Jevan Snead

Jevan Snead

Jevan Snead fades back to pass in an intra-squad scrimmage at the University of Texas
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth: September 2, 1987
Place of birth: San Angelo, Texas
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Stephenville (TX)
College: Mississippi
Undrafted: 2010
Career history
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 2008 Honorable Mention All-SEC (AP)
  • 2005 High School All-American (Parade)
Career NFL statistics
Stats at NFL.com

Jevan Bryce Snead (born September 2, 1987) is a former American football quarterback. He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent. He played college football at Mississippi and Texas.

Snead has also been a member of the Tampa Bay Storm.

Early years

Snead was a prep All-American, two-time all-state and two-time all-district performer for Stephenville (Texas) High School, who finished his high school career with a 23-2 (.920) record as a starter.[1] As a senior, he was named to the 2006 Parade All-America team.[1] He was also listed as a second-team All-American by EA Sports and he earned an invitation to the Elite 11 Quarterback Camp.[1] Snead was selected to the 2006 U.S. Army All-American Bowl and finished the game with the second-most passing yards in the history of that game, as he threw for 147 yards and two TDs.[1]

Snead originally committed to Florida but decided to go to Texas to be closer to home. Top high school recruit Tim Tebow later committed to Florida.[2][3] Snead revised his decision immediately after a recruiting trip to Texas where he watched the 2005 Texas Longhorn football team beat Kansas by a score of 66-14.[4]

Snead's last high school game was a 41-38 loss in the Texas 4A Division 1 State semi-finals against Dallas Highland Park.[5] That team was led by former Georgia Bulldogs and current Detroit Lions quarterback, Matthew Stafford.

He was inducted into the Stephenville High School Hall of Fame on September 26, 2014.[6]

College career

Texas Longhorns

Jevan Snead throws an interception vs Texas A&M

Following the 2005 season Vince Young declared for the NFL draft, leaving the University of Texas at Austin. The Texas Longhorns' quarterback position became an open competition between true freshman Snead and redshirt freshman Colt McCoy. McCoy eventually narrowly beat out Snead for the starting job and thrived in the position, relegating Snead to limited playing time as the backup.[7]

During the November 11, 2006 game against the Kansas State Wildcats, McCoy suffered a stinger shoulder injury[8][9][10] while rushing for a touchdown on the very first drive of the game.[11] Snead was sacked five times during the game, rushing 12 times for minus 2 yards, which combined with two fumbles by running backs led to the Longhorns trailing by as much as 21 points in the second half.[12] Still, Snead brought them within 3 points of tying the game. However, the Longhorns failed to recover an onside kick and Texas lost in an upset to the Wildcats 45-42.[11] The game has the distinction of being the most points ever scored by a Texas team in a losing effort.[13] Texas defensive coordinator Gene Chizik said "The quarterback had a great night and we just didn't play great sudden-change defense".[14] Head coach Mack Brown also had praise for Snead's performance coming off the bench, adding "If he plays in the game in two weeks, he'll be much more ready."[15]

There was speculation that Snead might be the starter for the final regular season game because it was unknown whether McCoy would return for the Longhorns season closer against arch-rival Texas A&M on November 24, 2006.[16][17][18] The week prior to the game, Longhorns announced that McCoy was cleared to play the game against the Aggies.[19] McCoy played almost the entire game only to be injured with 20 seconds remaining by a powerful tackle by Aggie defensive end Michael Bennett.[20] Snead, attempting to come from behind 12-7 with so little time on the clock, threw an interception to end the game.[21]

Ole Miss Rebels

In January 2007, Snead enrolled at the University of Mississippi to play for the Ole Miss Rebels under then-head coach Ed Orgeron.[22][23] Due to NCAA transfer rule, Snead had to sit out the 2007 season, but then had three years of eligibility remaining, beginning with the 2008 season. In the Rebels' 2008 spring game, Snead made 20 of 26 passes for 269 yards and two touchdowns. Head coach Houston Nutt, who took over the Ole Miss team in the 2008 season, stated that he "is thankful that [Snead] is here on campus".[24] Nutt looked to Snead to become the starter for the 2008 team.[25] Through the first twelve games as the starter for the Ole Miss Rebels, Jevan Snead passed for 2470 yards, 23 Touchdowns and 12 interceptions.[26] More importantly the Rebels were 8-4 and Bowl eligible for the 1st time since 2003.[27] The #25 Ole Miss Rebels upset #7 Texas Tech Red Raiders in the 2009 Cotton Bowl Classic by a final score of 47-34. Snead completed 18 of 29 passes for 292 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception in his first Bowl start.

At the start of his junior season, Snead was widely considered as one of the best quarterbacks in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Rebels began the 2009 season ranked 8 in the AP rankings. Just days after the Rebels defeated the Memphis Tigers in their first game of 2009, Snead was one of several football players who had contracted swine flu. It was not believed that the illness would prevent Snead from playing any games.[28] Under Snead's leadership, the Rebels finished the 2009 season 4-4 in the SEC and 9-4 overall. Snead passed for 2632 yards, with 20 touchdowns and 20 interceptions. After the season, Snead declared for the 2010 NFL Draft.[29]

