Bruce Eugene

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Bruce Eugene (born June 20, 1982 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He played college football at Grambling State.

Standing six foot (1.83 m) tall, and weighing over 260 lb he has been given the nickname "Round Mound of Touchdown". Eugene is much heavier than the typical quarterback, but has proven to be exceptionally quick and agile for a man his size. He is also a very accurate passer, and was rated one of the top players in Division I-AA college football.

Injured in the first game of the 2004 season, Eugene sat out the entire remainder of the year. He received a sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA.

Bruce was a three-time finalist for the coveted Walter Payton Award, which is given annually to I-AA's top football player (the equivalent of the Heisman Trophy in Division I-A).

Eugene was signed as a free agent by the New Orleans Saints within hours of the conclusion of the 2006 NFL Draft. Bruce was released from the Saints on June 15, 2006. After a short stint in the Canadian Football League's Saskatchewan Roughriders he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on January 11, 2007.

Bruce Eugene is assigned to the NFL Europa team Frankfurt Galaxy for the 2007 season. Frankfurt Galaxy is the defending World Bowl champion. He will join J.T. O'Sullivan and Kevin Eakin at the QB position.