American football player (born 1984)
American football player
Jeff Rowe
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Position:
| Quarterback
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Born:
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1984-03-21
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March 21, 1984
(age 40)
Reno, Nevada
, U.S.
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Height:
| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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Weight:
| 221 lb (100 kg)
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High school:
| Robert McQueen
(Reno, Nevada)
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College:
| Nevada
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NFL draft:
| 2007
/ Round: 5 / Pick: 151
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Jeff Rowe
(born March 21, 1984) is a former
American football
quarterback
. He was selected by the
Cincinnati Bengals
in the fifth round of the
2007 NFL Draft
. He played
college football
at
Nevada
.
He was also a member of the
Seattle Seahawks
and
New England Patriots
.
Early life
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Rowe attended
Robert McQueen High School
in
Reno, Nevada
and led his team to the 2001 state title game, his only season as the starter, throwing for 2,059 yards and 27 touchdowns.
College career
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Rowe attended the
University of Nevada
. In his true freshman season of 2002, Rowe played in six games as the backup quarterback, throwing for 138 yards and one touchdown. In 2003, Rowe was named the most improved offensive back during spring drills and became the team's starter before suffering a shoulder injury early in the year. He threw for 259 yards and one touchdown and was redshirted for the season. In 2004, Rowe started all 14 games for the
Nevada Wolf Pack
, passing for 2,633 yards and 15 touchdowns, while rushing for another 129 yards. In his junior season in 2005, Rowe started all 12 games, throwing for 2,925 yards and 21 touchdowns. He also ran 119 times for 244 yards and six touchdowns. He earned second-team All-
Western Athletic Conference
honors and was his team's offensive most outstanding player. In 2006, his senior season, Rowe missed one game with a hamstring injury, but in his 12 starts he threw for 1,907 yards and 17 touchdowns. Following the season, he was named as the team's most valuable player. He compiled 7,862 yards in his college career, ranking him fifth in the school's history.
Professional career
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Cincinnati Bengals
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Rowe was selected by the
Cincinnati Bengals
in the fifth round (151st overall) of the
2007 NFL Draft
and spent his rookie season as the team's third-string quarterback behind
Carson Palmer
and
Ryan Fitzpatrick
, but did not see any playing time.
Rowe began the 2008 season on the team's
practice squad
and remained there until being signed by the
Seattle Seahawks
on December 12.
Seattle Seahawks
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Rowe was signed by the
Seattle Seahawks
on December 16, 2008 after
offensive tackle
Walter Jones
was placed on
injured reserve
. He spent the offseason with the Seahawks before being waived on September 5, 2009.
New England Patriots
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Rowe was signed to the
New England Patriots
practice squad on December 9, 2009. He was re-signed to a future contract on January 12, 2010. He was waived by the Patriots on May 21, 2010.
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