Jared Lorenzen
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| Jared Lorenzen | |
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| Date of birth | February 14, 1981 |
| Place of birth | Covington, Kentucky |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| College | Kentucky |
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| Team(s) | |
| 2004-current | New York Giants |
Jared Lorenzen (born February 14, 1981, in Covington, Kentucky) is currently a backup quarterback for the New York Giants. He is listed as 6'4", 285 lbs.
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[edit] High School Years
Lorenzen attended Highlands High School in Fort Thomas, Kentucky and was a letterman in football, basketball, and baseball. In basketball, he was a three-year letterman and helped lead his team to Kentucky Sweet 16 appearances.
[edit] College Years
Lorenzen moved on to the University of Kentucky and was the team's starting quarterback beginning with his freshman year (2000), when head coach Hal Mumme named him the starter ahead of returning starter Dusty Bonner. Lorenzen's career at Kentucky was marked by two head coaching changes; Mumme departed as an investigation into NCAA rules violations brought down his staff and resulted in the program being placed on probation with serious scholarship limitations. After Lorenzen helped lead the team to a 7-5 record in 2002, head coach Guy Morriss left to become the head coach at Baylor University and was replaced by Rich Brooks. Despite all the turmoil, Lorenzen set school records in total offense, passing yards, and passing touchdowns, eclipsing many marks set by NFL #1 overall draft pick Tim Couch.
The left-handed Lorenzen was well-known at Kentucky for his size, tipping the scales at over 300 lbs. at one point in his career. He has since slimmed down to around 275 (125 kg), but is still an intimidating presence behind center. Because of his size he has a collection of colorful nicknames, including "Hefty Lefty",[1] "The Fat Ass with the Cannon Blast", "Quarter(got)back", "The Pillsbury Throwboy",[2] "J.Load",[3] "Round Mound of Touchdown",[3] and "BBQ (Big Beautiful Quarterback)".[4] Although not documented, many New York fans have started calling him "Lunchbox" at their homes and around the stadium.
[edit] NFL Years
Lorenzen went undrafted in the 2004 NFL Draft, but was signed by the Giants and ended up making the roster before the 2005 season.
In the 2006 preseason, Lorenzen led his team to victory by engineering a game-winning drive against the Baltimore Ravens. Following that performance and an impressive training camp he was officially named the Giants backup quarterback three weeks later.
Lorenzen made his first appearance on the field in a Giants uniform on December 30, 2006. During this game, he was used for one play, a QB Sneak to make a first down on a 3rd and 1.
Lorenzen made his second appearance on the field in a Giants uniform on Sunday, January 7, 2007, in the Giants' wild card game against the Eagles. On the Giants' opening drive, he lined up at QB on a key 3rd-and-1 and got the first down, well and truly "shifting the pile" in the process, on the way to a Giants touchdown. He also entered the game in the 3rd quarter but the Giants called timeout and Eli Manning took over at QB.
Lorenzen weighs in at 285 pounds with a BMI of 35.5, making him the largest quarterback in the NFL.
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[edit] References
- ^ http://www.cincypost.com/sports/2000/jared111500.html
- ^ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_20040506/ai_n10968924
- ^ a b http://nymag.com/nymetro/news/people/columns/intelligencer/n_10414/index.html
- ^ http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/092603/col_13631782.shtml
| Preceded by Dusty Bonner |
University of Kentucky Starting Quarterback 2000-2003 |
Succeeded by Shane Boyd |
| Preceded by Tim Hasselbeck |
New York Giants Second String Quarterback 2006- |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Dennis Johnson |
Kentucky Mr. Football 1998 |
Succeeded by Travis Atwell |
