The Rhein Fire goes into the 2025 ELF season with their eyes squarely set on a third straight championship. One key piece to their success in the running game will be back as they chase this illustrious goal in bruising fullback Patrick Poetsch.

Poetsch is a 3X ELF all-star who battled some injuries last year, but was still able to play in every game. Poetsch has been a mainstay on the Rhein Fire, serving as the team's fullback and long snapper. The 35-year-old has four career touchdowns, three of which came during the 2022 Rhein Fire season. 

Prior to joining the Rhein Fire in 2022, Poetsch played for the Cologne Centurions in the ELF’s first season. Before that, he played for several teams in the German Football League, as well as three seasons of college football in the US with the William Penn University Statesmen.

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