Bradlee Van Pelt
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| Bradlee Van Pelt | |
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| Date of birth | July 3, 1980 (age 26) |
| Place of birth |  Owosso, Michigan |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Position(s) | QB |
| College | Colorado State |
| NFL Draft | 2004 / Round 7 / Pick 250 |
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| 2004-2005 2006-present |
Denver Broncos Houston Texans |
Bradlee Van Pelt (born July 3, 1980 in Owosso, Michigan) is a quarterback for the Houston Texans. He transferred to Colorado State University from Michigan State University. Widely considered one of Colorado State's greatest quarterbacks, he set numerous records while the starting signal caller there. He is the son of former NFL linebacker Brad Van Pelt.
Despite numerous critics, Van Pelt insists that he is a quarterback, while many believe he could be a standout special teams/defensive back or drop linebacker. A very physical player, Van Pelt dedicates himself to developing himself in the weight room and in the film room. On his first official snap in the NFL, Van Pelt took a shot gun snap from inside the ten yard line and ran into the endzone against the Kansas City Chiefs.
[edit] Criticism
Van Pelt has drawn criticism for being too emotional and at times makes embarrassing mental mistakes. Van Pelt once stomped a lengthy touchdown in a game versus in-state rival Colorado. On this particular play he crossed the endline turned and spiked the football into the helmet of the Colorado safety back in pursuit. On another occasion, Van Pelt was watching the Colorado-Colorado State football game from the sidelines with a Colorado State t-shirt on. Before the kickoff, Van Pelt stood on an aluminum sidleline bench facing the Buffalo faithful and proceeded to flash the middle finger at them. This move prompted CSU Rams head coach Sonny Lubick to re-think his policy of letting former players on the sidelines for big games. While in college, Van Pelt had been arrested and had a penchant for nightlife, seen constantly in Fort Collins hangouts Zydeco's, Lucky Joe's and Old Chicago, and in Denver's slum The Stadium Inn.
[edit] End with the Broncos
In the 2006 NFL draft, the Broncos drafted Vanderbilt quarterback Jay Cutler. In training camp, Cutler was moved ahead of Van Pelt on the depth chart making Van Pelt the number three quarterback, behind Jake Plummer and Cutler. He was released by the Denver Broncos on 2 September 2006. Van Pelt was signed by the Houston Texans on November 27, 2006 to be their backup quarterback, brought in by his former coach in Denver, Gary Kubiak.
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