Brett Ratliff
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Cleveland Browns — No. 5 | |
| Quarterback | |
| Date of birth: August 8, 1985 | |
| Place of birth: Chico, California | |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Professional debut | |
|---|---|
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| College: Utah | |
| Undrafted in 2007 | |
Teams:
|
|
| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
|
|
| Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2008 NFL season) |
|
| TD-INT | -- |
| Passing yards | -- |
| QB Rating | -- |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Brett Ratliff (born August 8, 1985 in Chico, California) is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Utah.
Contents |
[edit] Early years
Ratliff attended Chico Senior High School in Chico, California and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, he led his teams to two Conference Championships, and as a senior, he was named the Chico High School Offensive Player of the Year, and was an All-Conference selection.
[edit] College career
[edit] Butte College
After attending Chico High School he went on to Butte College (2003-04) in Oroville, CA where he was the starting QB for 2 years following Aaron Rodgers. While at Butte College he set the career record for TD's (35), completions (239) and total offensive yards (3,651).
[edit] Utah
After graduating from Butte, Ratliff went to Utah for the 2006 season. He spent most of the year as a backup to Brian Johnson, but he got his chance to start after Johnson suffered a season ending injury. In his first start, Ratliff led the Utes to a 41–34 victory over rival BYU to get the Utes to bowl eligibility. In his second start, he lead the Utes to a 38–10 upset victory over #25 Georgia Tech in the Emerald Bowl.
In 2006, Ratliff lead the Utes to a 8–5 season record, including a 25–13 victory over Tulsa in the Armed Forces Bowl.[1][2]
[edit] Professional career
[edit] New York Jets
Ratliff signed with the Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He spent the entire season on the practice squad. In 2008, Ratliff made the Jets active roster and was the 3rd string quarterback for the 2008 season.
[edit] Cleveland Browns
Ratliff was traded to the Cleveland Browns on April 25, 2009 as part of a deal for the Browns' first round pick, which the Jets used to draft Mark Sanchez. The Browns also received two other players and the Jets' 17th overall pick and a second round pick.
[edit] References
- ^ "Player Bio: Brett Ratliff". Utah Official Athletic Site. http://utahutes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/ratliff_brett00.html. Retrieved on 2009-06-15.
- ^ "Utah Yearly Results". www.cfbdatawarehouse.com. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/mountainwest/utah/yearly_results.php?year=2005. Retrieved on 2009-06-15.
