drnlaw wrote:
mcb428 wrote:
Your right about selected walkon's getting playing time, but name the last walk on QB to have played?
Kerwin Douglas Bell (born June 15, 1965) is an American college and professional football coach and former player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL), World League of American Football (WLAF) and the Canadian Football League (CFL) for fourteen seasons in the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. Bell played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for four NFL teams, one WLAF team and four CFL teams. He is the current head coach of the Jacksonville Dolphins college football team that represents Jacksonville University located in Jacksonville, Florida.
Samuel Jacob "Sam" Bradford (born November 8, 1987) is an American football quarterback for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He was the first overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, after playing college football for the University of Oklahoma. In 2008, as a redshirt sophomore, Bradford became the second sophomore to win a Heisman Trophy. He also holds the NCAA record for most touchdown passes by a freshman quarterback, with 36. In his first season in the NFL, Bradford set the record for most completions by a rookie in NFL history, which helped earn him the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award.
Colton "Colt" James Brennan (born August 16, 1983) is an American professional football quarterback, last with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft, and was released two years later. He played college football at Hawaii. He holds the NCAA Division I (NCAA) record for most touchdown passes in a single season with 58. He holds several other NCAA Division I FBS records.
Jonathan Smith, now Boise State Quarterbacks Coach, was Four Year Starter at Quarterback for Oregon State (1998-2001). MVP of 2002 Fiesta Bowl, leading Oregon State to 41-9 win over Notre Dame.
All of the above guys started out as walk-ons. They, along with dozens of other guys who never reached the level of these guys, but who at least saw PT, and in many cases started in D1 football, demonstrate that for a walk-on to see playing time at QB, while perhaps a rare feat, is by no means a mere pipe dream.
I didn't realized when I said the above that I had to specifically say Ohio State. I assumed when I wrote that comment on an Ohio State message board, that you would know I was talking about a walk on QB at OSU, not Florida or any other school for crying out loud.
Obviously there will be walkon's at any position that play if you open it up to any D1 school in the country.
