Brent Petrus (March 30, 1975 – March 20, 2022) was an American football quarterback who played one season with the New York Dragons of the Arena Football League (AFL).[1] He played college football and basketball at the University of Cincinnati.[2]

Brent Petrus
Personal information
Born:(1975-03-30)March 30, 1975
Elyria, Ohio, U.S.
Died:March 20, 2022(2022-03-20) (aged 46)
Elyria, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:Elyria (OH) Catholic
College:Cincinnati
Position:Quarterback
Undrafted:1998
Career history
Career Arena League statistics
Comp. / Att.:17 / 33
Passing yards:194
TD-INT:3-1
Passer rating:79.61
Rushing TDs:2
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Professional career

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Petrus signed with the New York Dragons 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.[3]

Death

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Petrus died on March 20, 2022, in Elyria, Ohio.

References

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  1. ^ Brent Michael Petrus
  2. ^ "Petrus gets more than he bargained for". enquirer.com. December 18, 1997. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  3. ^ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
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