David Garrard
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 14, 1978 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | East Orange, New Jersey | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 236 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Durham (NC) Southern | ||||||||||||||
| College: | East Carolina | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2002 / Round: 4 / Pick: 108 | ||||||||||||||
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| TD–INT: | 89–54 |
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| Passing yards: | 16,003 |
| Passer rating: | 85.8 |
| Rushing attempts: | 380 |
| Rushing yards: | 1,746 |
| Rushing touchdowns: | 17 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
David Douglas Garrard (born February 14, 1978) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons. He played college football for the East Carolina University Pirates. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft, and served as the team's starting quarterback from 2007 to 2010.
Garrard was born in East Orange, New Jersey and grew up in Durham, North Carolina. When he was fourteen his mother died of breast cancer; when he began his professional career he created The David Garrard Foundation to promote breast cancer awareness and research.
Garrard attended Southern High School in Durham, where he was named an All-America choice by Prep Stars and rated the best high school quarterback in North Carolina. Veteran high school coaches in North Carolina said Garrard possessed one of the strongest arms they had ever seen and compared Garrard to former NFL quarterback Roman Gabriel.
Garrard attended East Carolina University, where he played for the East Carolina Pirates football team. Although physically larger than most quarterbacks at more than 240 pounds, Garrard displayed exceptional mobility. Former East Carolina head football coach Steve Logan compared the experience of tackling Garrard to "getting hit by a beer truck." Garrard also proved durable, starting every game for the Pirates in the 1999, 2000, and 2001 seasons.
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