Matt D'Orazio

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Matt D'Orazio
Date of birth:	October 1, 1976 (1976-10-01) (age 31)
Place of birth:	Elyria, Ohio
Career information
Position(s):	Quarterback
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	215 lb (98 kg)
Jersey №:	10
College:	Otterbein College
Organizations
As player:
2000 2001 2002 2003-2005 2006-2007 2008-present	Milwaukee Mustangs New Jersey Gladiators Rochester Brigade Buffalo/Columbus Destroyers Chicago Rush Philadelphia Soul

Matthew Louis D’Orazio (born October 1, 1976 in Elyria, Ohio) is an arena football quarterback who currently plays for the Philadelphia Soul in the Arena Football League.

Contents 1 High school years 2 College years 3 Football career 4 Career statistics 5 External links

[edit] High school years

D'Orazio attended St. Francis DeSales High School in Columbus, Ohio, and was a good student and a letterman in football and basketball. In football, he was an All-State selection, and in basketball, he was an All-Conference selection. D'Orazio graduated from St. Frances DeSales High School in 1995.

[edit] College years

He holds school season and career records for passing yards, touchdown passes and total offense at Otterbein College. While a player for Otterbein, he passed for 8,770 yards and 73 touchdowns while rushing for 594 yards and 5 touchdowns during his career.

[edit] Football career

He made his debut playing for the Buffalo Destroyers and Milwaukee Mustangs in the AFL and the Rochester Brigade in the af2. In 2006, after playing for the Columbus Destroyers for three seasons, was signed as a free agent by the Chicago Rush. At the end of the 2006 season, he lead the league as the top-rated passer (126.2), and the top rusher with 200 yards and 10 touchdowns. In ArenaBowl XX, D'Orazio threw for 250 yards and six touchdowns, as well as rushing for two. He was named Offensive Player of the Game for his performance.

In the off-season following the 2007 season, D'Orazio was released from the Chicago Rush. The team didn't want to wait until January to make a call on whether to keep him following his 2007 back injury during the playoffs. D'Orazio is being replaced by former Arizona Rattlers quarterback Sherdrick Bonner. D'Orazio was later signed by the Philadelphia Soul as a backup to Tony Graziani.

[edit] Career statistics

af2 Statistics

Year	Team	Completions	Pass Attempts	Passing Yards	Passing TDs	Passing INTs	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs
2002	Rochester Brigade	324	522	3,372	51	13	332	20
	Career (af2)	324	522	3,372	51	13	332	20

AFL Statistics

Year	Team	Completions	Pass Attempts	%	Passing Yards	Passing TDs	Passing INTs	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs
2000	Milwaukee Mustangs	1	2	50.0	40	0	1	0	0
2001	New Jersey Gladiators	Released after Training Camp
2003	Buffalo Destroyers	Did Not Play
2004	Columbus Destroyers	Did Not Play
2005	Columbus Destroyers	205	324	63.3	2,246	40	6	178	8
2006	Chicago Rush	305	434	70.3	3,552	63	5	200	10
2007	Chicago Rush	353	511	69.1	3,803	82	10	127	12
2008	Philadelphia Soul	165	239	69.0	1831	40	3	121	8
	Career (AFL)	993	1460	68.0	11,137	216	24	547	35

[edit] External links

• Matt D'Orazio on ArenaFan.com