Böhringer joined the Bengals in May as part of the NFL’s International Player Pathway program ... Started playing competitive American football in 2013 ... In 2016, was first-ever player drafted by an NFL team directly from Europe, when he was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round (180th overall) ... Drafted by Vikings as a WR, but Bengals list him at TE ... Spent 2016 season on Vikings practice squad, and was waived before final cuts during the ’17 season ... Was not with an NFL team during the ’17 regular season.
Career transactions: Selected by Minnesota in sixth round of 2016 NFL Draft (180th overall) ... Signed with Vikings on 5-3-16 ... Waived by Vikings on 9-3-16 ... Signed to Vikings practice squad on 9-4-16 ... Signed to Vikings offseason roster on 1-2-17 ... Waived by Vikings on 9-2-17 ... Assigned by NFL to Bengals roster as International Player Pathway participant on 5-1-18.
Previous seasons: 2016—Played in all four preseason games for Vikings (no statistics) ... Spent entire season on Vikings practice squad. 2017—Played in three preseason games and caught one pass for six yards vs. Miami ... Waived during final cuts ... Was not with an NFL team during regular season.
German Football League/Club: Played for the Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns of the German Football League in 2015, and was named the GFL Rookie of the Year ... Played in 21 games, and caught 70 passes for 1461 yards and 16 TDs ... From 2013-14, played for the Crailsheim Titans club team ... In 2014, played in nine games, and totaled 51 receptions for 1696 yards and 21 TDs ... In 2013, played in 10 games and had 43 catches for 1169 yards and 20 TDs, along with six INTs (three returned for TDs) on defense.
Personal: Hometown is Aalen, Germany ... Attended University Aalen and majored in mechanical engineering ... Inspired to pick up the game by watching highlight videos of Adrian Peterson ... Played soccer for DJK Aalen and TSG Hofherrnweiler ... Last name is pronounced “BOAR-ringer.”
NOTE ABOUT NFL EXPERIENCE: Böhringer did not earn an accrued year of experience toward NFL free agency in 2016 or ’17 because he was not on a 53-player roster, a Reserve/Injured list or a Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list for the required minimum of six games in either season.
