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University of New Hampshire Athletics
Football
- Title:
- Assistant Coach (RB)
- Email:
- drew.belcher@unh.edu
- Phone:
- 603-862-1852
- Recruiting Areas:
- GA, Long Island/NYC
- Alma Mater:
- Maine, '19
He had a standout career at the University of Maine (2014-18) as a quarterback and tight end, and played one season in the National Football League (NFL).
In 2019, Belcher broke into the NFL after graduating from UMaine by signing an undrafted free agent (UDFA) contract with the Arizona Cardinals to compete for a roster spot on the squad at tight end.
Belcher was a part of the organization's 90-man roster, took part in organized team activities (OTAs), training camp, and four preseason games before he joined the Washington Football Team later in the year as a practice squad player.
With Washington, Belcher aided the squad's starting defense by playing tight end on their scout team. Belcher was responsible for giving the defense a look at what the opposition's tight end would run for routes as well as blocking schemes and techniques. He also had to have an understanding of the opposing team's playbook as a whole in order to prepare Washington's defense for game day.
Meanwhile, at UMaine, Belcher played a pivotal role in the Black Bears' historical 2018 season, which ended in the longest postseason run in program history. During that season, UMaine captured the Colonial Athletic Conference (CAA) Championship, appeared in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) National Semifinals, and finished the year with a No. 4 FCS national ranking. Individually, in 2018, Belcher earned All-CAA Second Team honors at tight end and received the Jack Cosgrove Leadership Award.
Belcher's career accolades at UMaine also included four Maine Scholar-Athlete awards and the 2016 Maine Football Strength and Conditioning Award.
Belcher, a captain of the 2018 squad, originally started his career with the Black Bears at quarterback before he switched positions to tight end following training camp in his redshirt junior season.
Originally from Reading, Mass., Belcher was a two-sport athlete and captain (basketball/football) for the Rockets. As a junior on the football team, belcher led Reading to a perfect 13-0 season, which culminated in winning the EMAass Division 2 Super Bowl championship. Belcher also was named the 2012 Massachusetts Division 2 Player of the Year to go along with Middlesex League MVP honors, Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic honors during the same year.
Belcher went on to graduate from UMaine with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Management.
