Drew Biber


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Position: TE
Jersey #: 43
Date of Birth: October 4, 2002
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 245 lbs
College: Minnesota; Purdue
Drafted: Round , Pick in 2026 by
First Team: CLE (2026)
Last Team: CLE (2026)

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Career Summary

Drew Biber developed from a Cedarburg tight end into a five-season college player and 2026 undrafted NFL signing.

Biber spent four seasons at Purdue from 2021 through 2024 before transferring to Minnesota for the 2025 season. Across college, he appeared in 50 games and recorded 33 receptions for 271 yards and one touchdown.

He entered professional football as an undrafted free agent in 2026, signing with Green Bay before joining Cleveland during training camp. The Browns waived him on August 28, 2026; his status after that transaction is unverified through the September 11 cutoff.

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Early Life

Born October 4, 2002, Biber grew up in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, where he also played basketball and earned all-conference recognition.

Purdue lists Julie and Joe Biber as his parents and Carson, Brooke and Lexa as his siblings. His athletic background included basketball at Cedarburg, where he received all-conference honors.

At Purdue, he earned an undergraduate degree in financial counseling and planning; his 2024 profile stated that he was pursuing an MBA.

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High School

At Cedarburg High School, Biber emerged as a productive receiving prospect and a three-star Wisconsin recruit.

Biber attended Cedarburg High School in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, wore No. 2 and played for coach Brian Leair. As a senior, he helped the Bulldogs finish 6–4 and reach the second round of the Wisconsin state playoffs, while also becoming a semifinalist for the Al Toon Award.

Rivals statistics reproduced in a Purdue biography credited him with 68 catches for 1,124 yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior, followed by 66 catches for 880 yards and six touchdowns as a sophomore. Recruiting listings called him a three-star prospect and ranked him No. 10 overall in Wisconsin according to 247Sports.

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College Career

Biber played four seasons at Purdue before transferring to Minnesota, where his final college season produced career highs as a receiver.

He redshirted at Purdue in 2021 and appeared in two games. In 2022, he played in 11 games, caught one pass for six yards and made a special-teams tackle against LSU. He appeared in all 12 games in 2023, working primarily on special teams and catching one touchdown pass against Indiana.

His offensive role expanded in 2024, when he played in all 12 games, made three starts and recorded 13 catches for 113 yards. After transferring to Minnesota in January 2025, he played all 13 games and caught 18 passes for 136 yards while contributing to an offense that produced 15 rushing touchdowns and 20 passing touchdowns.

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Path to the NFL

After completing his college career at Minnesota, Biber entered the NFL in 2026 as an undrafted free agent.

Biber was not selected in the 2026 NFL Draft. Green Bay signed him on August 4, 2026, along with tight end McCallan Castles, and listed him at 6 feet 3 inches and 247 pounds with jersey No. 46.

The Packers described him as a rookie with four seasons at Purdue and one at Minnesota, 50 college appearances, 33 receptions, 271 receiving yards and one touchdown. Cleveland later signed him on August 20 and listed him at 6 feet 3 inches and 247 pounds with No. 43.

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NFL Career

Biber’s documented 2026 professional history includes preseason opportunities with Green Bay and Cleveland before an August waiver.

Green Bay gave Biber his first documented NFL opportunity during the 2026 preseason, but he was not listed among the tight ends retained for the Packers’ initial 53-man roster. Cleveland signed him on August 20 after his Green Bay stint.

The Browns waived him on August 28 as part of a 12-player roster move. No NFL regular-season appearance or statistic is documented, and no later signing or practice-squad move is confirmed through September 11, 2026.

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Career Accomplishments

Biber’s college accomplishments combined three Academic All-Big Ten selections with a 2025 Minnesota statistical peak.

At Purdue, Biber earned Academic All-Big Ten honors in 2022, 2023 and 2024. He also served as a team captain for the 2024 game at Wisconsin.

His final season at Minnesota produced career highs in games played, receptions and receiving yards: 13 games, 18 catches and 136 yards. His college career totals were 50 appearances, 33 receptions, 271 receiving yards and one touchdown.

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Playing Style

College usage portrayed Biber as a tight end whose responsibilities included receiving, blocking and special-teams work.

At Purdue, Biber worked primarily on special teams in 2023 before receiving a larger offensive role and making three starts in 2024. His 2025 Minnesota biography also described blocking responsibilities within an offense that scored 15 rushing touchdowns and 20 passing touchdowns.

His high-school background included wide receiver experience, but his college and professional profiles consistently identified him as a tight end.

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Legacy

Biber’s college significance rests on steady contribution, academic recognition and a larger receiving role during his final Minnesota season.

At Purdue, he progressed from a redshirt season and special-teams work into a three-start 2024 season, while earning Academic All-Big Ten recognition three times. He then transferred to Minnesota and established his college career highs in 2025.

That final season preceded his entry into professional football as an undrafted rookie, although the research does not establish a longer-term NFL role or broader historical impact.

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