Matt Schaub
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 Matt Schaub with the Texans in 2007. |
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| Houston Texans — No. 8 | |
| Quarterback | |
| Date of birth: June 25, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
| Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Weight: 237 lb (108 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2004 for the Atlanta Falcons | |
| Career history | |
| College: Virginia | |
| NFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 3 / Pick: 90 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season) |
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| TD-INT | 15-15 |
| Passing yards | 3,274 |
| QB Rating | 80.7 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Matthew Rutledge Schaub (born June 25, 1981 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American football quarterback who plays for the Houston Texans. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia.
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[edit] High school career
Schaub attended East High School in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and was a letterman in football, basketball, and baseball. In football, he finished his career with 3,990 passing yards and 35 touchdowns. As a senior, he was a team captain, named the team's Most Valuable Offensive Back, garnered first team All-Chestmont League honors, first team All-Area honors, first team all-County honors, and USA Today Honorable Mention All-State honors. In baseball, he was named the Chestmont League Sophomore of the Year as a sophomore, and won second team All-Area honors as a junior. In basketball, he remains on W.C. East's Top 5 Scoring List.[1]
[edit] College career
Matt Schaub finished his college career with at least 22 school records. He played in a record 40 games at the quarterback position and finished his career as one of the most accurate passers in Atlantic Coast Conference history (.670 career completion percentage). His Virginia statistics included school career records for yards passing (7502), touchdown passes (56), completions (716), attempts (1069), completion percentage (.670), 300-yard games (8), and 200-yard games (20).[2]
Schaub enrolled at Virginia in the fall of 1999 and redshirted his true freshman season. In 2000, starter Dan Ellis missed some time due to injury, but fellow redshirt freshman Bryson Spinner received the bulk of playing time in relief. After the 2000 season, coach George Welsh retired and was replaced by Al Groh. Schaub was the starter for the first game of the 2001 season at Wisconsin. Over the 2001 season, Schaub and Spinner split quarterbacking duties nearly evenly. The two alternated in some games, while in others either Schaub or Spinner received nearly all the snaps. The two quarterback system worked relatively well with both effectively passing the ball to receiver Billy McMullen, the team's leading offensive threat.
Spinner decided to transfer to the University of Richmond for the 2002 season, seemingly making Schaub the unquestioned starter. However, Schaub was briefly replaced by redshirt freshman Marques Hagans in the first game of the 2002 season against Colorado State University. Hagans was named the starter for the next game, against Florida State University, but was replaced by Schaub who went onto his breakout season. Schaub was the 2002 ACC Player of the Year, 2002 ACC Offensive Player of the Year and first-team All-State Virginia Sports Information Directors Association (VaSID) as a senior. Publicized in the 2003 preseason as a Heisman candidate, Schaub suffered a shoulder injury in the first game of the season and did not return for several games; therefore his overall numbers declined in his senior season. He was the Most Valuable Player of the 2003 Continental Tire Bowl and was twice selected to the All-ACC Academic Football Team. His University of Virginia awards included the John Acree Memorial Trophy, given to the football player with the highest qualities of leadership and unselfish service, and the Ben Wilson Award as the team’s most outstanding offensive player.[3]
[edit] NFL career
[edit] Atlanta Falcons
In 2004, Matt Schaub saw playing time in six games with the Atlanta Falcons, including starting the NFL week sixteen contest against the New Orleans Saints.
In 2005, Schaub was named the Most Valuable Player in the American Bowl preseason game in Tokyo, Japan. In front of 45,203 fans at the Tokyo Dome, Schaub completed 11 of 13 passes for 117 yards and two touchdowns in a 27-21 comeback victory over the Indianapolis Colts. During the regular season he played in 5 games, starting one. His lone start came against the New England Patriots in week 5; Schaub threw for 298 yards and three touchdowns in the 31-28 loss.
[edit] Houston Texans
In March 2007, the Houston Texans acquired Schaub from the Falcons for second round picks in 2007 and 2008. As part of the deal, the teams also swapped first round picks in 2007, exchanging the Falcons' 10th pick with the Texans' 8th pick.[4] Schaub was introduced to his new team at a press conference on March 22, 2007, and the subsequent day, the Texans released David Carr, opening the door for Schaub to become their long-term starter.[5]
In each of the first two games of the 2007 season, Schaub threw for over 220 yards, a 71% completion percentage, and attained a quarterback rating of over 100; both games were victories for the Texans, winning 20-3 over the Kansas City Chiefs and 34-21 over the Carolina Panthers. The second victory marked the first 2-0 start in franchise history.[6]. In week four, he started against his former team, the Atlanta Falcons, in which he completed 28 of 40 attempts, with 317 yards, 1 touchdown, and no interceptions in what would be his second loss of the 2007 season.[7]
Though Schaub was plagued with injuries throughout the 2007 season, he and backup quarterback Sage Rosenfels improved on the team's 2006 record of 6-10, bringing the Texans to their first .500 season with an 8-8 record which is also a first in the team's short history. Expectations are high as Schaub becomes the Texans starting quarterback for a second season, hoping to bring the Texans to their first playoff season.
Schaub is expected to need two to three months of rehab after undergoing surgery on his dislocated non-throwing shoulder. He is expected to participate in the team's Offseason Team Activities in May. The injury cost Schaub five games and parts of four others.
[edit] References
- ^ East High School Boys Basketball Career Scoring Leaders
- ^ Schaub Selected in NFL Draft. Virginia Sports Information (2004-04-24). Retrieved on 2007-09-18.
- ^ Schaub Selected in NFL Draft. Virginia Sports Information (2004-04-24). Retrieved on 2007-09-18.
- ^ Pasquarelli, Len (2007-03-22). Falcons agree to deal backup QB Schaub to Houston. ESPN. Retrieved on 2007-03-23.
- ^ AP (2007-03-22). Texans introduce Schaub. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved on 2007-03-23.
- ^ AP (2007-09-15). Schaub's TDs lead Texans to first 2-0 start in team history. ESPN. Retrieved on 2007-09-18.
- ^ NFL Game Center: Post Game - Houston Texans at Atlanta Falcons - 2007 Week 4 NFL
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| Preceded by Dan Ellis Bryson Spinner (split duty in 2001) |
Virginia Cavaliers Quarterback 2001-2003 |
Succeeded by Marques Hagans |
| Preceded by David Carr |
Houston Texans Starting Quarterbacks 2007-present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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| NAME | Matt Schaub |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Matthew Rutledge Schaub |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | National Football League player. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 25, 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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