Richard John Bartel (born February 3, 1983) is a former

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in the

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for the

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and Arizona Cardinals. He played college football at Tarleton State. He also played

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in the Cincinnati Reds minor league organization.

Early years

Bartel attended

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, where he

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in football and

. As a junior, he passed for over 1,500 yards and 18

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s. As a senior in football, he passed for over 2,800 yards and 27

s, while leading his team to a 7-4 record and a state playoff appearance. He was named the District Offensive Player of the Year, All-Area, All-District 6-4A and All-State Class 4A. He graduated in 2001. As a senior in baseball, he was an All-District

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Baseball career

Bartel was selected as a

by the Cincinnati Reds in the 17th round of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft. He pitched for the Gulf Coast League Reds from 2001 to 2003.

College career

Bartel accepted a football scholarship from

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. As a

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freshman in 2002, he shared the quarterback position with Tate Wallis, appearing in 7 games, while completing 89-of-148 attempts (60.1%), 1,078 yards, 8

s and 8 interceptions. As a sophomore in 2003, he shared the quarterback position with Wallis and Chris Phillips. He completed 68-of-151 attempts (45%), 797 yards, 4

s and 9 interceptions. In the fall of 2004, he transferred to

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to complete his final two seasons of college eligibility. As a junior, he completed 153-of-253 passes, for a 60.5% (third in school history), 1,883 yards, 12 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. As a senior, he completed 161-of-276 passes (58.3%), 2,033 yards, 16

s and 5 interceptions. He averaged 202.3 yards passing per contest. In Tarleton he played in 20 games, completing 314 of 529 passes, a 59.4% (third in school history), 3,906 yards, 128

s and an average of 195.3 passing yards per contest.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Bartel was signed as an

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following an invite to participate in the

' mini-camp after the 2007 NFL Draft. On September 1, he was waived and later signed to the practice squad, after rookie

Matt Moore was claimed by the

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. On August 30,

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, he was released and later signed to the practice squad, only to be cut on September 8.

Cleveland Browns

Bartel was signed to the practice squad of the

on November 26, 2008 after

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was placed on the

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. Bartel was activated from the practice squad on December 24, 2008, when

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was placed on injured reserve. Bartel was waived by the Browns on September 5, 2009.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 7, 2009, he was signed to the

' practice squad.

Washington Redskins

On November 25, 2009, he was signed by the

from the Jaguars' practice squad. The next year, head coach

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was replaced with

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and Bartel was cut on September 4, 2010, after being passed on the depth chart by John Beck.

Sacramento Mountain Lions

On September 14, 2010, he was signed by the

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of the United Football League.

Arizona Cardinals

On December 7, 2010, Bartel was signed by the Arizona Cardinals after Max Hall was placed on the

. He played in his first regular season NFL game on January 2, 2011, against the host

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. During that game, he completed his first regular season pass, a 31-yard completion to

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late in the third quarter, in relief of starting quarterback John Skelton. He played against the 49ers once again, replacing Skelton, on November 20, 2011, while throwing his first touchdown pass to

. On September 3,

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, he was waived with an injury settlement due to a right shoulder injury he suffered in the preseason finale against the

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NFL career statistics

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Coaching career

On January 29, 2015, after stints at Plano Prestonwood and

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, he was hired as the football head coach for Southwest Christian High School in Fort Worth. In June 2015, he left to become the football offensive coordinator at

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. He was named quarterbacks coach for the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football in January 2019, and became the offensive play-caller after offensive coordinator

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left the team in February 2019. Bartel resigned on February 22, 2019.

Personal life

Bartel is married to Alecia Bartel and has five daughters and one son.

References

External links

Tarlenton State Texans bio
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