Damarius Bilbo
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| Dallas Cowboys — No. 16 | |
| Wide Receiver/Quarterback/Safety | |
| Date of birth: December 3, 1982 | |
| Place of birth: Moss Point, MS | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 218 lb (99 kg) |
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| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| College: Georgia Tech | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at CBS Sportsline.com | |
Damarius Bilbo (born December 3, 1982) is an American football player who played at Georgia Tech as a quarterback and wide receiver from 2001-2005.
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[edit] High school
Bilbo attended Moss Point High School in Moss Point, Mississippi and was a three year letterman and All-American in football and baseball. In football, he was named the Dick Butkus Football Network National High School Player of the Year (after beating out Cedric Benson now of the Chicago Bears), Mississippi Player of the Year by USA Today and Gatorade. Seen by most sports writers as the best "true quarterback" in the state of Mississippi since Steve McNair and Brett Favre. In baseball, he garnered All-State honors and was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2001 Major League Baseball drafted as a pitcher and centerfield after being clocked with a 96mph fastball.
[edit] College Football
He had a medical redshirt in 2001 (broken thumb) after what looked to be a promising freshman year, and played backup quarterback in 2002. He was relegated to wide receiver upon George O'Leary's departure from the Institute in 2003, leaving school that same summer to play baseball,[1][2] but later returned and found success at that position, starting all 12 games his senior season and was invited to the Hula Bowl all-star game. Bilbo graduated in 2005 with a degree in management information technology and industrial design.
[edit] NFL
He was undrafted in the 2006 NFL Draft, but was signed as a free-agent by the Arizona Cardinals. He was released by the Cardinals in preseason, but immediately signed by the Dallas Cowboys. He was cut from the roster but signed to the Scout team|practice squad. He helped the Cowboys prepare for their week 4 meeting with the Tennessee Titans by simulating Vince Young in practice and also Micheal Vick and Donovan McNabb respectively. He was cut from the squad in mid-October in favor of ex-Seattle Seahawks Jerheme Urban after splitting the finger on his throwing hand. He was re-signed to the Cowboys in November and coach Parcells sees him as a very promising player and has plans of moving him to safety because of his athletic ability and smarts.
[edit] References
- ^ Heerji, Asif. "ramblin' with Damarius Bilbo", The Technique, 2005-10-07. Retrieved on 2007-05-16.
- ^ Peck, Ryan. "Bilbo faces new challenges, position for 2003 season", The Technique, 2003-08-29. Retrieved on 2007-02-26.
