Gibran Hamdan
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||
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Born: | San Diego, California, U.S. | February 8, 1981||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Bishop Denis J. O'Connell (Arlington, Virginia) | ||||||
College: | Indiana (1998–2002) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2003 / Round: 7 / Pick: 232 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Gibran Latif Hamdan (born February 8, 1981) is a former professional
Early years
Hamdan's mother was a 16-year-old from
The family—which includes his younger brother, Bush—was on vacation back in San Diego when Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1991, destroying the family home and possessions. The Hamdans stayed in the U.S., and his mother took a job cutting hair until the family eventually settled in Potomac, Maryland.[1]
Hamdan saw his first action at
College career
Hamdan attended
Professional career
Washington Redskins
Hamdan was a seventh-round (232nd overall) pick by the
Hamdan played in NFL Europe in the spring of 2004, where he was backup quarterback behind third-year NFL Europe veteran Clint Stoerner. He was released by the Redskins in September following training camp.[5]
Seattle Seahawks (first stint)
Hamdan was out of the league until 2005 when he was signed by the Seattle Seahawks and once again allocated to NFL Europa. Though originally winning the starting quarterback job for the Amsterdam Admirals over Kurt Kittner, a broken collarbone cut short Hamdan's season. In the four games he started he posted 39 completions out of 75 attempts for a total of 556 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions. He was once again released at the conclusion of training camp.[5]
In January 2006, Hamdan was re-signed by the Seahawks and allocated to NFL Europe for the third straight year. A broken ankle injury incurred on the first down of the first drive of game seven cut short his season once again, Hamdan was the league's leading passer and earned Offensive
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers claimed Hamdan off waivers but released him a few days later. On September 3, he was signed to the 49ers' practice squad.[5]
Seattle Seahawks (second stint)
Due to an injury to starting quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, the Seahawks elected to re-sign Hamdan to their active roster on October 24 to provide depth. He was inactive for six games with the Seahawks before being released on December 5 and added to the team's practice squad.[5]
Miami Dolphins
After Hamdan's contract with the Seahawks expired in January, he was signed to a future contract with the Miami Dolphins on February 6, 2007. He was released at the conclusion of the preseason on September 1.[5]
Buffalo Bills
On September 26, 2007, the Buffalo Bills signed Hamdan to their practice squad after an injury to starting quarterback J. P. Losman. The Bills released Craig Nall and promoted Hamdan to the team's 3rd QB on October 19. Due to injury of Trent Edwards, Hamdan was promoted to backup quarterback for the game between the Bills and the Bengals on November 4, 2007.[5]
Hamdan appeared in 3 preseason games in 2008, completing 30/47 passes for 258 yards averaging 5.5 yards, a 63.8% completion rate with no touchdowns or interceptions for a passer rating of 78.1.[8] Hamdan suffered a concussion during the final preseason game against the Detroit Lions, a game in which he started.[9]
Hamdan was promoted backup quarterback for the last two games of the 2008 season pushing J.P. Losman back to third string, who had lost his starting role earlier that year to Trent Edwards.[5]
A restricted free agent in the 2009 offseason, Hamdan was re-signed by the Bills on February 26 as the Buffalo Bills. The signing of Ryan Fitzpatrick put him back to third string at the start of the 2009 training camp.[5]
He attended the NFL broadcasters bootcamp in 2009 and was featured his own weekly show on the Buffalo Bills website named 'Hanging Ten with Hamdan'.[5]
Hamdan appeared in all 4 2009 preseason games, with 32/48 attempts completed for 427 yards averaging 8.9 yards, a 66.7% completion rate, one touchdown and 2 interceptions for a passer rating of 84.3.[10]
Hamdan was waived on November 19, 2009, in favor of
Toronto Argonauts
On March 10, 2010, it was announced that Hamdan had signed a one-year plus an option contract with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.[13] He retired from football on June 4, 2010.
International baseball career
Hamdan played youth international baseball for the United States U-15 national baseball team.[2] However, on August 18, 2022, he announced that he would represent Pakistan in the qualifiers for the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[14]
Personal life
Hamdan is married to Jenny Grant, granddaughter of former head coach in the NFL and CFL Bud Grant.[15] Hamdan's younger brother Bush is also a former quarterback who played at Boise State, and is currently the offensive coordinator at Boise State.[16]
After football, Hamdan started his own fashion line.[17]
References
- ^ a b "Low on QB depth chart, Hamdan has swagger, international flair". 7 August 2006.
- ^ a b c d e Sullivan, Bryan. "Bills' backup QB Gibran Hamdan waits for his chance".
- ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ "Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins - December 27th, 2003 - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Buffalo Bills: Gibran Hamdan". Archived from the original on 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-05-08. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "NFL Europa closes".
- ^ "Gibran Hamdan: Game Logs at NFL.com". www.nfl.com.
- ^ "Watch Detroit Lions vs. Buffalo Bills [08/28/2008] - NFL.com". www.nfl.com.
- ^ "Gibran Hamdan: Game Logs at NFL.com". www.nfl.com.
- ^ "More QB changes as Bills sign Brohm". Archived from the original on 2010-01-29. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- ^ "McGee to I-R; Bills re-sign Hamdan". Archived from the original on 2010-02-26. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ^ "Argonauts land former Bills third-string quarterback Hamdan". TSN.ca. March 10, 2010. Archived from the original on March 12, 2010. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ "Former NFL QB Gibran Hamdan commits to Team Pakistan". MLB.com. March 10, 2010. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "Hamdan quits".
- ^ "Washington Huskies". Washington Huskies.
- ^ "Gibran Hamdan Goes from Football to Fashion - Edina". Community Life Magazine.
External links
- Toronto Argonauts bio
- Buffalo Bills bio Archived 2009-02-18 at the Wayback Machine