J. J. Raterink

J.J. Raterink

Raterink in 2013.
No. 11 Guangzhou Power
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1981-08-04) August 4, 1981 (age 35)
Place of birth:	Longmont, Colorado
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:	Longmont (CO) Skyline
College:	Wyoming
Undrafted:	2005
Career history
Spokane Shock (2006)* Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings (2006) Quad City Steamwheelers (2007–2009) Fairbanks Grizzlies (2009) Milwaukee Iron (2010)* Chicago Rush (2010–2011) Kansas City Command (2011) Iowa Barnstormers (2012–2013) Los Angeles Kiss (2014) Jacksonville Sharks (2014) Iowa Barnstormers (2014) Philadelphia Soul (2014) Los Angeles Kiss (2014) Las Vegas Outlaws (2015) Guangzhou Power (2016–present)
Career highlights and awards
Al Lucas AFL Pulse Hero Award (2014) Quad City Steamwheelers records for career passing yards (11,152) and career touchdown passes (233). Iowa Barnstormers records for passing yards in a season (4,870) and touchdown passes in a season (93) set in 2012
Career Arena statistics
Comp. / Att.: 1,689 / 2,771 Passing yards: 19,904 TD-INT: 361-78 QB Rating: 103.65 Rushing TD: 41
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Jason J. Raterink (born August 4, 1981) is an arena football quarterback for the Guangzhou Power of the China Arena Football League (CAFL). He went undrafted during the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wyoming.

Raterink attended Skyline High School in Longmont, Colorado, where he participated in baseball, basketball and football. Raterink was a captain in Football, Basketball and Baseball. He graduated with a 4.0 GPA and was a Co-Valedictorian of his class. Raterink was named the Class 4A Academic Athlete of the Year for the state of Colorado during his senior season. After his senior season, he moved on to the University of Wyoming where he redshirted in 2000.

Born the son of Ginger and George Raterink, J.J. attended Skyline High School in Longmont, Colorado.

After high school, Raterink attended the University of Wyoming, where he was awarded a football scholarship. After taking a redshirt year in 2000, Raterink played very sparingly throughout his first 3 seasons of eligibility. Raterink saw a lot more playing time as a Senior. He was selected as the Co-Mountain West Player of the Week during his 4 Touchdown performance in a Triple Overtime victory over UNLV which also made the Cowboys Bowl eligible for the first time in 11 years. In the 2004 Las Vegas Bowl against UCLA, Raterink caught a 22 Yard TD on a reverse pass that helped the Cowboys upset the heavily favored Bruins 24-21. He graduated Summa Cum Laude in the spring of 2005 with a perfect 4.0 GPA and was a finalist to be selected as a Rhodes Scholar.