 Bouman with theGreen Bay Packers in 2006 | |||||||||
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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born | (1972-08-01)August 1, 1972 (age 53) Ruthton, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 236 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Russell-Tyler-Ruthton(Tyler, Minnesota) | ||||||||
| College | St. Cloud State (1992–1996) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1997: undrafted | ||||||||
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Todd Matthew Bouman (/ˈbaʊmən/; born August 1, 1972) is an American former professionalfootballquarterback who played in theNational Football League (NFL). He was signed by theMinnesota Vikings as anundrafted free agent in 1997 after playingcollege football atSt. Cloud State. Bouman was also a member of theNew Orleans Saints,Green Bay Packers,Jacksonville Jaguars,St. Louis Rams, andBaltimore Ravens.
Bouman was born inRuthton, Minnesota, and attended Russell-Tyler-Ruthton High School (class of 1991) and was aletterman in football,basketball, andtrack & field. He won All-State honors in football and basketball, and in track & field, he qualified for the State Meet in both thelong jump and thehigh jump, and led the basketball team to back-to-back State Championship appearances.
Bouman initially attendedSouth Dakota State University and transferred toSt. Cloud State University in 1992. At St. Cloud State, Bouman lettered in football from 1993 to 1996. In his three years, he passed for 4,354 yards and completed 326 passes (including for 30 touchdowns).[1] In his senior year, Bouman was an honorable mention All-North Central Conference selection. He earned his degree in sports sociology from St. Cloud State in 1997.[2]
Bouman signed as anundrafted free agent with theMinnesota Vikings in 1997. He was allocated toNFL Europe in 1999 to play for theBarcelona Dragons. He threw for 2,296 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions while also rushing 47 times for 213 yards and two touchdowns for the Dragons during the 1999 season.[3] Bouman briefly replacedDaunte Culpepper as the Vikingsstarting quarterback toward the end of the2001 NFL season after Culpepper was injured. In a game against theTennessee Titans, Bouman completed 21 of 31 passes for 384 yards and four touchdowns and was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week.[4] In 2002, Bouman took over again for Culpepper with the Vikings trailing theNew York Giants 27–20 but could not complete a potential tying touchdown drive.[5][6] After the game, Bouman expressed interest in becoming a starting quarterback.[7]
In 2003, the Vikings traded Bouman to theNew Orleans Saints as a backup toAaron Brooks.[6] On December 14, 2005, after a loss on national television to the Falcons, the Saints benched Brooks and announced Bouman as the team's starter for the last three games of the season.[8] The Saints lost all three games.[9] Prior to the 2006 season, Bouman was released by the Saints in favor ofJamie Martin, who would back up newly signed starterDrew Brees.[10][11]
On November 21, 2006, Bouman signed with theGreen Bay Packers to replace injuredAaron Rodgers as their second-string quarterback.[12] He became a free agent after the 2006 season.[3]
On October 25, 2007, Bouman was signed to a one-year deal by theJacksonville Jaguars as a backup toQuinn Gray, who was starting in place of an injuredDavid Garrard. He was released on November 20, 2007.[3]
Bouman then signed with theSt. Louis Rams on December 7, 2007, as insurance when starting quarterbackMarc Bulger was out and backupGus Frerotte went down. Bouman was released on December 14, 2007.[3]
Bouman re-signed with the Jaguars in the 2008 offseason and attended training camp with the team. He was later released on August 30 during final cuts.
Bouman signed with theBaltimore Ravens on September 3, 2008, afterquarterbackKyle Boller was placed oninjured reserve. He was released by the team on November 1, only to be re-signed four days later.
Bouman was re-signed by the Ravens on March 31, 2009. The Ravens released him again on May 1 after signing quarterbackJohn Beck.
The Jaguars re-signed Bouman on May 4, 2009, following the release of undrafted rookiequarterbackNathan Brown. Bouman was released on September 7, 2009.[3]
He was re-signed for a fourth time on September 21, 2010, when the Jaguars placedLuke McCown on theinjured reserve. On October 5, 2010, the Jaguars released Bouman.[13] On October 19, Bouman was re-signed after injuries toDavid Garrard andTrent Edwards. Bouman started for the Jags against theKansas City Chiefs on October 24. Bouman played well, throwing for 222 yards, and 2 touchdowns, however he also threw 2 interceptions. He was released again on November 9, 2010.[3] He was re-signed again by the Jaguars on December 17, and became a free agent after the season.[3] Bouman was re-signed once more on August 9, 2011, due to a back injury to starter Garrard.[14] He was released on August 29.[3]
On March 19, 2014, the Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose School District in Minnesota announced Todd Bouman as the new head coach for theBuffalo High School program.[15]
Bouman and his wife, Courtney, have a daughter, Aivary, and a son, Aidan, who transferred to South Dakota after starting his college career with theIowa State Cyclones.[16]