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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born | (1968-02-29)February 29, 1968 (age 57) Yakima, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Eisenhower (Yakima) | ||||||||
| College | Washington | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1990:4th round, 86th overall pick | ||||||||
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Cary Lee Conklin[1] (born February 29, 1968) is an American former professionalfootball player who was aquarterback in theNational Football League (NFL) for theWashington Redskins and theSan Francisco 49ers.
Born and raised inYakima, Washington, Conklin graduated from itsEisenhower High School in 1986. He playedcollege football for theWashington Huskies inSeattle under head coachDon James and was selected in the fourth round of the1990 NFL draft with the 86th overall pick.[2]
Conklin saw the most action in three games during the 1993 season, after starter Mark Rypien tore a knee ligament in the second quarter of a 17-10 loss to the Phoenix Cardinals. In that game, Conklin completed 16 of 29 passes for 169 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. For the next two weeks, Conklin was the starter, but the Redskins lost both games. In the first, he threw for a career-high 218 yards and three touchdowns (against two interceptions); in the second, he was 109 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions before being replaced by Rich Gannon. Conklin was unhappy at the benching, and was listed as inactive for the next two games.
In 1995, he was a San Francisco 49ers backup, seeing limited action in two games.
In 2003, Conklin became a scout for the Redskins.[3]
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