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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born | (1980-09-09)September 9, 1980 (age 45) Cudahy, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 243 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Cudahy | ||||||||
| College | Michigan (1999–2003) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2004: 7th round, 202nd overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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John Robert Navarre (born September 9, 1980) is an American former professionalfootball player who was aquarterback in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theMichigan Wolverines, and was selected in the seventh round of the2004 NFL draft by theArizona Cardinals. He was also a member of theIndianapolis Colts.
Navarre was born inCudahy, Wisconsin, on September 9, 1980. He attendedCudahy High School where he had a record of 33–4 as thestarting quarterback for the football team.[citation needed]
Navarre playedcollege football for theMichigan Wolverines from 1999 to 2003. He redshirted in 1999 behindTom Brady andDrew Henson.
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.[1] 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 at the time. Navarre's play in the opener earned himBig Ten Conference Offensive Player of the Week.[2] Navarre continued his role as starting quarterback as Henson continued to be sidelined by injury; getting his second start againstRice.Michigan went on the road against No. 14UCLA and lost, 23–20. The following week, Michigan began Big Ten play against No. 19Illinois. While Navarre started his fourth game in a row, Henson replaced him late in the first half.[3] Navarre saw limited action at quarterback the rest of the season; ending the season with 583 passing yards and eight touchdowns in nine games.[4]
Shortly after Michigan's win againstAuburn in the2001 Citrus Bowl, Henson announced he would come back for his senior season and forgo entering the2001 NFL draft.[5]
Navarre began the 2001 season asMichigan's starting quarterback—a role he kept until his last year of eligibility in 2003. In his first full season as Michigan's starting quarterback, Navarre threw for 2,345 yards and nineteen touchdowns. Michigan ended the regular season 8–3 before going on to lose theirCitrus Bowl match-up againstTennessee which snapped the school's four-game bowl win streak.[6] In the loss, Navarre threw for 240 yards and two touchdowns.
In his junior season in 2002, Navarre ledMichigan to a 9–3 regular season record before a showcase performance in theOutback Bowl, where he threw for a career-high 319 yards and one touchdown en route to 38–30 win overFlorida and a 10–3 record to end the season.[7]
On October 4, 2003, atKinnick Stadium, Navarre established the school single-game record for most passing yards: 389 vs.Iowa. The record stood untilDevin Gardner totaled 503 yards on October 19, 2013, againstIndiana.[8] In his senior campaign, Navarre again led Michigan to a 10–3 overall record, and the team's firstRose Bowl appearance since the1997 season. During the regular season, Navarre amassed 3,331 passing yards and 24 touchdowns, posting wins over Michigan rivals,Notre Dame, 38–0; andOhio State, 35–21. The Wolverines finished the season againstUSC, ranked No. 1 in both polls, in theRose Bowl. In the 14–28 loss, Navarre had played his last game as a quarterback at Michigan; gaining 271 passing yards and one touchdown on 27 completions in 46 attempts.[9]
Navarre holds the following Michigan football records:
Navarre held several Michigan career passing records including those for attempts, completions, and passing yards beforeChad Henne surpassed those marks in2007. He also held the records for most total offensive yards gained in a game (368 vs. Iowa in 2003) and in a season (3,240 in 2003) before being surpassed byDenard Robinson in2010. In 2003, Navarre led the Wolverines to their largest comeback in school history, overcoming a 21-point deficit as they defeatedMinnesota, 38–35.
| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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| GP | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| Michigan Wolverines | |||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Did not play | ||||||||||||||
| 2000 | 9 | 3–1 | 40 | 77 | 51.9 | 583 | 7.6 | 8 | 1 | 147.2 | 11 | -34 | -3.1 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 11 | 8–3 | 186 | 346 | 53.8 | 2,195 | 6.3 | 17 | 12 | 116.3 | 45 | -100 | -2.2 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 13 | 10–3 | 248 | 448 | 55.4 | 2,905 | 6.5 | 21 | 7 | 122.2 | 40 | -16 | -0.4 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 13 | 10–3 | 270 | 456 | 59.2 | 3,331 | 7.3 | 24 | 10 | 133.6 | 48 | -91 | -1.9 | 0 | |
| Career | 46 | 31−10 | 744 | 1,327 | 56.1 | 9,014 | 6.8 | 70 | 30 | 126.0 | 144 | -241 | -1.7 | 2 | |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 246 lb (112 kg) | 31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 5.18 s | 1.75 s | 2.97 s | 4.46 s | 7.73 s | 26.5 in (0.67 m) | 8 ft 4 in (2.54 m) | ||
| All values fromNFL Combine[10] | ||||||||||||
Navarre was selected in the seventh round of the2004 NFL draft to theArizona Cardinals of theNational Football League (NFL).[11] He made his NFL debut in his rookie season against theDetroit Lions in week twelve.[12] He finished the 12–26 loss going eighteen of forty for 168 yards, onetouchdown, and fourinterceptions in a game where he also fractured his finger.[13][14] He would play in one more game for the Cardinals in week fourteen of the 2005 season against theHouston Texans. He went fourteen of 24 for 174 alongside one touchdown and one interception.[13] Following the 2006 season he would not resign with the team.
On March 12, 2007, Navarre signed with theIndianapolis Colts.[15] He was released prior to the start of the season.[16]
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career best |
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacks | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | TD% | Int% | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Sck | Yds | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2004 | ARI | 1 | 1 | 0–1 | 18 | 40 | 45.0 | 168 | 4.2 | 1 | 4 | 25.8 | 2.5 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | ARI | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 174 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 77.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | ARI | DNP | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | IND | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | 2 | 1 | 0−1 | 32 | 64 | 50.0 | 342 | 5.3 | 2 | 5 | 43.9 | 3.1 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 1 | |
Navarre currently resides inElmhurst, Illinois. He works as the Operations Manager at Alro Steel Corporation's Bolingbrook, Illinois plant.[17][18]