J. P. Losman
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Position: | Player personnel and football administration assistant | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | March 12, 1981||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Venice (Los Angeles) | ||||||||||||
College: | Tulane (1999–2003) | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22 | ||||||||||||
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Jonathan Paul Losman (born March 12, 1981) is an
Intended to replace Drew Bledsoe as Buffalo's franchise quarterback, Losman was plagued with inconsistent play, injuries, and consistent coaching turnover during his stint with the team, and he was eventually replaced by Trent Edwards. Losman's Bills career was considered a disappointment due to the fact he was taken in the same round of the draft as Eli Manning, Philip Rivers, and Ben Roethlisberger, who all went on to have successful careers as franchise quarterbacks with their teams.[1]
Upon leaving the Bills, Losman signed with the Las Vegas Locomotives in the upstart United Football League, leading the team to winning the inaugural UFL championship game before finishing out his career with stints with the Oakland Raiders, Seattle Seahawks, and Miami Dolphins.
College career
After a notable high school career at
Losman eventually transferred to Tulane University in New Orleans to play for then-head coach Chris Scelfo, who had made a late recruiting run at him just prior to his committing to UCLA.
After sitting out the 1999 season due to
While at Tulane, he earned a
College statistics
Year | Team | Passing | |||||||
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Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | ||
2000 | Tulane | 58 | 115 | 50.4 | 722 | 6.3 | 4 | 2 | 111.2 |
2001 | Tulane | 31 | 49 | 63.3 | 487 | 9.9 | 4 | 1 | 169.6 |
2002 | Tulane | 230 | 401 | 57.4 | 2,468 | 6.2 | 19 | 10 | 119.7 |
2003 | Tulane | 251 | 422 | 59.5 | 3,077 | 7.3 | 33 | 14 | 139.9 |
Career | 570 | 987 | 57.8 | 6,754 | 6.8 | 60 | 27 | 129.8 |
Source:[3]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) |
224 lb (102 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.69 s | 1.53 s | 2.69 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | ||||
All values from NFL Combine[4]
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Buffalo Bills
2004
After the
Losman's NFL career got off to a shaky start during his first training camp when teammate
2005
In the first game of the 2005 season (Losman's first professional start), Losman led the Bills to a 22–7 victory over the Houston Texans. Losman subsequently struggled with his accuracy and, consequently, his confidence; with those struggles followed consecutive Bills losses. This eventually led the Bills to bench Losman in favor of veteran quarterback Kelly Holcomb in the fifth game of the 2005 season. After Holcomb suffered a head injury in the first quarter of the Bills' Week 10 game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Losman returned to the lineup and threw two quick touchdown strikes to Lee Evans, leading the Bills to a 14–3 victory. The Bills went on to lose all but one of their remaining games in 2005 with Holcomb and Losman splitting time under center.
2006
The Bills cleaned house during the following off-season, with changes in management and the coaching staff. Marv Levy, the team's new general manager and former Bills head coach, and Dick Jauron, the new head coach, planned to have Losman compete for the starting job against Holcomb and free-agent signee Craig Nall. Losman won the job during the preseason.
Losman was considered by many to be a bust until his much-improved 2006 season, in which he threw 19 touchdowns and 14 interceptions in 16 games, with 300-yard games against the New York Jets and Houston Texans. Losman led last-minute, fourth quarter scoring drives to beat the Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars. Losman had a 62.5 completion percentage for the season, a record for Buffalo Bill quarterbacks in a full 16-game season. He was rated the 11th best passer in the NFL, with an 84.9 passer rating.[8]
Losman's performance over the last half of the 2006 season was greatly improved. However, the offense as a whole was hurt by a below-average rushing attack that created many
Losman was also mired behind a sieve-like
2007
The Bills drafted
For 2007, Buffalo offensive coordinator Steve Fairchild indicated that with the improved offensive line he plans to employ a more wide-open offense utilizing multiple wide receiver sets and taking greater advantage of the running backs in the passing game.[citation needed]
On September 23, Losman suffered a grade one sprain of his left knee in the first series of plays in a game against New England.[10] Losman was hit late after completing a four-yard pass to Marshawn Lynch by New England Patriots nose tackle Vince Wilfork, who was assessed a 15-yard roughing the passer penalty.
