Palmer at Bears training camp in 2014.
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Date of birth: | May 30, 1984 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Westlake Village, California | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Mission Viejo (CA) | ||||||||
College: | UTEP | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 6 / Pick: 205 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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TD–INT: | 0–2 |
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Passing yards: | 59 |
QB Rating: | 34.4 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Jordan William Palmer (born May 30, 1984) is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at UTEP.
Palmer was also a member of the Arizona Rattlers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Cincinnati Bengals, Sacramento Mountain Lions, Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills, and Tennessee Titans. He is the younger brother of Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer.
During his freshman year at UTEP, Palmer threw seven touchdowns and 13 interceptions while completing 49.5% of his passes for 1,168 yards. During his year he threw for 26 touchdowns and 18 interceptions while completing 58.2% of his passes for 2,618 yards. In his junior year in 2005, he led UTEP to the 2005 GMAC Bowl against Toledo. He threw for a career-high 29 touchdowns and 19 interceptions while completing 59.4% of his passes for 3,503 yards. In his senior season, Palmer threw for 26 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. He completed 65.7% of his passes while his team went 5-7 and did not qualify for post-season play.
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The Washington Redskins drafted Palmer in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft with the 205th pick overall.
On August 4, 2007, the Baltimore Ravens hosted the Redskins in a pre-season game in Baltimore. Their only score of the scrimmage was on a 24-yard touchdown pass from Palmer to rookie wide receiver Burl Toler.