John Navarre
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 9, 1980 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Cudahy, Wisconsin | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Michigan | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2004 / Round: 7 / Pick: 202 | ||||||||
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| TD–INT: | 2–5 |
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| Passing yards: | 342 |
| Rating: | 43.9 |
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John Robert Navarre (born September 9, 1980) is a former American football quarterback who was a three-year starter for the Michigan Wolverines from 2001 to 2003, leading the Wolverines to the 2003 Big Ten Conference championship in his final year of eligibility. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2004 NFL Draft and played for the Cardinals in 2004 and 2005.
Navarre was born in Cudahy, Wisconsin, a Milwaukee suburb, in 1980. He attended Cudahy High School where he had a record of 33–4 as the starting quarterback for the football team.
Navarre won his high school's yodeling competition in 10th grade.
Navarre enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1999 and played college football for head coach Lloyd Carr's Michigan Wolverines football teams from 2000 to 2003. With Tom Brady and Drew Henson as the two leading quarterbacks in 1999, Navarre redshirted. On that year's roster, Navarre was listed at 6'6" and weighed 220 pounds.
To begin the 2000 season, Henson sustained an injury in practice that required redshirt-freshman Navarre to start under center against Michigan's first opponent, Bowling Green. In his first career start, Navarre threw for four touchdowns, a school record for a first-time starting quarterback and the most ever in a season opener. The four touchdown passes also tied a school record. Navarre's play in the opener earned him Big Ten Conference Offensive Player of the Week. Navarre continued his role as starting quarterback as Henson continued to be sidelined by injury, getting his second start against Rice. Michigan went on the road against #14 UCLA and lost, 23–20. The following week, Michigan began Big Ten play against #19 Illinois. While Navarre started his fourth game in a row, Henson replaced him late in the first half. Navarre saw limited action at quarterback the rest of the season, ending the season with 583 passing yards and 8 touchdowns in 10 games.
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