Jay Fiedler
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Oceanside, New York, U.S. | December 29, 1971||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Oceanside | ||||||||||||
College: | Dartmouth | ||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 1994 | ||||||||||||
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Jay Brian Fiedler (born December 29, 1971) is an American former professional
Early life and high school years
Fiedler is
Fiedler attended
College career
He is an alumnus of Dartmouth College, where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. In football, Fiedler set school and Ivy League[6] records for touchdown passes (58), passing yards (6,684) and total offense (7,249 yards).[7]
Fiedler was named Co-Offensive Player of the Game in the 1994
Professional career
Fiedler was viewed as a possible late round draftee in 1994,[9][10] but doubts over the quality of his opposition at Dartmouth[6][11] meant he was not chosen. Fiedler would be signed by the Philadelphia Eagles (1994–95) and have stints with the Minnesota Vikings (1998) and Jacksonville Jaguars (1999) before finding steady work with the Miami Dolphins beginning in 2000. In between his time with the Eagles and Vikings, Fiedler served as a receivers coach at Hofstra University in 1997 before being signed as a free agent by Minnesota in 1998.[12]
Fiedler signed a three-year, $3.8 million contract with the Dolphins in 2000, replacing Dan Marino as starter.[12] He beat out Damon Huard for the starting role.[12]
Fiedler's stint with the Dolphins featured three 10+ win seasons in four years, two 11–5 seasons in 2000 and 2001, an
Fiedler signed with the Jets as an unrestricted free agent on March 11, 2005, as a backup quarterback to Chad Pennington.[15] On September 25, 2005, in a game against his former team the Jaguars, Fiedler was pressed into action when Pennington suffered what would prove to be a season-ending rotator cuff tear. Fiedler would himself suffer a severe shoulder injury during the game and was also sidelined for the remainder of the 2005 season.[16]
Fiedler was released by the Jets on February 22, 2006.[17] On June 29, he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to serve as backup to Chris Simms.[18][19] Fiedler was released during the first wave of cuts in August due to a nagging shoulder issue that made him unable to practice.[20]
Fiedler sat out 2006 rehabilitating his throwing shoulder following his release from Tampa Bay.
Fiedler was set to work out for the Falcons in April 2007, according to his agent Bryan Levy.
He last played in 2008 due to his shoulder injuries.[23][24]
Fiedler played in 76 games with 60 starts and is a 58.7 percent career passer. He threw for 69 touchdowns and 66 interceptions in his career, with 11,844 passing yards.[25]
NFL career statistics
Year | Team | GP | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Fum |
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1998 | MIN | 5 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 41 | 5.86 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 22.6 | 0 |
1999 | JAX | 7 | 61 | 94 | 64.9 | 656 | 6.98 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 83.5 | 1 |
2000 | MIA | 15 | 204 | 357 | 57.1 | 2,402 | 6.73 | 61 | 14 | 14 | 74.5 | 0 |
2001 | MIA | 16 | 273 | 450 | 60.7 | 3,290 | 7.31 | 74 | 20 | 19 | 80.3 | 3 |
2002 | MIA | 11 | 179 | 292 | 61.3 | 2,024 | 6.93 | 59 | 14 | 9 | 85.2 | 2 |
2003 | MIA | 12 | 179 | 314 | 57.0 | 2,138 | 6.81 | 59 | 11 | 13 | 72.4 | 5 |
2004 | MIA | 8 | 101 | 190 | 53.2 | 1,186 | 6.24 | 71 | 7 | 8 | 67.1 | 8 |
2005 | NYJ | 2 | 8 | 13 | 61.5 | 107 | 8.23 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 113.3 | 0 |
Career[26] | 76 | 1,008 | 1,717 | 58.7 | 11,844 | 6.90 | 74 | 69 | 66 | 77.1 | 19 |
Outside the NFL
In 2007, Fiedler and Demetrius Ford became co-owners of the CBA basketball expansion team East Kentucky Miners based in Pikeville, Kentucky.[27]
In 2008, Fiedler made his pro volleyball debut.[28]
Fiedler, who is
Fiedler currently owns and operates The Sports Academy at Brookwood Camps and the Prime Time Sports Camps along with his brother Scott.[30][27] Brookwood is a summer sleep away camp that has been family owned by the Fiedlers since 1986. Prime Time Sports Camps operates various sports camps and clinics throughout the year with Fiedler operating all of the football sessions.