"It was just a simple swing pass to get an early completion. The guy came in, hit me in the knee," said Losman, who stayed in the game for two plays "I knew something was wrong from the get-go, but I figured I'd play a few plays and maybe the pain would go away."[11]
Losman was out for the next two games and was available for the October 21 home game against the Baltimore Ravens, but Dick Jauron chose to give Edwards the nod, just for the week. Edwards performance impressed Jauron enough that on October 23, Trent Edwards was named the starting quarterback for the Bills,[12] having won 2 of the 3 games he started. Reports surfaced, however, that many players on the team were unhappy about Losman losing his job. The reports continued to allege that team owner Ralph Wilson, Jr. wanted Losman benched so that he could not reach the statistical milestones needed for his bonus.[13]
In an October 28, 2007 game at the New York Jets, Edwards injured his wrist and was replaced by Losman. Losman led the Bills on two consecutive scoring drives, including one that ended with an 85-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Lee Evans. Starting the next game for injured Trent Edwards, Losman threw for almost 300 yards and one touchdown to lead the Bills to a win. He started three more games before being benched again for Edwards.[14]
At the end of the season, Losman was upset about losing his job to Edwards and wanted to be traded, but said he would play out the season if necessary.[15]
2008
Though he wanted to be traded,[15] Losman continued playing for the Bills in 2008, filling in for an injured Trent Edwards intermittently throughout the season with limited success. The team did not win a game with Losman as the starter, including a game in which he lost a fumble to the New York Jets defense that resulted in the Jets' game-winning touchdown.[16]
Losman's contract expired at the end of the 2008 season and the Bills made no effort to keep him, instead replacing him with Ryan Fitzpatrick.
Looking back at Losman's stint with Buffalo, former Bills vice president of player personnel John Guy was quoted as saying "J.P. never had a fair chance. I'll never forget his first day of practice and they were blitzing him every which way. I remember saying, 'This isn't the way to break in a quarterback.'" In his five-year stint with the team, Losman had three different offensive coordinators.[6]
Las Vegas Locomotives
Losman was signed by the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League (UFL).[17] He signed with the Locomotives on July 21, 2009. On November 27, 2009, he helped the Locomotives win the inaugural UFL Championship. Losman recorded 9 touchdowns and two interceptions on 1,193 passing yards for the Locomotives in 2009.[18]
Losman worked out for the Indianapolis Colts on December 4, 2009, after their backup quarterback Jim Sorgi was injured in practice.
Oakland Raiders
With injury to starting quarterback Bruce Gradkowski, the Oakland Raiders signed Losman on December 15, 2009.[19]
Losman made his first Oakland, California appearance against the Denver Broncos on December 20, 2009, throwing one incomplete pass after both quarterbacks Charlie Frye and JaMarcus Russell suffered injuries and had to leave the game.
