Career
He was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the third round of the 1989 Canadian Football League Draft. He played amateur football for the Thunder Bay Giants of the Canadian Junior Football League. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Drinkwalter was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with the nineteenth pick in the 1989 Canadian Football League Draft.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
He was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in July 1989 for offensive lineman Darrel Harle.
He played for the Roughriders till 1995 and released before the start of the 1996 Canadian Football League season. Calgary Stampeders
Drinkwalter played for the Calgary Stampeders in 1996.
British Columbia Lions
Drinkwalter played his final season for the British Columbia Lions in 1997. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Drinkwalter was traded to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for a fifth round draft pick but never played for the team
