Jeffrey Todd Bridewell (born May 13, 1967) is a former American football quarterback who was drafted in the 12th round of the 1991 NFL draft by the Phoenix Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He had brief stints with the Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, San Francisco 49ers, and with the Sacramento Surge, Barcelona Dragons, and Frankfurt Galaxy of the World League. He played college football for UC Davis.
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| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 13, 1967 Napa, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Vintage (Napa, California) |
| College: | UC Davis (1987–1990) |
| NFL draft: | 1991 / round: 12 / pick: 309 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Early life and high school
editBridewell was born in Napa, California, where he played high school football for Vintage High School.[1]
College career
editBridewell played college football for the UC Davis Aggies.[2] In his time there he passed for 5,733 yards and 34 touchdowns.[3][4] He was selected to participate in the King All-America Classic following his senior year, along with receiving an invite to the NFL Scouting Combine.[5] He finished as the school's all-time leader in completions.[5]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
214 lb (97 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
5.05 s | 1.77 s | 2.92 s | 4.58 s | 27.5 in (0.70 m) | ||||
| All values are from NFL Combine[6] | ||||||||||||
Phoenix Cardinals
editIn 1991, Bridewell was drafted by the Phoenix Cardinals in the 12th round of the 1991 NFL draft but did not make the final roster.[7][8]
Green Bay Packers
editIn 1991, Bridewell signed with the Green Bay Packers' practice squad, never making it to the team's active roster.[9][10]
Indianapolis Colts
editIn 1992, Bridewell signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[11]
Sacramento Surge
editWith the Colts Bridewell was allocated to the Sacramento Surge of the World League.[11]
Frankfurt Galaxy
editBridewell was traded to the Barcelona Dragons and then to the Frankfurt Galaxy.[11]
San Francisco 49ers
editIn 1993, Bridewell signed with the San Francisco 49ers but was released. After Steve Young suffered an injury to his throwing hand he re-signed with the team.[11] He would not play a down for the team.
References
edit- ^ "The Napa Valley Register 22 Sep 1989, page 13". Newspapers.com. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ "The Sacramento Bee 19 Aug 1993, page 285". Newspapers.com. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ "UC Davis Football - JEFF BRIDEWELL (1987-90), a.k.a. "Bird," passed for 5,773 yards and 34 TDs during his career, eventually earning a 12th-round selection by the Cardinals in 1991. Bridewell was one of two speakers to the campers during Friday's lunch break. | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ "The Napa Valley Register 30 Aug 1990, page 48". Newspapers.com. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ a b "The Napa Valley Register 07 Jan 1991, page 7". Newspapers.com. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ "Jeff Bridewell NFL Combine Stats". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ "30 years after Arizona move, Cardinals still seek franchise QB". ESPN.com. April 25, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "Green Bay Press-Gazette 24 Jul 1992, page Page 13". Newspapers.com. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ "AROUND THE NFL". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "The Sacramento Bee 19 Aug 1993, page 284". Newspapers.com. Retrieved January 18, 2023.