Seattle Seahawks
On May 18, 2010, Losman signed with the
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins signed Losman on October 25, 2011. On December 11, he came in for injured quarterback Matt Moore in the third quarter. Losman retired after the end of the season.[21][22]
Professional statistics
NFL statistics
Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacks | Fumbles | |||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Sck | YdsL | Fum | Lost | ||
2004 | BUF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 1 | 39.2 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2005 | BUF | 9 | 8 | 119 | 228 | 49.6 | 1,340 | 5.9 | 8 | 8 | 64.9 | 31 | 154 | 5.0 | 0 | 26 | 197 | 7 | 3 |
2006 | BUF | 16 | 16 | 268 | 429 | 62.5 | 3,051 | 7.1 | 19 | 14 | 84.9 | 38 | 140 | 3.7 | 1 | 47 | 332 | 13 | 7 |
2007 | BUF | 8 | 7 | 111 | 175 | 63.4 | 1,204 | 6.9 | 4 | 6 | 76.9 | 20 | 110 | 5.5 | 0 | 14 | 103 | 5 | 2 |
2008 | BUF | 5 | 2 | 63 | 104 | 60.6 | 584 | 5.6 | 2 | 5 | 62.3 | 12 | 70 | 5.8 | 2 | 15 | 119 | 8 | 4 |
2009 | OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | MIA | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 60 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 77.1 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 1 | 1 |
Career | 45 | 33 | 564 | 952 | 59.2 | 6,271 | 6.6 | 33 | 34 | 75.6 | 105 | 490 | 4.7 | 3 | 108 | 789 | 35 | 17 |
UFL statistics
Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacks | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Sck | YdsL | ||
2009 | LV | 6 | 6 | 102 | 163 | 62.6 | 1,193 | 7.3 | 9 | 2 | 97.1 | 23 | 56 | 2.4 | 0 | 15 | 113 |
Career | 6 | 6 | 102 | 163 | 62.6 | 1,193 | 7.3 | 9 | 2 | 97.1 | 23 | 56 | 2.4 | 0 | 15 | 113 |
Coaching career
Following his NFL career, Losman became a volunteer coach with the New Canaan High School football team after settling with his family in the Connecticut suburbs of New York City. His wife encouraged him to pursue a full-time coaching career after two years.[6]
In 2017, Losman joined Clemson as a coaching intern.[23] He eventually became an offensive coach, and in March 2019, while taking part in throwing drills at Clemson's Pro Day, was asked by an NFL scout if he would consider returning to the league despite not having played since 2011; Losman declined.[24]
In 2022, Losman was hired as a Player Personnel and Football Administration Assistant at the University of Oklahoma.[25]
References
- ^ "NFL Draft: 10 worst first-round quarterbacks drafted since 2000". CBS Sports. April 18, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ "JP Losman Official Website - Buffalo Bills - Bio". Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2008.
- ^ "J.P. Losman". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ "2004 NFL Draft Scout J.P. Losman College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ a b c Fairburn, Matthew (April 23, 2021). "Ex-Bills QB J.P. Losman didn't let his disappointing NFL career define him. Instead, he found his calling at Clemson". The Athletic. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ Maiorana, Sal (February 17, 2005). "Bills saying goodbye to Bledsoe". USA Today. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
- ^ "2006 NFL passing". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ "Losman, Poz Injured In Blowout Loss To Patriots". BuffaloBills.com. September 23, 2007. Archived from the original on January 10, 2008. Retrieved February 8, 2008.
- ^ "Losman could miss a couple of weeks with sprained left knee". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ "Bills To Stick With Edwards At QB". BuffaloBills.com. October 23, 2007. Archived from the original on December 27, 2007. Retrieved February 7, 2008.
- ^ "Source: Losman not starting in part due to ownership's financial considerations". ESPN.com. October 28, 2007. Retrieved October 29, 2007.
- ^ Roth, Leo (June 13, 2014). "Roth: From J.P. to EJ, lessons of grooming a quarterback". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ a b "After losing starting job, Bills' Losman wants to be traded". ESPN.com. January 4, 2008. Retrieved February 8, 2008.
- ^ "Jets escape costly defeat after scoring on late turnover". NFL.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "Losman hopes Locomotives gig offers quick route back to NFL". Las Vegas Review-Journal. October 8, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ "J. P. Losman". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ^ "Raiders agree to deal with ex-Bills QB Losman". ESPN.com. December 16, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ Fentress, Aaron (May 19, 2010). "Seahawks sign former Buffalo quarterback J.P. Losman". oregonlive.com. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ "J.P. Losman - Unsigned Free Agent - NFL". Rotoworld.com. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ J. P. Losman [@TheRealJPLosman] (December 11, 2011). "I will be retiring from the NFL at the conclusion of this year. Thanks to all former teammates and fans. It's been an amazing experience" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Fann II, Rich (June 15, 2017). "Former Bills QB J.P. Losman still says 'Buffalo is the bomb'". Bills Wire. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ Rasmussen, Karl (March 14, 2019). "Ex-Bills QB JP Losman Declined Opportunity to Return to NFL After Impressing at Clemson Pro Day". 12UP. Retrieved March 14, 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Sulley, Colton. "OU football: Sooners hire former Clemson analyst J.P. Losman as player personnel and football administration assistant, per report". OU Daily. Retrieved March 16, 2022.