Cheers as loud as Paycor Stadium when Bengals Punter Drue Chrisman entered the gymnasium of his former grade school on Tuesday. There were plenty of "Who Deys" to go around, including handmade signs by students for their favorite Bengals player. "It was incredible. It's always great to come back and you know really remember where you grew up and where you came from," Chrisman said. It's hard for Chrisman to forget his roots, especially since he still lives just five minutes from St. Lawrence. He still works at his dad's fireworks shop from time to time. "I walked in the door and I recognized four faces immediately," he said. The 6-foot, 3-inch tall punter was hard to miss for the excited students, teachers and staff who work at the K-8th grade school. Some faculty members said they could never forget his days playing around and kicking the ball during recess. "I'd look at him and say, 'Drue why do you keep kicking a ball up on the roof' and he'd say, 'Oh Mrs. Weller,' and he'd just turn and walk away," Loretta Weller, St. Lawrence Librarian Media Specialist said. "As time went on, all that time kicking the balls up on St. Lawrence roof, proved him to be a good punter." Chrisman put those skills to good use twice during last Sunday's divisional game against the Buffalo Bills. Looking ahead, Chrisman said he's keeping his cool for what could be his first Super Bowl run as NFL starter. "I'm still a kid in a way. I'm still playing a kid's sport for a king's ransom at this point," Chrisman said.
Cheers as loud as Paycor Stadium when Bengals Punter Drue Chrisman entered the gymnasium of his former grade school on Tuesday.
There were plenty of "Who Deys" to go around, including handmade signs by students for their favorite Bengals player.
"It was incredible. It's always great to come back and you know really remember where you grew up and where you came from," Chrisman said.
It's hard for Chrisman to forget his roots, especially since he still lives just five minutes from St. Lawrence. He still works at his dad's fireworks shop from time to time.
"I walked in the door and I recognized four faces immediately," he said.
The 6-foot, 3-inch tall punter was hard to miss for the excited students, teachers and staff who work at the K-8th grade school.
Some faculty members said they could never forget his days playing around and kicking the ball during recess.
"I'd look at him and say, 'Drue why do you keep kicking a ball up on the roof' and he'd say, 'Oh Mrs. Weller,' and he'd just turn and walk away," Loretta Weller, St. Lawrence Librarian Media Specialist said. "As time went on, all that time kicking the balls up on St. Lawrence roof, proved him to be a good punter."
Chrisman put those skills to good use twice during last Sunday's divisional game against the Buffalo Bills.
Looking ahead, Chrisman said he's keeping his cool for what could be his first Super Bowl run as NFL starter.
"I'm still a kid in a way. I'm still playing a kid's sport for a king's ransom at this point," Chrisman said.
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