CINCINNATI — Drue Chrisman, the Bengals punter and former Ohio State player, is using this off-season to not only stay in shape but also give back to his community.
What You Need To Know
- Drue Chrisman, the Bengals punter, is using his off-season to do something good in his community
- The punter is Doordashing around downtown Cincinnati on his bike
- Chrisman is using the money he’s making to give back and donating food to those in need
- His videos have gained so much support that he’s now getting donations from fans and local restaurants
Chrisman doesn’t get on his bike without his GoPro or his phone, which leads him to his next DoorDash destination.
Chrisman always has GoPro rolling during his DoorDash adventures (Spectrum News/Katie Kapusta)
“Everyone was like, ‘What are you doing?'” Chrisman said. “And I was like, ‘Just wait!’”
What started as a way to keep his money-making kicking leg strong has turned into something more.
“Obviously it’s a great workout for the legs which directly correlates to my job as a punter,” he said.
Chrisman takes his job seriously in order to keep his 5-star rating going strong, taking the extra step to deliver meals right to the hands of the consumer.
But what he found riding across the city inspired him to use his extra cash to help others.
Chrisman takes his job seriously, making sure he always gets the right order (Spectrum News/Katie Kapusta)
“This money all directly goes to extra money that I can hand out to basically strangers on the street that might be hungry,” Chrisman said. “That really struck a cord in me and I just wanted to help out in some way and I used the money I made while I was DoorDashing to try to fulfill some sort of need.”
Now the videos he posts on social media are getting hundreds of thousands of views, garnering donations from fans and local restaurants.
“It felt like a sign to me,” he said. “I was like I’m going to try it out for a couple weeks, enjoyed it, put a camera on my head, and then the rest was history at this point.”
Chrisman said he’s not only helping others but feels like it’s fulfilling a need within himself too.
“I started to feel a lot happier and more complete as Drue,” he said.
After several weeks of DoorDashing, Chrisman recently heard from the company itself which shared they would match his total earnings over two weeks as well as donate $1,000 to a local food bank.
