Jack Trudeau
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Jack Trudeau | |
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Date of birth | September 9, 1962 |
Place of birth | Forest Lake, Minnesota |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
College | Illinois |
NFL Draft | 1986 / Round 2/ Pick 47 |
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1986-1993 1994 1995 |
Indianapolis Colts New York Jets Carolina Panthers |
Jack Francis Trudeau (born September 9, 1962 in Forest Lake, Minnesota), is a former American professional football player who was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2nd round of the 1986 NFL Draft. A 6'3", 213 lbs. quarterback from the University of Illinois, Trudeau played in 10 NFL seasons from 1986-1995. During his rookie season he split time at quarterback with Mike Pagel and in 1987-1988 he split time with Gary Hogeboom as did Chris Chandler. From 1988-1989 and in 1990-1993 he shared snaps with Jeff George. His best year as a pro came during the 1989 season for the Colts when he threw for 15 touchdowns. During the 1994 season, Trudeau backed up Boomer Esiason and in 1995 he played at the third string quarterback position for Carolina behind Frank Reich and Kerry Collins.