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| Born | (1975-11-16)November 16, 1975 (age 50) Denver, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Mountain View (Mesa, Arizona) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Ohio State (1996–1998) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1999: 4th round, 101st overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Joseph Berton Germaine (born November 16, 1975) is an American former professionalfootballquarterback who played in theNational Football League (NFL) and theArena Football League (AFL). He playedcollege football for theOhio State Buckeyes and was selected by theSt. Louis Rams in the fourth round of the1999 NFL draft.
Germaine earned aSuper Bowl ring with the Rams inSuper Bowl XXXIV. He was also a member of theKansas City Chiefs,Cincinnati Bengals,San Diego Chargers,Utah Blaze andArizona Rattlers.
Germaine attendedMountain View High School inMesa, Arizona, and was aletterman infootball,basketball, andbaseball. He became a starter midway through his junior year and set school records with 3,782 passing yards, a 59% completion percentage, and 39 touchdown passes. As a senior, he connected on 123 of 209 passes for 2,081 yards and 23 touchdowns. He was drafted by theColorado Rockies as a high school baseball prospect.
Germaine was recruited byNorthern Arizona University (NAU) out of high school, but NAU was wary of his intention to serve a two-yearMormon mission, and thus did not offer him a scholarship. Germaine played one season (1995) atScottsdale Community College in Arizona before transferring to Ohio State. In 1996 and 1997 he was the backup to quarterbackStanley Jackson, but saw significant playing time as the two shared QB duties. Germaine's most memorable moment in his years as a backup came at the1997 Rose Bowl. He led the Buckeyes on a 65-yard drive in 12 plays in the final 1:40 for the winningtouchdown againstArizona State, a five-yard pass toDavid Boston with 19 seconds left. Germaine passed for 131 yards in the game and was named thegame's MVP.
In hissenior year (1998) at Ohio State, Germaine was a full-time starter at quarterback, as well as a team co-captain. That year, he set 11 school records, throwing for 3,330 yards and 25 touchdowns. He was theChicago Tribune Silver Football Award winner as well as theBig Ten ConferenceMost Valuable Player that year. He threw for 6,370 yards and 56 touchdowns in three seasons.
Germaine was selected to theOhio State Football All-Century Team in 2000.
| Year | Com. | Att. | PCT | Yards | TD | INT |
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| 1996 | 80 | 147 | 54.4 | 1,193 | 15 | 4 |
| 1997 | 129 | 210 | 61.4 | 1,847 | 16 | 9 |
| 1998 | 230 | 384 | 59.9 | 3,330 | 25 | 7 |
| Total | 670 | 1097 | 59.2 | 6,370 | 56 | 20 |
| 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 | Wonderlic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft1+1⁄4 in (1.86 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | 30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.80 s | 1.62 s | 2.76 s | 4.21 s | 7.16 s | 32 in (0.81 m) | 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) | 25 | |
| All values fromNFL Combine[2] | ||||||||||||
Germaine was selected in the fourth round (101st overall) of the1999 NFL draft by theSt. Louis Rams.[3] He won aSuper Bowl ring as a backup toKurt Warner as a rookie. Germaine appeared in only three games, completing nine passes, and was cut at the end of the2000 season.[4]
Germaine was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs.[5] He appeared in three games with theKansas City Chiefs in 2001. He was waived on September 1, 2002.
Germaine was signed to thepractice squad of theCincinnati Bengals on October 17, 2002. He was promoted to the active roster on December 12 and served the remainder of the season as the third-string quarterback.[6] He was released on April 23, 2003.
Germaine worked out for theSeattle Seahawks in August 2003, but was not signed and spent the rest of the season out of football.Germaine was signed by theSan Diego Chargers on August 6, 2004, but was waived prior to the regular season on August 26.
In 2004 Germaine became a quarterback for theArizona Rattlers of theArena Football League, where he was a back-up toSherdrick Bonner.
After two seasons and six starts with the Rattlers, Germaine joined the expansionUtah Blaze in 2006. He started the first nine games of Utah's inaugural season, passing for 2,330 yards and 41 touchdowns while completing 67.4 percent of his passes. His season was cut short by an injury, but he returned in 2007 as the full time starter. He became the first player in league history to pass for over 5,000 yards in a season. He finished with 5,005 yards, surpassing the record of 4,841 yards set bySan Jose'sMark Grieb in 2006.
In October 2008 Germaine opted out of his contract with the Blaze in hopes of returning to the Rattlers.[7] Germaine re-joined the Rattlers prior to their first season in the newly foundedArena Football 1. He was, however, quickly placed on "reassignment" on February 5, 2010.[8]
After being placed on reassignment, Germaine accepted the head coaching job atQueen Creek High School inQueen Creek, Arizona. Athletic Director Paul Reynolds was familiar with Germaine, having played for ASU against him in the 1997 Rose Bowl.[9] Prior to coaching at Queen Creek, Germaine was the quarterbacks coach at Chandler'sBasha High School from 2004 until 2007.
In 2012, Germaine's Bulldogs appeared in the Arizona Division III state championship, againstDesert Edge High School. With twelve seconds left and the game tied at 7, the snap for a Desert Edge punt was high, sailing over the punter, who picked up the ball and was tackled in the back of the end zone for a safety. Queen Creek won its first state championship 9-7 and finished an undefeated season.[10][11]