the Ohio Division II state championship team in 2013 for Loveland High School. An undefeated 14-0 Tiger season.
Cassie Mattia is the Associate Editor of Loveland Magazine and lives in Historic Downtown Loveland
by Cassie Mattia
Loveland, Ohio – A former Loveland Tiger stand-out student-athlete will get the opportunity to showcase his football skills on the CBS Sports Network on Wednesday, November 4th!
Drew Plitt, Loveland High School graduate, and now Ball State University’s quarterback will be facing MAC Champion Miami for their season-opener, as the 2020 season was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, at 7 PM.
On top of being showcased on National television, Plitt was nominated for two very prestigious college football awards. Plitt was placed on the watch list for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award just two weeks after being placed on the watch list for the Manning Award, which recognizes the top-performing quarterback in America.
In a near blizzard, Drew Plitt quarterbacked the Loveland Tigers to a 41 – 23 win over Glenville at Canton’s Fawcett Stadium to win the Div II State Championship in 2013. The temperature was 28 degrees, the wind was 5-10 mph, and steady snow kept plows busy clearing the Canton Fawcett Stadium yard lines throughout the game. Dec. 6, 2013.
Before Plitt headed to Ball State himself to play football he was a top-notch student-athlete at Loveland High School. Plitt was a member of the National Honor Society all while earning multiple awards in both basketball and football. As a Junior Plitt was Team Captain, MVP, and First-Team All-Conference in basketball. In football, Plitt received All-Conference twice as well as Honorable Mention All-District as a Senior. Plitt helped lead the Loveland Tigers to a 2013 state title and still has the school record for career passing touchdowns (42).
It was announced recently the Plitt’s college football team, Ball State University will have their first three games nationally televised! On Wednesday, November 4th you can catch the Cardinals playing their rival Miami on the CBS Sports Network at 7 PM, and then one week later on November 11th you can watch BSU as they host Eastern Michigan at 7 PM. The third game on BSU’s six regular-season game schedule will be played on November 18th against Northern Illinois at 7 PM. This particular game will be broadcasted on ESPN2, ESPNU, or CBS Sports Network.
According to BSU’s website, “The TV designation for the NIU game and designations and kick times for all three of the Cardinals’ Saturday contests to close the regular season will be announced 12 days before each game. The three Saturday games will appear on CBS Sports Network or an ESPN platform. The MAC Football Championship Game will air Friday, Dec. 18 on ESPN or ESPN2. As always, all BSU football games can be heard on the Ball State Radio Network on 104.1 WLBC.”
We wish Drew Plitt the best of luck for the up and coming BSU Football Season! We can’t wait to see all the awards and accomplishments he racks up! Check out BSU’s Football schedule below and what platform each game will be televised on.
2020 Ball State Football Schedule
Wed., Nov. 4 (7 p.m.) at Miami (Oxford, Ohio) – CBS Sports Network (CBSSN)
Loveland, Ohio – A former LHS student-athlete has found himself on another prestigious list for excelling in the game of football! Ball State redshirt Senior, Drew Plitt, was placed on the watch list for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award just two weeks after being placed on the watch list for the Manning Award, which recognizes the top-performing quarterback in America.
The Golden Arm Award was named after Johnny Unitas, an 18-year NFL veteran, who began his stellar football career with the Baltimore Colts in 1958. Unitas was not only responsible for creating football’s 2-minute drill he also racked up some very impressive stats throughout his career.
The recipient for the Golden Arm Award each year is selected by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Selection Committee. The top Senior quarterback is chosen based on their performance on and off the field. This year Plitt joins Kent State’s Dustin Crum on the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watch list. Plitt and Crum are the only MAC quarterbacks on the list.
2020 Golden Arm Award Watch List
Jack Abraham, Southern Miss Jake Bentley, Utah James Blackman, Florida State Ian Book, Notre Dame Alan Bowman, Texas Tech Myles Brennan, LSU Charlie Brewer, Baylor Chase Brice, Duke Anthony Brown, Oregon Shane Buechele, SMU Sean Clifford, Penn State Jack Coan, Wisconsin K.J. Costello, Mississippi State Dustin Crum, Kent State Micale Cunningham, Louisville Sam Ehlinger, Texas Justin Fields, Ohio State Feleipe Franks, Arkansas Chase Garbers, California Jarrett Guarantano, Tennessee Donald Hammond III, Air Force Sam Hartman, Wake Forest Hendon Hooker, Virginia Tech Josh Jackson, Maryland Mac Jones, Alabama D’Eriq King, Miami
Trevor Lawrence, Clemson Levi Lewis, Louisiana Adrian Martinez, Nebraska Dylan McCaffery, Michigan Davis Mills, Stanford Kellen Mond, Texas A & M Tanner Morgan, Minnesota Jamie Newman, Georgia Patrick O’Brien, Colorado State Asher O’Hara, Middle Tennessee Brandon Peters, Illinois Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh Drew Plitt, Ball State Brock Purdy, Iowa State Peyton Ramsey, Northwestern Shawn Robinson, Missouri Anthony Russo, Temple Nick Starkel, San Jose State Zach Smith, Tulsa Zac Thomas, Appalachian State Skylar Thompson, Kansas State Dorian Thompson-Robinson, UCLA Kyle Trask, Florida Brady White, Memphis Zach Wilson, BYU Terry Wilson, Kentucky
After the MAC made the decision to postpone all scheduled fall contests in 2020, as well as MAC championships, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Plitt expressed his feelings on the cancellation and the honor of being placed on the Golden Arm watchlist.
