Brent Petrus (March 30, 1975 – March 20, 2022) was an American football

quarterback The quarterback (commonly abbreviated "QB"), colloquially known as the "signal caller", is a position in gridiron football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive platoon and mostly line up directly behind the offensive line. In modern Ame ...

who played one season with the

New York Dragons The New York Dragons were a professional arena football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Dragons participated in the Arena Football League's (AFL) National Conference as a member of the Eastern Division. The team was founded i ...

of the

Arena Football League The Arena Football League (AFL) was a professional arena football league in the United States. It was founded in 1986, but played its first official games in the 1987 season, making it the third longest-running professional football league in ...

(AFL). He played college football and

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at the

University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati (UC or Cincinnati) is a public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1819 as Cincinnati College, it is the oldest institution of higher education in Cincinnati and has an annual enrollment of over 44,0 ...

Professional career

Petrus signed with the

of the AFL on March 7, 2001. He was released by the Dragons on April 16, 2001. He signed with the Dragons on January 21, 2002, and was placed on injured reserve on May 2, 2002. Petrus was waived by the Dragons on January 26, 2003. He signed with the Dragons on March 26, 2003.

Death

Petrus died on March 20, 2022, in

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1975 births 2022 deaths American football quarterbacks Cincinnati Bearcats football players Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball players New York Dragons players Sportspeople from Brooklyn Players of American football from New York City American men's basketball players {{Quarterback-1970s-stub