Evan Arapostathis

Evan Anthony Arapostathis (born October 30, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a punter for the St. Louis Cardinals in the National Football League (NFL). He played one season for the Cardinals in 1986.[1]

Evan Arapostathis
Personal information
Born: (1963-10-30) October 30, 1963
San Diego, California
Height:5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m)
Weight:165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school:Helix (La Mesa, California)
College:Eastern Illinois
Position:Punter
Undrafted:1986
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Punts:30
Punting yards:1,140
Punting yard average:38.0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Playing career

Growing up in San Diego County, California, Arapostathis attended Helix High School in La Mesa.[2] After two years at Grossmont College in El Cajon, he transferred to Eastern Illinois University, where he was both their kicker and punter for two years.[3]

In 1986, Arapostathis signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Cardinals, where he was primarily used on kickoffs during the preseason.[4] With veteran punter Carl Birdsong and rookie kicker John Lee also on the roster,[4] the Cardinals eventually cut him.[3] However, St. Louis later cut Birdsong, and re-signed Arapostathis for the season opener. In his NFL debut against the Los Angeles Rams, he punted eight times and kicked off twice.[3] Arapostathis played for five games before St. Louis cut him, signing Greg Cater as his replacement. Arapostathis averaged 38.0 yards on 30 punts, and was ranked 13th out of 14 punters in the American Football Conference with a net average of 32.5.[5]

In 1987, he signed with the Denver Broncos as a replacement player during the NFL strike that season.[6]

Later years

Arapostathis ran the ABCD Kicking Camps with former NFL kicking specialists Darren Bennett, John Carney and Brad Daluiso.[7]

References
  1. "Evan Arapostathis NFL Football Statistics". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
  2. Shanahan, Tom (January 25, 2003). "Allen has legendary stature in San Diego Lincoln High product isn't the only local icon". The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. SPECIAL: SUPER BOWL XXXVII-1.
  3. Sonderegger, John (September 12, 1986). "Big Red Punter Takes Dead Aim At Coffin Corner". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. pp. D1, D5. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Cook, Joe (August 18, 1986). "Kicker Fights Numbers". Herald & Review. p. B1. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Cards cut ex-Eastern kicker". Journal Gazette. October 8, 1986. p. B-1. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "New Broncos". The Daily Sentinel. September 25, 1987. p. 4C. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Christopherson, Brian (November 5, 2005). "Raising a Husker: Congdon has right mentality for a kicker". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved January 30, 2022.


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