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Jeffrey Todd Bridewell (born May 13, 1967) is a former American football quarterback who was drafted in the 12th round of the 1991 NFL draft by the Phoenix Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He had brief stints with the Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, San Francisco 49ers, and with the Sacramento Surge, Barcelona Dragons, and Frankfurt Galaxy of the World League. He played college football for UC Davis.
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| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 13, 1967 Napa, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Vintage (Napa, California) |
| College: | UC Davis (1987–1990) |
| NFL draft: | 1991 / round: 12 / pick: 309 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Bridewell was born in Napa, California, where he played high school football for Vintage High School.[1]
Bridewell played college football for the UC Davis Aggies.[2] In his time there he passed for 5,733 yards and 34 touchdowns.[3][4] He was selected to participate in the King All-America Classic following his senior year, along with receiving an invite to the NFL Scouting Combine.[5] He finished as the school's all-time leader in completions.[5]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | ||||
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| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
214 lb (97 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 5.05 s | 1.77 s | 2.92 s | 4.58 s | 27.5 in (0.70 m) | ||||
| All values are from NFL Combine[6] | ||||||||||||
Phoenix Cardinals
In 1991, Bridewell was drafted by the Phoenix Cardinals in the 12th round of the 1991 NFL draft but did not make the final roster.[7][8]
Green Bay Packers
In 1991, Bridewell signed with the Green Bay Packers' practice squad, never making it to the team's active roster.[9][10]
Indianapolis Colts
In 1992, Bridewell signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[11]
Sacramento Surge
With the Colts Bridewell was allocated to the Sacramento Surge of the World League.[11]
Frankfurt Galaxy
Bridewell was traded to the Barcelona Dragons and then to the Frankfurt Galaxy.[11]
San Francisco 49ers
In 1993, Bridewell signed with the San Francisco 49ers but was released. After Steve Young suffered an injury to his throwing hand he re-signed with the team.[11] He would not play a down for the team.
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