Jim Druckenmiller
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| Quarterback | |
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| Date of birth: September 19, 1972 | |
| Place of birth: Allentown, Pennsylvania | |
| Career information | |
| College: Virginia Tech | |
| NFL Draft: 1997 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26 | |
| Debuted in 1997 | |
| Last played in 2003 | |
| Career history | |
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| TD-INT | 1-4 |
| Yards | 239 |
| QB Rating | 29.2 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
James David Druckenmiller, Jr. (born September 19, 1972) is a former American football quarterback.
In his career Druckenmiller played for the San Francisco 49ers, Miami Dolphins, and Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League, as well as the Memphis Maniax of the XFL and the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League.
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[edit] College career
After attending high school at Northampton Area High School in Pennsylvania, Druckenmiller prepped at Fork Union Military Academy in Fork Union, Virginia before committing to Virginia Tech.
Druckenmiller started two years at quarterback for the Virginia Tech Hokies football team. As a senior, he won all-Big East accolades. Druckenmiller's Hokies won the Big East Conference championship in 1995 and 1996. In 1995, they defeated the Texas Longhorns in the Sugar Bowl.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] National Football League (NFL)
Druckenmiller was drafted in the first round (26th overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers, who intended to groom him as Steve Young's successor. However, he played in only six games (including one start), completing 21 of 52 pass attempts while throwing only one touchdown pass and four interceptions. Following this unsuccessful stint in San Francisco, he was traded to the Miami Dolphins and subsequently released. As a result, he often appears on lists of the biggest draft busts in NFL history. For instance, in 2008 ESPN named him the 11th-biggest bust since the AFL-NFL merger,[1] and in 2011 Bleacher Report named him the 6th-worst first-round pick made in the same timeframe.[2]
[edit] Later career
In 2001, he saw limited action as a backup with the Arena Football League's Los Angeles Avengers.
He also played for the Memphis Maniax of the XFL in 2001. He ranked 13th in the league in rushing yards (208, leading all quarterbacks) and fourth in passer rating, with 13 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
[edit] References
- ^ Phillips couldn't outrun off-the-field troubles. ESPN, 2008-04-18
- ^ DiTullio, Brian. 2011 NFL Draft: 32 Worst First-Round Draft Picks of All Time. Bleacher Report, 2011-01-17.
| Preceded by Maurice DeShazo |
Virginia Tech starting quarterbacks 1995-1996 |
Succeeded by Al Clark |
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