Name that Quarterback

REally? Eastern Illinois?
That's where I went to college.

Matt Moore of Oregon State is starting for Miami.

Kellen Clemens of Oregon started for St. Louis this weekend.

BigE, that would be Tony Romo at Dallas

Link to Wiki List.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_NFL_starting_quarterbacks

Paul in PA

I can do the SEC schools

Mississippi - Eli Manning
Auburn - Cam Newton
Georgia - Matt Stafford
Florida (1) - Rex Grossman
Florida (2) - Tebow!

Connecticut = Dan Orlovsky, Colts

Mark Sanchez of the NY Jets from USC
Carson Palmer of the Raiders also from USC
Alex Smith of the SF 49'ers from Cal.

> The current list of starting NFL quarterbacks come from a very odd collection of universities. Only 7 teams currently in the NCAA Top 25 have a representative of their school starting in the NFL. So, here's a challenge for you NFL fans. Who is the starting quarterback who played his collegiate games for:

I'm going to try to do this without cheating.

>
> Sam Houston State

> Harvard
Fitzpatrick?
> Eastern Illinois
Romo
> Alabama State

> Delaware
Flacco
> Fordham

> Connecticut
Orlovsky
> Eastern Michigan

> Utah

> Boston College (1)
Ryan
> Boston College (2)
Hasselbeck
> Oregon

> Oregon State

> California

> USC (1)
Sanchez
> USC (2)
Cassel
> Texas Christian
Dalton
> Missouri
Gabbart
> Kansas State

> Iowa State

> Michigan
Brady
> Purdue (1)
Brees
> Purdue (2)

> Virginia Tech
Vick
> North Carolina
Yates
> North Carolina State
Rivers
> Mississippi
Manning
> Auburn
Newton
> Georgia
kid from Detroit
> Florida State
Ponder?
> Florida (1)
Tebow
> Florida (2)
Grossman

How many did I get?

> Mark Sanchez of the NY Jets from USC
> Carson Palmer of the Raiders also from USC
> Alex Smith of the SF 49'ers from Cal.

Alex Smith is from Utah, according to the wiki list.

Purdue 2 - Kyle Orton

Sam Houston State - McCown Bears

Oops. Aaron Rogers of the Packers is from Cal.

I am going to see how many I can get without looking at any of the other answers or looking up on the internet.

> The current list of starting NFL quarterbacks come from a very odd collection of universities. Only 7 teams currently in the NCAA Top 25 have a representative of their school starting in the NFL. So, here's a challenge for you NFL fans. Who is the starting quarterback who played his collegiate games for:
>
> Sam Houston State
> Harvard - Ryan Fitzpatrick Buffalo
> Eastern Illinois
> Alabama State
> Delaware - Joe Flacco Baltimore
> Fordham
> Connecticut
> Eastern Michigan
> Utah - Alex Smith San Francisco
> Boston College (1) - Matt Ryan Atlanta
> Boston College (2)
> Oregon (I think) Matthew Stafford Detroit
> Oregon State - I am thinking Drew Brees New Orleans
> California - Aaron Rodgers Green Bay
> USC (1) - Mark Sanchez New York Jets
> USC (2) - Carson Palmer Oakland
> Texas Christian
> Missouri
> Kansas State
> Iowa State
> Michigan - Tom Brady New England
> Purdue (1)
> Purdue (2)
> Virginia Tech - Michael Vick Philadelphia
> North Carolina
> North Carolina State
> Mississippi - Eli Manning New York Giants
> Auburn - Cam Newton Carolina
> Georgia
> Florida State
> Florida (1) - Rex Grossman Washington
> Florida (2) - Tim Tebow Denver

A few notable omissions - Miami (Ohio) - Ben Roethlisberger Pittsburgh
U of Pittsburgh - Tyler Palko Kansas City
Texas - Colt McCoy Cleveland
Oklahoma - Sam Bradford St. Louis
Syracuse - Donovan McNabb Minnesota

Neil

Those five are not currently the starting quarterback of their teams.

Neil

I realized that after I had re-read the question. I was thinking it had read starting QB's for the year. I only pray that Charlie Batch is no longer considered a current starter though.

Coastal Carolina

Tyler Thigpen played for Kansas City for some time and played his college ball at Coastal Carolina.

Makes you wonder what is the smallest college to have a starting quarterback in the NFL in the modern era.

Sam Houston State, maybe?
Alabama State?
Coastal Carolina?

Colt McCoy

Colt McCoy may have the smallest hometown of any NFL quarterback today.

The 2009 Heisman Trophy finalist, Colt McCoy, played his high school ball at Jim Ned High School in Tuscola, Tex., (pop. 714)

Small College qb's

> Tyler Thigpen played for Kansas City for some time and played his college ball at Coastal Carolina.
>
> Makes you wonder what is the smallest college to have a starting quarterback in the NFL in the modern era.
>
> Sam Houston State, maybe?
> Alabama State?
> Coastal Carolina?

#1: Define "modern era".

Ken Anderson of the Bungles was from from tiny Augustana in Illinois (Ken Anderson) He played from 71-86.

I'm sure there are others, but Ken just came to mind.

Dave Kreig

Small college quarterbacks

> Makes you wonder what is the smallest college to have a starting quarterback in the NFL in the modern era.
>
> Sam Houston State, maybe?
> Alabama State?
> Coastal Carolina?

Milton College (Wisconsin) produced David Krieg, who had an 18-year NFL career from 1980-1998. Best remembered for his years with the Seahawks. He was a 3-time Pro-Bowl QB, and stands 12th on the alltime list of career NFL wins as a starting quarterback.

Milton College had enrollment of 135 students when it closed its doors in 1982.

Krieg's predecessor at QB for the Seahawks was Jim Zorn of Cal Poly Pomona.

Small college quarterbacks

Now, that is smaaaaaaaaaaall.

the Bears current QB went to Vanderbilt. the high school coach who filled in for the backup QB is NOT really their "starter"...