Brett Ratliff signs an autograph at Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp in 2012
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Position: | Quarterback | ||
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Date of birth: | August 8, 1985 | ||
Place of birth: | Chico, California | ||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||
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College: | Utah | ||
Undrafted: | 2007 | ||
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Brett Ratliff (born August 8, 1985) is a former American football quarterback. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Butte College and Utah. He has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Ratliff was born in Chico, California, and attended Chico Senior High School in Chico, California, where he played football as a quarterback. He led his teams to two conference championships, (JV and freshman year) and as a senior, he was named the Chico High School Offensive Player of the Year, and was an All-Conference selection and played in the Lions Club District 4C-1 Senior All-Star Football Game in 2003.
After attending high school, Ratliff went on to Butte College (2003–04) in Oroville, California, where he was the starting quarterback for two seasons, following Aaron Rodgers. While at Butte College, he set the school's career record for touchdowns (35), completions (239), and total offensive yards (3,651).
After graduating from Butte, Ratliff went to Utah for the 2005 season. He spent most of the year as a backup to Brian Johnson, but he got his chance to start after Johnson suffered a season-ending injury. In his first start, Ratliff led the Utes to a 41–34 victory over rival BYU to get the Utes to bowl eligibility. In his second start, he led the Utes to a 38–10 upset victory over #25 Georgia Tech in the Emerald Bowl.