Matt D'Orazio
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Position: | Otterbein | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2000 | ||||||||||
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Player stats at CFL.ca (archive) · ArenaFan.com |
Matthew Louis D’Orazio (born October 1, 1976) is a former
D'Orazio was a member of the
Early years
D'Orazio attended St. Francis DeSales High School in Columbus, Ohio, and lettered in football and basketball. In football, he was an All-State selection, and in basketball, he was an All-Conference selection. His #10 jersey was retired by the school.[1]
College career
D'Orazio originally attended
Professional career
Milwaukee Mustangs
D'Orazio entered the Arena Football League in 2000, when he signed with the Milwaukee Mustangs, where he only spent one season. He was placed on recallable waivers by the Mustangs on January 25, 2001.[3]
New Jersey Gladiators
Then on March 8, 2001, he signed with the New Jersey Gladiators. He was placed on recallable waivers by the Gladiators on April 9, 2001.[4]
Roanoke Steam
In
Rochester Brigade
In
Buffalo Destroyers
In 2003, D'Orazio returned to the AFL, signing with the Buffalo Destroyers' practice squad on February 19, 2003.[7] He was released by the Destroyers on April 9, 2003.[8]
Mohegan Wolves
D'Orazio played for the
Columbus Destroyers
He signed with the Columbus Destroyers on November 18, 2003, and played for the team until 2005.[10]
Chicago Rush
On November 3, 2005, he signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Rush.[11][12] At the end of the 2006 season, he led the league as the top-rated passer (126.2), and the top rusher with 200 yards and 10 touchdowns. In ArenaBowl XX, he threw for 250 yards and six touchdowns, as well as rushing for two. He was named Offensive Player of the Game and game MVP for his performance. In the off-season following the 2007 season, D'Orazio was released by the Rush on November 7, 2007.[11] The team did not want to wait until January to make a call on whether to keep him following his 2007 back injury during the playoffs.[13] He was replaced by former Arizona Rattlers quarterback Sherdrick Bonner.
Philadelphia Soul
In 2008, D'Orazio later signed with the Philadelphia Soul as a backup to Tony Graziani. He became the starting quarterback when Graziani was injured and was out for the season. D'Orazio was voted the AFL MVP for the season while leading Philadelphia to ArenaBowl XXII, where they defeated the San Jose SaberCats 59-56, and was named MVP of the game, as well. Along with George LaFrance, he is one of only two players to be named MVP of the ArenaBowl while playing for two different teams.[14]
Calgary Stampeders
On February 13, 2009, the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League signed D'Orazio. He was released on June 25, 2009.[15]
AFL statistics
Year | Team | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||
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Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | TD | ||
2000 | Milwaukee | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 56.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2005 | Columbus | 205 | 324 | 63.3 | 2,246 | 40 | 6 | 106.84 | 50 | 178 | 8 |
2006 | Chicago | 305 | 434 | 70.3 | 3,552 | 63 | 5 | 126.24 | 56 | 200 | 10 |
2007 | Chicago | 353 | 511 | 69.1 | 3,803 | 82 | 10 | 122.09 | 61 | 127 | 12 |
2008 | Philadelphia | 301 | 416 | 72.4 | 3,331 | 72 | 4 | 131.32 | 56 | 224 | 11 |
Career | 1,165 | 1,687 | 69.1 | 12,972 | 257 | 26 | 123.33 | 223 | 729 | 41 |
Stats from ArenaFan:[16]
References
- ^ "Matt D'Orazio". pouringpurple.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ Otterbein University. "Otterbein University - Hall of Fame". Retrieved on May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Stallions fall to Roanoke". chronicle.augusta.com. June 30, 2011. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "af2 week 13: Quick Hitters". arenafan.com. June 19, 2008. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "AFL VETERAN PULERI SIGNS WITH BUFFALO". oursportscentral.com. April 9, 2003. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Wilkes-Barre vs. Mohegan". usatoday30.usatoday.com. July 18, 2003. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ a b "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Baseball AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland: Moved Joel..." articles.chicagotribune.com. November 4, 2005. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ McCarthy, Jack. "D'Orazio didn't plan on leading Soul to ArenaBowl XXII". ESPN.com, July 22, 2008. Retrieved on May 10, 2013.
- ^ ArenaFootball.com. "ArenaBowl" Archived 2016-01-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on May 10, 2013.
- ^ CFL.ca. "Across the CFL: Cut Down Day 2009" Archived 2009-06-29 at the Wayback Machine. June 25, 2009. Retrieved on May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Matt D'Orazio". arenafan.com. Retrieved August 11, 2017.