John Brodie Croyle, (born February 6, 1983 in Rainbow City, Alabama) is an American football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft.^[1] He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.^[1] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ... Hard Knocks is a reality sports documentary television series produced by NFL Films and HBO. The series follows a select National Football League team in its team training camp and provides an in-depth perspective of the teams preparation for the upcoming season. ... City Kansas City, Missouri Team colors Red, white and yellow Head Coach Herman Edwards Owner The Hunt Family (Clark Hunt, chairman)[1] General manager Carl Peterson Mascot K.C. Wolf (1989-present) Warpaint (1963-1988) League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Western Division (1960-1969) National Football League... In team sports, the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the number worn on a players uniform. ... Navy quarterback Aaron Polanco sets up to throw. ... is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Rainbow City is a city in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. ... The 2006 season of the National Football League (NFL) was the 87th one played by the major professional American football league in the United States. ... City Kansas City, Missouri Team colors Red, white and yellow Head Coach Herman Edwards Owner The Hunt Family (Clark Hunt, chairman)[1] General manager Carl Peterson Mascot K.C. Wolf (1989-present) Warpaint (1963-1988) League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Western Division (1960-1969) National Football League... The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award is given annually in the United States to the nations outstanding senior quarterback in college football. ... This is a list of athletic conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). ... Athletic teams at The University of Alabama are known as the Crimson Tide. ... The NFL Draft (officially the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting[1]) is an annual sports draft in which National Football League (NFL) teams take turns, through seven rounds[2], selecting amateur college American football players and other first-time eligible players. ... The 2006 National Football League Draft , the 71st in league history, took place in New York City at Radio City Music Hall on April 29 and April 30, 2006. ... City Kansas City, Missouri Team colors Red, white and yellow Head Coach Herman Edwards Owner The Hunt Family (Clark Hunt, chairman)[1] General manager Carl Peterson Mascot K.C. Wolf (1989-present) Warpaint (1963-1988) League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Western Division (1960-1969) National Football League... is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Rainbow City is a city in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Navy quarterback Aaron Polanco sets up to throw. ... City Kansas City, Missouri Team colors Red, white and yellow Head Coach Herman Edwards Owner The Hunt Family (Clark Hunt, chairman)[1] General manager Carl Peterson Mascot K.C. Wolf (1989-present) Warpaint (1963-1988) League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Western Division (1960-1969) National Football League... NFL redirects here. ... The 2006 National Football League Draft , the 71st in league history, took place in New York City at Radio City Music Hall on April 29 and April 30, 2006. ... A college football game between Colorado State and Air Force. ... Head coach Nick Saban 1st year, 4–2 (2-1 in the Southeastern Conference) Home stadium Bryant-Denny Stadium Capacity 92,138 - Grass Conference SEC - West First year 1892 Website RollTide. ...

Early years

Croyle attended Westbrook Christian in Rainbow City and became a Super-Prep All-American selection.^[2] A starter since 8th grade, he set state career records for passing yards (9,323) and touchdowns (105), in addition to marks for passing yards in a season (3,787), passing yards in a game (528), touchdown passes in a season (44) and TD passes in a game (seven).^[2]

During his prep career, he completed 524 of 997 throws for 9,323 yards with 105 touchdowns and 37 interceptions.^[2] In his junior year, he threw for 2,838 passing yards, 38 touchdown passes and seven interceptions.^[2]

Croyle's high school career ended abruptly in the first game of his senior season against Glencoe High School. A hit by an opposing player caused him to tear his anterior crucial ligament and miss the remainder of his final year of high school football. Although this injury caused his stock to decline as the highest recruited player, he remained as one of the top recruits heading into his collegiate career. Glencoe High School is a public secondary school in Hillsboro, Oregons Hillsboro School District. ... The anterior cruciate ligament (or ACL) is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. ...

