Moritz Böhringer is moving back to the USA after two years in Germany, but will probably end his football career. In exchange, however, he has developed an online training programme to pass on his experience to players and coaches

Munich – Moritz Böhringer rose to sudden fame at the 2016 NFL Draft when he was picked in the 6th round by the Minnesota Vikings.

The pass receiver from Stuttgart was the first player to be drafted directly from Europe into the NFL without having attended college.

He spent two years with both the Vikings and the Cincinnati Bengals, but never played in a regular season game. He returned to Germany in early 2021 to play in the GFL for his hometown club Schwäbisch Hall.

With success: In October they won the German Bowl.

This was obviously a good finish. The 29-year-old has declared that his career is most likely over. In an interview with “Huddle Footballmagazine” he reveals, “Privately, I just finished my studies and I’m about to start a job in the US. I’ll be living in Cincinnati.”

While he will continue to keep fit and go to the gym. But he also says, “I’m more likely not to play football in the US anymore, maybe something else. It’s all still open. “

Böhringer wants to raise the football level in Germany

This does not mean, however, that he is turning his back on the sport completely. With “tlap” he has developed a training programme to pass on his experience from the USA to young players. “The aim is to raise the level in Germany. I’ve noticed that often the basics come up a bit short, especially at skill positions like wide receiver.”

This online programme will be aimed at both players and coaches. “There are individualised plans for individual athletes, there are plans for position groups, and there are also programmes for specific individual aspects, like if you want to get faster, jump higher, etc.”

For the time being, the programme would only be offered via the internet. But that’s not the end of the story: “At some point, of course, there will also be the desire to hold camps.