Fiedler spent four months training Rutgers QB Gary Nova for the NFL.[31]
See also
References
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- ^ "Interview: Jay Fiedler - The 2nd Best Jewish Quarterback of All Time – Jewish Journal". February 17, 2015. Archived from the original on April 19, 2018.
- ^ "FIEDLER CONDUCTS A SOUND OFFENSE". Orlando Sentinel. October 7, 2002. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ^ "A shorter NFL season would make players happy", The Free Lance-Star, August 27, 1994
- ISBN 9781580131834. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ^ a b Mulligan, Kevin (April 19, 1994). "Quarterback Possibilities for Eagles". Philadelphia Daily News. p. 62.
- ^ "Dartmouth's All-Time Football Team". BuzzFlood. October 18, 2004. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
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- ^ "Fiedler Anxiously Awaits the Call: Dartmouth QB Hopes for Jets". Concord Monitor. The Associated Press. April 21, 1994. p. C6.
- ^ "Dartmouth's Fiedler Could Go Today". Valley News. West Lebanon, New Hampshire. April 25, 1994. p. B2.
- ^ Marcus, Steve (April 21, 1994). "Long Wait: Klein, Fiedler Won't Go High in NFL Draft". Newsday (Nassau ed.). p. A82.
- ^ a b c Cannizzaro, Mark (September 1, 2000). "Surprise! Leaf, Fiedler get new starts". ESPN. Archived from the original on October 18, 2000.
- ^ Cimini, Rich (September 30, 2004). "GOTTA HAND IT TO MAWAE - STREAK GOES ON". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on June 2, 2018.
- ^ Battista, Judy (September 30, 2004). "Fiedler Replaces Feeley as Starter for Dolphins". New York Times. Archived from the original on June 2, 2018.
- ^ a b "Recent news on Jay Fiedler - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Rotoworld.com". www.rotoworld.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2018.
- ^ Crouse, Karen (September 27, 2005). "Jets' Pennington Out for Rest of the Season". New York Times. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018.
- ^ Picker, David (February 23, 2006). "Jets Drop Seven, Including Law and Fiedler". New York Times. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018.
- ^ Kennedy, Eric (June 30, 2006). "Jay Fiedler Signs With the Tampa Bay Buccaneers". Archived from the original on December 25, 2010.
- ^ Pasquarelli, Len (June 29, 2006). "Bucs sign veteran QB Fiedler to back up Simms". Archived from the original on June 2, 2018.
- ^ "Bucs Sign T Green, Release QB Fiedler". Archived from the original on June 2, 2018.
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- ^ Miller, Brian (April 10, 2008). "Sad Day Dolphins Fans…Jay Fiedler Retires". Archived from the original on January 24, 2012.
- ^ "Jay Fiedler Stats - ESPN". Archived from the original on June 2, 2018.
- ^ "Jay Fiedler Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ^ a b Greene, Harvey (September 17, 2015). "Where Are They Now: Jay Fiedler". Archived from the original on November 30, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ Robb, Sharon (April 11, 2008). "QB can block, too". Archived from the original on June 2, 2018.
- ^ "Celebrity Jews". J. Jweekly. September 23, 2005. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
- ^ Brookwood Camps: Meet the Directors Archived November 19, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Duggan, Dan (May 8, 2015). "Jay Fiedler confident quarterback Gary Nova will impress in Giants tryout". Archived from the original on July 17, 2015.