College career

Croyle graduated early from high school and enrolled at the University of Alabama in January 2001.^[2] He played quarterback for the Crimson Tide football team from 2001 to 2006.^[2] He was recruited by various college football powerhouses such as LSU and Florida State, but decided to play for his father's alma mater. On the night before he was to announce his college decision to play for the Seminoles, Croyle changed his mind and decided to play for Alabama. He enrolled as a student at Alabama in January 2001. Croyle broke almost all of the Alabama passing records despite his injuries still lingering from his high school days. His numbers beat out some of the All-Time greats records such as Joe Namath, Mike Shula, Bart Starr, and Ken Stabler. Croyle threw a touchdown pass to Tyrone Prothro during the second quarter of a game against Southern Miss that won Alabama the Pontiac Game Changing Performance of the Year award. The University of Alabama (also known as Alabama, UA or colloquially as Bama) is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. Founded in 1831, UA is the flagship school of the University of Alabama System. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Head coach Nick Saban 1st year, 4–2 (2-1 in the Southeastern Conference) Home stadium Bryant-Denny Stadium Capacity 92,138 - Grass Conference SEC - West First year 1892 Website RollTide. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... City Baton Rouge, Louisiana Team Mascot Mike the Tiger Team Colors Purple and gold Head Coach Les Miles Home Stadium Tiger Stadium League/Conference affiliations Independent (1893-1895) Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1896-1921) Southern Conference (1922-1932) Southeastern Conference (1932-present) Western Division (1992-present) Team history All-Time... Florida State University Seal Florida State University is a public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, known for its programs in fine arts, education, public administration & policy, information studies, international affairs, music, criminology, and nursing. ... Alma mater is Latin for nourishing mother. It was used in ancient Rome as a title for the mother goddess, and in Medieval Christianity for the Virgin Mary. ... Head Coach Bobby Bowden 31st Year, 292-80-4 Home Stadium Doak Campbell Stadium Capacity 82,300 - Grass Conference ACC - Atlantic First Year 1947 Athletic Director Dave Hart Website Seminoles. ... Joseph William Namath (born May 31, 1943), also known as Broadway Joe, was an American football Hall of Fame quarterback in the American Football League and National Football League during the 1960s and 1970s. ... Mike Shula (born June 3, 1965 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American college football coach at the University of Alabama. ... Bryan Bartlett Starr (born January 9, 1934 in Montgomery, Alabama) is a former professional American football player and coach. ... Kenny The Snake Stabler (born December 25, 1945) is a former National Football League quarterback who played quarterback at the University of Alabama and for the Oakland Raiders (1970-1979); and for the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints (1980-1984). ... Tyrone Prothro (born May 24, 1984) is an American football wide receiver, who currently plays for the University of Alabama. ... The University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. ... This article is about Pontiac automobiles; for the Native American leader, see Chief Pontiac, for other uses see the Pontiac (disambiguation). ...

Croyle redshirted as a true freshman in 2001, and saw action in 12 games (two starts) as a redshirt freshman in 2002. He was voted the Ozzie Newsome Most Improved Freshman by his coaches at Alabama. In 2002, he was the backup for senior starter Tyler Watts. The term redshirt can refer to: a follower of Garibaldi; a student on an NCAA college sports team who was kept out of competition for a year in order to prolong his or her eligibility; a stock character in science fiction, appearing first in the original Star Trek, who serves... True freshman is a term used in NCAA sports, indicating that a is playing the sport in his first year of college, rather than redshirting for one or more years to protect future college eligibility. ... Ozzie Newsome Jr. ...

After the 2002 season, Alabama head coach Dennis Franchione resigned to take the position of head coach at Texas A&M and Washington State head coach Mike Price was hired to replace Franchione in January 2003. Dennis Wayne Franchione (born March 28, 1951 in Girard, Kansas), commonly known as Coach Fran, is an American football coach who was most recently the head coach of the Texas A&M Aggies football team in College Station, Texas. ... Texas A&M University at College Station Texas A&M University, often Texas A&M, A&M or TAMU for short, is one of the flagship universities of Texas, and is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. ... Washington State University (WSU) is a major public research university in Pullman, Washington. ... Mike Price (born 1946) is an American football coach, currently the head coach at the University of Texas-El Paso (UTEP). ...

Coach Price mentored Croyle throughout the 2003 spring drills and practice, but Price was dismissed from the head coach position in May 2003 for off the field transgressions. Soon after, Mike Shula, quarterback coach for the Miami Dolphins, former offensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and former Alabama quarterback, was named head coach at Alabama. Croyle had only a few weeks to prepare and practice under rookie coach Mike Shula's system. Neither Croyle nor the Alabama football team were productive in 2003. Croyle's started all 11 games in 2003,^[2] despite a mid-season injury. He connected on 182 of 341 throws for 2,303 yards with 16 TDs and 13 INTs,^[2] added 72 carries for eight yards,^[2] was named the Dixie Memorial Award winner as the club’s MVP and also garnered the Derrick Thomas Community Award.^[2] His 341 pass attempts (in 2003) were the highest seasonal total in Crimson Tide history while his 16 TD passes tied the single-season mark.^[2] Mike Shula (born June 3, 1965 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American college football coach at the University of Alabama. ... City Miami Gardens, Florida Other nicknames The Fins Team colors Aqua, Coral, White and Navy Head Coach liljimjim Owner Wayne Huizenga General manager Randy Mueller Mascot T.D. League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1966-1969) Eastern Division (1966-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970-present... City Tampa, Florida Other nicknames The Bucs, Pewter Pirates Team colors Buccaneer Red, Black, Pewter, and Orange Head Coach Jon Gruden Owner Malcolm Glazer General manager Bruce Allen Mascot Captain Fear League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1976–present) American Football Conference (1976) AFC West (1976) National Football Conference (1977... In sports, a Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests. ... Derrick Vincent Thomas (January 1, 1967 – February 8, 2000) was an NFL linebacker who played his entire professional career for the Kansas City Chiefs. ...

