Trevor Vittatoe (born January 1, 1988) is a former

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. Until June 21, 2012, he was on the roster of the

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of the

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(NFL). He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2011. He played

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at Texas-El Paso. Vittatoe began his football career with Euless Trinity.

College career

Vittatoe attended the

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and played quarterback for four years. He left the Miners as their all-time leader in passing yards, passing touchdowns, total offense and touchdowns. He also broke numerous other records. His four-year statistics left him ranking 14th in passing yards and 15th in passing touchdowns and total offense in college football history. Vittatoe finally led the Miners to the New Mexico Bowl game his senior year.

Statistics

Vittatoe's statistics are as follows:

Professional career

Chicago Bears

He signed with the

as a rookie free agent on July 26, 2011. Vittatoe was listed as their 4th string QB. He was waived on August 29, 2011.

Tampa Bay Storm

On February 7, 2012, Vittatoe was assigned to the

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of the

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(AFL).

Indianapolis Colts

On March 9, 2012, Vittatoe was signed by the

just one day after releasing

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. He was released on June 21, 2012.

References

External links

UTEP profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vittatoe, Trevor 1988 births Players of American football from Texas American football quarterbacks Living people UTEP Miners football players Chicago Bears players Tampa Bay Storm players Indianapolis Colts players