Stephen Wasil
| Albion Britons | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Offensive coordinator | ||||||||||
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| Born: | April 14, 1984 Redford, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Detroit (MI) Catholic Central | ||||||||||
| College: | Albion | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2006 | ||||||||||
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Stephen "Steve" Wasil (born April 14, 1984) is a former
College career
Wasil attended Albion College, where he was a member of the football team. He still holds the records for all-time most passing yards in a game (412), most passing yards in a season (3313), and most touchdowns in a season (33). In 2005, he led the Britons to a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Championship and was named the league's Most Valuable Offensive Player.
Professional career
Muskegon Thunder
In 2007, Wasil began playing professionally for the
Texas Copperheads
In 2008, Wasil moved up to
Albany Firebirds
In 2009, Wasil was again in af2 as member of the
Alabama Vipers
In 2010, Wasil finally made it to the Arena Football League as member of the Alabama Vipers. He was the backup quarterback for the season behind Kevin Eakin. He started in place of Eakin in Week 7 against the Orlando Predators, throwing for 200 yards and two touchdowns.
Kansas City Command
In 2011, Wasil signed with the Kansas City Command. He took over as the Command starting quarterback in June,[1] and threw 26 touchdowns and 1,385 yards. He re-signed with the Command for the 2012 season, but was later traded to the Tampa Bay Storm in exchange for 2011 Game Tape Exchange Defensive Lineman of the Year, Clifford Dukes.[2]
Tampa Bay Storm
Wasil played the 2012 season with the Storm, leading them to an 8–10 record, failing to make it to the playoffs, but it was Wasil's most impressive season as a professional, throwing 71 touchdowns and 3,666 yards.
AFL statistics
| Year | Team | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||
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| Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | TD | ||
| 2010 | Alabama | 14 | 27 | 51.9 | 200 | 2 | 2 | 63.81 | 4 | 17 | 1 |
| 2011 | Kansas City | 106 | 168 | 63.1 | 1,385 | 26 | 8 | 107.86 | 12 | 26 | 3 |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay | 294 | 489 | 60.1 | 3,666 | 71 | 17 | 105.24 | 64 | 136 | 19 |
| Career | 414 | 684 | 60.5 | 5,251 | 99 | 27 | 104.25 | 80 | 179 | 23 | |
Stats from ArenaFan:[3]
Coaching career
Wasil retired from the AFL in 2013, after initially re-signing with the Storm.[4] Wasil announced that he would be starting his coaching career as the quarterbacks coach for his alma mater, Albion College.[4]
References
- ^ BTW: Steve Wasil, Taking Command
- ^ "Kansas City, Tampa Bay Complete Blockbuster Trade". Arenafootball.com. Arena Football League. February 2, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- ^ "Stephen Wasil". arenafan.com. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ a b "QB Stephen Wasil Retires". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. February 22, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2013.