“This has been an unexpected and frustrating year for us and the cancellation of the season was extremely disappointing. The team was playing really well having a lot of fun and enjoying the little bit of normal we were experiencing when on the field for practice,” Plitt explained, “For all us, football is an escape from reality, a time to forget everything else in the world, put on the helmet and pads and be a kid again and it’s very disappointing and very frustrating that we won’t be playing and really didn’t have much say in the entire decision making. The award watchlist is a tremendous honor and really a testament to my teammates because, without them, I wouldn’t be able to do what I do. It’s awesome to be apart of the watchlist but I’ve got other things on my mind like winning a MAC championship first and foremost! That’s what our team wants, the awards come when a team performs great and wins.”
Plitt’s parents Steve and Julie said they couldn’t be prouder of their son’s accomplishments and hope they will get to see him play his final college season.
“As Drew moves through each phase of his sports career and life he continues to amaze me and make me proud. This is just another example,” Julie Plitt said, “He is privileged to have great coaches and players to help him in this journey.”
Bryce, Julie, Marie, Steve, and Drew Plitt at Marie’s volleyball Senior night in 2019
“For me personally, being raised and growing up in Baltimore, this resonates deeply inside. Johnny Unitas went to our church and I saw him there often,” Steve Plitt explained, “His youngest son graduated from the same high school as I did. Johnny Unitas was the pinnacle of success in Baltimore, not for just being maybe the best QB of all time, but his time off the field spent in the community helping others. My roots are from Baltimore, and I know that there is a little of that ‘blue-collar’ Baltimore grit in Drew’s spirit as well. Johnny U was my father’s favorite QB, Drew never had the chance to meet his grandfather, so in some way this connection is both humbling and very, very special for me.”
Here at Loveland Magazine, we want to congratulate Drew Plitt for representing Loveland in such a positive way! We admire Plitt’s hard work and dedication and commend his parents for raising such a top-notch student-athlete! We will be rooting for you Drew when you get back out on the field!
For more of Ohio and Loveland’s sports updates stay tuned to the Sports 411 With ME, Cassie Mattia!
Loveland, Ohio – Attention Loveland Community! Loveland High School is inviting you to join us and the rest of the Loveland Tigers for National Signing Day on Wednesday, November 13th, in the main gym at Loveland High School, at 2:30 PM. 11 Loveland High School Student-Athletes will be recognized during this special ceremony.
Loveland Magazine congratulates the following, on committing to play their sport at the collegiate level:
Kate Garry – Basketball – University of Akron Jillian Hayes – Basketball – University of Cincinnati Brandon Day – Swim – University of Utah Kristin Thomas – XC/Track – Georgetown Kaitlyn Andrews – Soccer – University of Cincinnati Claire Massey – Soccer – Taylor University Maria Bashardoust – Soccer – Cleveland State University Caitlin Elam – Soccer – University of Louisville Carson Deer – Baseball – University of Tennessee-Martin Allison Rountree – Golf – Ohio Northern University Riley Bullock – Dive – Ball State University
Loveland, Ohio – Scott Carney is an artist and photographer and says that he and his family have lived in the Loveland area for over 30 years. He grew up in Carmel, Indiana and studied Fine Art at Ball State University. He took this iconic photo in Historic Downtown on the bank of the State and National “Scenic” Little Miami River. The Little Miami River is one of 156 American rivers designated by the U.S. Congress or the Secretary of the Interior as a National Wild and Scenic River.
You can see more of Carney’s photography and his other art on his Facebook page.
Many know Scott as a former Pole Vault coach at Loveland High School.
Loveland, Ohio – With their parents at their side, three student-athletes at Loveland High School committed to taking their athletic talents to the next level at the Fall Athletic Signing Ceremony on November 14, before a large crowd in the Chuck Schmidt Gymnasium.
Ryan Burig, has committed to playing soccer at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas.
Marie Plitt, will be playing volleyball at Ball State University in Indiana.
Zach Segal, will be playing baseball at the University of Cincinnati.
In this exclusive LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV video you will see each athlete introduced by Loveland High School Athletic Director, Brian Conaster and hear about the athletic and scholarly achievements of each of them.
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LHS Seniors who participated in Fine Arts Signing Day included Quinn Caney, Kirk Tegtmeier, Sawyer Jones, Jorie Schwartz, Kaylee Michael, Delaney Dunster, Bradley Williams, Tim Hansen, Sam Smith, and Tristan Collins
Ten seniors commit to continuing art studies in third-annual ceremony
Loveland, Ohio – It was a celebration of the arts for 10 Loveland High School (LHS) seniors, their families, their friends and their teachers at the third-annual LHS Fine Arts Signing Day Thursday, May 3. Each student gathered in the LHS Gymnasium to make their commitment to their passion official, and LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV was there to bring it to our readers.
“It has been a joy to watch each of these students grow as artists during their time at Loveland High School,” said LHS Principal Peggy Johnson. “We are so excited for them to continue to pursue their passion for the arts at the next level.”
The students who signed included:
Quinn Caney, Northern Kentucky University, Music Education
Tristan Collins, The Ohio State University, Music Education
Loveland, Ohio – Scott Carney is an artist and photographer and says that he and his family have lived in the Loveland area for over 30 years. He grew up in Carmel, Indiana and studied Fine Art at Ball State University. He took this iconic photo in Historic Downtown on the bank of the State and National “Scenic” Little Miami River. The Little Miami River is one of 156 American rivers designated by the U.S. Congress or the Secretary of the Interior as a 
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