Casey Clausen

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Casey Clausen
Date of birth: January 9, 1981 (1981-01-09) (age 27)
Place of birth: Flag of the United States Northridge, California
Career information
Position(s): QB
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 225 lb (102 kg)
College: Tennessee
NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: Undrafted
Career highlights and Awards
Awards: 2001 Capital One Bowl MVP
Honors: 2000 TSN Freshman All-America
Stats at NFL.com

Casey Clausen (born January 9, 1981) is a former American football player who played college football for the University of Tennessee. He took over the starting position from A.J. Suggs.[1] Clausen started 44 of 47 games at the quarterback position in his career and had a 14-1 record on the road with a 34-10 record overall. He played from 2000-2003 and led Tennessee to the SEC East Division Championship in 2001 but lost in the SEC Conference Championship game to LSU with a BCS National Championship Game berth on the line.

His brother Rick Clausen also played college football for Tennessee in 2004-2005. His youngest brother Jimmy Clausen plays college football, though for the University of Notre Dame.

He played for Bishop Alemany High School in Mission Hills, CA.

Preceded by
A.J. Suggs
Tennessee Volunteers
Starting Quarterbacks
2001-2003
Succeeded by
Brent Schaeffer

[edit] References

  1. ^ "COLLEGES: FOOTBALL; Tennessee's Suggs To Join Georgia Tech", New York Times, January 3, 2001. Retrieved on 2007-02-26. 

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