Casey Paus is a former

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. He played

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for the

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team from 2001 to 2005. Paus started 8 of 11 games in the 2004 season, throwing for 1,476 yards, 5 touchdowns, and 17 interceptions.

Early life

Born the son of Nancy and Rick Paus, Casey prepped at Lincoln-Way High School, where he participated as a member of the football team, leading his team to a 12–1 record and a No. 3 state ranking in his senior year. Paus posted a 42–2 career record and finished career with 5,734 yards passing and 51 TDs. Paus was ranked sixth in the nation at QB by Rivals.com.

College Career

Starting in 2004, Paus competed for the starting quarterback job against

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and Carl Bonell, after the departure of

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who had started at QB for the huskies during the previous 3 seasons before entering the NFL draft. Paus had mixed success and was replaced at times throughout the season in favor of Stanback or Bonnell.

References

External links

Profile
at GoHuskies.com

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