Sterling James Hofrichter (born December 5, 1996) is an American professional football punter. He previously played for the Atlanta Falcons, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Miami Dolphins. He played college football at Syracuse.
Hofrichter attended and played high school football at Armwood High School in Seffner, Florida.
Playing at Syracuse from 2015âÂÂ2019, Hofrichter mainly lined up at punter, but attempted four field goals and kicked off for two seasons. Over his collegiate career, he totaled 270 punts for 11,651 net yards for a 43.2 average
Hofrichter was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round with the 228th overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft. On August 3, 2021, he was waived/injured by the Falcons and placed on injured reserve. Hofrichter was released by Atlanta on August 26.
On December 14, 2021, Hofrichter was signed to the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was released by Tampa Bay on January 18, 2022. Hofrichter signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on January 31. He was waived by the team on July 29.
On August 5, 2022, Hofrichter signed with the Miami Dolphins. He was waived by the Dolphins on August 23.
On November 18, 2022, Hofrichter was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL. He re-signed with the team on January 22, 2024, and again on August 16.
Released January 2026.