| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | (1985-10-04)October 4, 1985 (age 39) Leesburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lincoln High School |
| College: | Ohio State |
| Position: | Quarterback |
| Undrafted: | 2012 |
Joseph N. Bauserman (born October 4, 1985)[1] is a formerAmerican footballquarterback for theOhio State Buckeyes .
Bauserman played his junior through senior seasons atLincoln High School, inTallahassee, Florida. In his seasons atStrasburg High School inStrasburg, Virginia, he was all-state in football and baseball. As a senior at Lincoln, he was named captain of the football team, and went on to throw for 3,000 yards and 28 touchdowns as a junior and 2,000 yards and 27 touchdowns as a senior. He was named All-conference, and made a verbal commitment to Ohio State before choosing baseball.
After high school, Bauserman decided to skip college and signed a professional contract with thePittsburgh Pirates. There he played for theGCL Pirates, theWilliamsport Crosscutters, and theHickory Crawdads. In his three seasons, he compiled a 14–12 record with a 3.42 ERA as a starting pitcher.[2]
In 2007, Bauserman joined the Ohio State football program as a walk-on and red-shirted. For the next three seasons, he served as the backup toTerrelle Pryor, seeing action in every season, and even throwing a touchdown pass in the 2010 game versus thePurdue Boilermakers.
In 2011, Bauserman was named the starter, and got his first career start against theAkron Zips; he attempted 16 passes and completed 12 of those passes for 163 yards and 3 passing touchdowns. Bauserman also ran six times for 32 yards including a 15-yard touchdown run. All three of his passing touchdowns went to thetight endJake Stoneburner. After struggling against theMiami Hurricanes, he was benched andBraxton Miller became the starter for the rest of the season. Miller then fell victim to injury in the game against theNebraska Cornhuskers and Bauserman came in with Ohio State leading 27–13 in the third quarter. Bauserman continued to struggle at the position going 1 for 10 with an interception and Ohio State fell to Nebraska, 34–27. Bauserman finished the season as the third-string quarterback withKenny Guiton promoted to second string. He did not take another snap for the rest of the season.[3]