Todd Boeckman (born June 8, 1984) is a former

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. He was signed by the Jaguars as an

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on June 17, 2009. He played

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College career

Boeckman was recruited in 2002, but

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and grayshirted, extending his stay with Ohio State for two more seasons. After

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winner

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graduated after the 2006 season, Boeckman beat out fellow

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Rob Schoenhoft and Antonio Henton for the starting job. In 2007, he passed for 2,375 yards and 25 touchdowns and was named first-team

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. He also led the Buckeyes to the

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on January 7, 2008. He threw for 208 yards, two

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, and two

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as the Buckeyes fell to the

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38–24. Boeckman entered the 2008 season as a 6th year Senior. He was named the starter for the 2008 season, however after losing 35–3 in the 2008 USC game, he lost the starting job to

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. In the

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against the

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, Boeckman threw a

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pass to Terrelle Pryor.

Statistics

Professional career

Boeckman was invited to try out for the

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during their rookie mini camp, which concluded on May 3, 2009. Boeckman was among the tryout players not offered a free agent contract. Although Boeckman had a good workout with the Bengals, head coach

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stated that there were already four other quarterbacks on the roster, making it more difficult for Boeckman to land a contract. He also tried out for the Atlanta Falcons.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Boeckman was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on June 17, 2009. He was waived by the Jaguars on July 31 to make room on the roster for rookie third-round pick

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. He was re-signed on August 30 after the team waived Paul Smith. He was then cut on September 5, during final cuts.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Boeckman, Todd 1984 births Living people American football quarterbacks Jacksonville Jaguars players Ohio State Buckeyes football players People from St. Henry, Ohio Players of American football from Ohio