Brodie Croyle
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| Brodie Croyle | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 6, 1983 |
| Place of birth | Rainbow City, AL |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| College | Alabama |
| NFL Draft | 2006 / Round 3 / Pick 85 |
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| Team(s) | |
| 2006-Present | Kansas City Chiefs |
Brodie Croyle, (born February 6, 1983 in Rainbow City, Alabama) is an American football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL.
Brodie was the starting quarterback for the University of Alabama football team for the 2002-2005 seasons, graduating from the university with a degree in human environmental science. He is the son of John Croyle, who played football at the University of Alabama under coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. Brodie's sister, Reagan, was a basketball player and the University of Alabama's homecoming queen in 2000.
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[edit] High school career
Brodie attended Westbrook Christian in Rainbow City. A starter since 8th grade, he broke nearly every Alabama state passing record at the time. The most highly recruited player going into his senior year, he seemed destined to set untouchable passing records for Alabama high school football but his illustrious high school career ended abruptly in the first game of his senior season against Glencoe High School. A hit by an opposing player caused him to tear his anterior crucial ligament and miss the remainder of his final year of high school football. Although this injury caused his stock to decline as the highest recruited player, he remained as one of the top recruits nonetheless.
[edit] Collegiate career
Croyle played quarterback for the University of Alabama football team from 2001 to 2006. He was a highly regarded prospect coming out of Westbrook Christian High School, and was recruited by various college football powerhouses such as LSU and Florida State. On the night before he was to announce his college decision to attend Florida State, Croyle changed his mind and decided to play for Alabama. He enrolled as a student at Alabama in January 2001 - a decision which proved to pay off. He beat almost all of the Alabama passing records despite his injuries. His numbers beat out some of the All-Time greats records such as Joe Namath, Mike Shula, Bart Starr, and Ken Stabler. He also got to experience a throw to Tyrone Prothro during the second quarter of the Alabama-Southern Miss game that won Alabama the Pontiac Game Changing Performance of the Year.
In 2001, Croyle redshirted and therefore did not play. In 2002, he was the backup for senior starter Tyler Watts. After the 2002 season, Alabama head coach Dennis Franchione resigned to take the position of head coach at Texas A&M. Washington State head coach Mike Price was hired to replace Franchione in January 2003. Coach Price coached Croyle throughout the 2003 spring drills and practice, but Price was dismissed from the head coach position in May 2003 for off the field transgressions. Soon after, Mike Shula, quarterback coach for the Miami Dolphins, former offensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and former Alabama quarterback, was named head coach at Alabama. Croyle had only a few weeks to prepare and practice under rookie coach Mike Shula's system. Neither Croyle nor the Alabama football team were productive in 2003. Croyle's play was hampered by a midseason shoulder injury and the team finished with a 4-9 record, including an 0-6 record in games decided by one score or less. [1]
Croyle started the 2004 season with a lot of promise, but during the third game of the season against Western Carolina University, Croyle tore his anterior cruciate ligament. Croyle was forced to sit out the rest of the season, and the team finished with a 6-6 record. Croyle returned fully recovered in 2005 and passed for 2,499 yards, leading the team to a 10-2 record and a victory over Texas Tech in the Cotton Bowl.
[edit] Professional career
On April 29, 2006, the Kansas City Chiefs drafted Croyle in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft.
[edit] Trivia
Croyle originally was assigned number four as his jersey number but later switched back to his preferred collegiate number twelve.
[edit] References
- [2] - CFBNews.com recap of Alabama's 2005 season
- [3] - Mock draft by ESPN.com; Croyle went 48th to Minnesota.
