Weeden in 2010 with Oklahoma State
|
|||||||||||||||
No. 5 Houston Texans | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth: | October 14, 1983 | ||||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school: | Edmond (OK) Santa Fe | ||||||||||||||
College: | Oklahoma State | ||||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||
Player stats at PFR |
Passing completions: | 559 |
---|---|
Passing attempts: | 965 |
Percentage: | 57.9 |
TD–INT: | 31–30 |
Passing Yards: | 6,462 |
Passer rating: | 76.0 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Brandon Kyle Weeden (born October 14, 1983) is an American football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted as the 22nd overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. He has also played for the Dallas Cowboys and is currently serving in a backup quarterback role for the Houston Texans. Weeden was the starting quarterback for the Oklahoma State Cowboys from 2010 to 2011.
Weeden was the starting quarterback at Edmond Santa Fe High School, where he led the team to a victory in the state semifinals and was named team MVP and offensive player of the year. He finished 2nd in the state of Oklahoma in passing yards with 2,863 and accounted for 25 touchdowns. He was named All-State in football and later that year was also named All-State in baseball. Weeden graduated from Edmond Santa Fe High School in 2002.
A pitcher, Weeden was drafted in the second round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft by the New York Yankees as their first selection in the draft. After the 2003 season, he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers with Jeff Weaver and Yhency Brazobán for Kevin Brown. Following the 2005 season, he was selected in the Rule 5 draft by the Kansas City Royals. Weeden played his last season of professional baseball in 2006 with the Class-A High Desert Mavericks of the California League. Injuries and poor performance led Weeden to quit baseball.