Snead's 2008 and 2009 seasons rank 6th and 8th, respectively, in Ole Miss's career ranking of single-season passing yards. Snead's career total of 5,394 ranks 6th all-time at Ole Miss.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Entering his junior season at Ole Miss, Snead was considered a top-2 quarterback prospect (along with Sam Bradford) in the 2010 NFL Draft, according to his former high school coach Chad Morris.[30] In April 2009, CBSSports.com's Pete Prisco even projected Snead to be the first overall pick in 2010.[31] After his junior season, which saw him throw 20 touchdowns and 20 interceptions, Snead requested a draft evaluation from the NFL Draft Advisory Board, and he received a fourth-round draft grade.[30] However, he went undrafted.[30]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

After going undrafted, Snead signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on April 24, 2010. He was released on July 31, 2010, to make room on the 80-man training camp roster for newly signed first round draft pick Gerald McCoy.[32] On August 24, 2010, Snead re-signed with Tampa Bay, after starting quarterback Josh Freeman suffered a thumb injury that sidelined him for the rest of the preseason.[33] Snead was to back-up Josh Johnson and Rudy Carpenter before the Buccaneers again cut Snead on September 4, 2010.

Tampa Bay Storm

On January 4, 2011, Snead signed a contract to play for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League.[34] He was released prior to the start of the season on March 6.[35]

After football

On November 18, 2011, Snead was arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol in Oxford, Mississippi.[36] According to his former high school football coach, as of January 2015, Snead works as an oil field supplies salesman in San Antonio, Texas.[30]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Jevan Snead #07". MackBrownTexasFootball. Retrieved 2006-11-15.
  2. ↑ "Tim Tebow commits to Florida". Insider.espn.go.com. 2005-12-13. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  3. ↑ Brown, Chip (1 December 2006). "Source: Texas QB Snead to transfer". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2006-12-01.
  4. ↑ "Longhorns land top QB recruit". Austin American-Statesman. November 14, 2005. Retrieved 2007-03-31.
  5. ↑ "All-Time Playoff Scores: 2005 4A". texasfootball.com. 2007-07-06. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ "Texas tabs McCoy to start at quarterback - College Football - ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. 2006-08-29. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  8. ↑ "X-rays negative on Texas QB McCoy; status uncertain". ESPN. 14 November 2006. Retrieved 2006-11-15.
  9. ↑ "UT QB McCoy has time to heal - Week off before A&M game will help UT freshman recover". Dallas Morning News. 13 November 2006. Retrieved 2006-11-15.
  10. ↑ "McCoy says he's fine". Austin American-Statesman. 12 November 2006. Retrieved 2006-11-15.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Texas vs Kansas State (November 11, 2006) - Play-by-Play Summary". MackBrownTexasFootball. 11 November 2006. Retrieved 2006-11-15.
  12. ↑ "Texas vs Kansas State (Nov 11, 2006)". Mackbrown-texasfootball.com. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  13. ↑ "All-Time Results". MackBrownTexasFootball. 15 November 2006. Retrieved 2006-11-15.
  14. ↑ "Wildcats surge past Longhorns - Texas allows Kansas State to score season-worst 45 using effective trick plays". The Daily Texan. 13 November 2006. Retrieved 2006-11-15.
  15. ↑ Killian, Ryan (15 November 2006). "Texas puts K-State behind them - Team looks to Aggies, needs victory to keep spot on top of Big 12". The Daily Texan. Retrieved 2006-11-15.
  16. ↑ Wilkerson, William (14 November 2006). "Bye comes at the right time - Big 12 title still up for grabs despite Texas' loss to Kansas State; McCoy says he's 'fine'". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2006-11-15.
  17. ↑ McDonald, Jeff (12 November 2006). "Football: McCoy's stinger gets time to heal". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 2006-11-15.
  18. ↑ Duarte, Joseph (13 November 2006). "McCoy hopes to face Texas A&M - Texas QB gets extra week to heal from pinched nerve". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2006-11-15.
  19. ↑ Killian, Ryan (21 November 2006). "McCoy set to play against Aggies". The Daily Texan. Retrieved 2006-11-23.
  20. ↑ Robbins, Kevin (25 November 2006). "Now what for Texas? - Aggies' dominance forces Horns to look for help from Sooners.". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
  21. ↑ "Texas A&M vs Texas (November 24, 2006)". MackBrownTexasFootball. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
  22. ↑ "Jevan Snead Captured by the Oregan". AOL. 18 December 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-20.
  23. ↑ Talbott, Chris (August 25, 2009). "Ole Miss' Snead took the long road to find his niche". Houston Chronicle.
  24. ↑ "A crossroads season for Horns QBs past and present".
  25. ↑ "Ole Miss Football Spring Review" (Press release).
  26. ↑ "ESPN Stats".
  27. ↑ "Ole Miss 2008 Schedule/Results".
  28. ↑ "Swine flu hits 22 Ole Miss players". Sports Illustratrated. Associated Press. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
  29. ↑ Snead to enter NFL draft
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 30.3 Ochs, Patrick (January 16, 2015). "One of the best that never was? What happened to Ole Miss QB Jevan Snead?". SunHerald.com. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  31. ↑ Moore, Randy (May 1, 2009). "Orgeron Signees Top 2010 Draft". scout.com. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  32. ↑ "Done Deal! McCoy Signs, Hits Field". Buccaneers.com. 2010-07-31. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  33. ↑ "Bucs bring back Jevan Snead | ProFootballTalk". Profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  34. ↑ "djournal.com - entry Snead s next opportunity". Nems360.com. 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  35. ↑ "Tampa Bay Storm Trim Roster". tampabaystorm.com. March 6, 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  36. ↑ Kirk, Jason (2011-11-18). "Jevan Snead Arrested For DUI In Oxford, According To Report". SBNation.com. Retrieved 2012-10-15.

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