Croyle started the 2004 season with a lot of promise, and opened three games, completing 44 of 66 passes for 534 yards with six TDs,^[2] but during that third game of the season against Western Carolina University, Croyle tore his anterior cruciate ligament. Croyle was forced to sit out the rest of the season, and the team finished with a 6-6 record. Western Carolina University is one of the sixteen public universities that make up the University of North Carolina System. ... The anterior cruciate ligament (or ACL) is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. ...

Croyle returned fully recovered the next year and started all 12 games in 2005 as a senior, connecting on 202 of 339 passes for 2,499 yards with 14 touchdowns and four interceptions for a 132.8 rating and one rushing TD^[2] leading the team to a 10-2 record and a 13-10 victory over Texas Tech in the Cotton Bowl. In his senior year, Croyle was a finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award as the nation’s outstanding senior quarterback.^[2] and he completed 14 of 17 passes for 283 yards with three TDs vs. Florida to be named the Walter Camp Foundation Offensive Player of the Week and the SEC Offensive Player of the Week. Texas Tech University redirects here. ... For the Cotton Bowl stadium, see Cotton Bowl (stadium). ... John Constantine Johnny Unitas (May 7, 1933 – September 11, 2002), nicknamed The Golden Arm, was a professional American football player in the 1950s through the 1970s. ... The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award is given annually in the United States to the nations outstanding senior quarterback in college football. ... Head coach Urban Meyer 3rd year, 22–4 Home stadium Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Capacity 92,000 aprx. ... Walter Chauncey Camp (April 7, 1859 – March 14, 1925) was a sports writer and football coach known as the Father of American Football. Along with John Heisman, Amos Alonzo Stagg, Glenn Scobey Warner, and George Halas, Camp was one of the most significant people in the history of American football. ... The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a college athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which operates in the southeastern part of the United States. ...

His 2,499 passing yards were the highest single-season total in Alabama history and he totalled 202 completions and 339 passing attempts to rank as the second-best seasonal marks in school annals.^[2] His 2,311 yards of total offense were the third-best seasonal mark in school history and his 1.18 interception percentage was the lowest single-season mark in school history.^[2] Croyle attempted a school-record 190 passes without an interception^[2] in his senior season.

NFL career

On April 29, 2006, the Kansas City Chiefs drafted Croyle in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft (85th overall)^[1] and signed a four-year contract on July 28, 2006.^[2][3] He was expected to be a second-round pick,^[4] but the Chiefs picked him up with their third-round selection.^[1] is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2006 National Football League Draft , the 71st in league history, took place in New York City at Radio City Music Hall on April 29 and April 30, 2006. ... is the 209th day of the year (210th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

2006 rookie season

Croyle saw few snaps his rookie season and played in only 2 games.^[5] He completed 3 of 7 passes for 23 yards including 2 interceptions.^[5] Croyle originally was assigned the number four as his jersey number but later switched back to his preferred collegiate number twelve after the release of wide receiver Craphonso Thorpe. Craphonso Thorpe (born June 17, 1983) is a wide receiver who is currently on the National Football Leagues Indianapolis Colts practice squad. ...

2007 season

In April 2007, nearly a year after Croyle was drafted, Chiefs starting quarterback Trent Green was traded to the Miami Dolphins and the Chiefs were noticeably becoming a younger squad. Head coach Herm Edwards indicated throughout the off-season that the Chiefs' starting quarterback position was up for grabs.^[7] For the first time in almost 20 years the Chiefs went to training camp with some doubt about their starting quarterback. Herman Edwards (born April 27, 1954 on the Fort Monmouth Army Base in Eatontown, New Jersey) is a former professional football player and current football coach. ... Trent Jason Green (born July 9, 1970 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is an American football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins[1] of the National Football League. ... City Miami Gardens, Florida Other nicknames The Fins Team colors Aqua, Coral, White and Navy Head Coach liljimjim Owner Wayne Huizenga General manager Randy Mueller Mascot T.D. League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1966-1969) Eastern Division (1966-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970-present... Herman Edwards (born April 27, 1954 on the Fort Monmouth Army Base in Eatontown, New Jersey) is a former professional football player and current football coach. ... The National Football Leagues Kansas City Chiefs have had a total of thirteen starting quarterbacks in their franchises four-decade long history. ... In the National Football League, NFL Training Camp refers to the time before the season commences. ...

Damon Huard was named the Chiefs' starting quarterback for the 2007 season opener in Houston.^[6] Huard, who had the second-best passer rating in the 2006 season, only behind the Super Bowl-winning Peyton Manning,^[8] was chosen in light of Croyle's poor performance in the pre-season.^[6] Croyle apparently played himself out of contention by throwing an interception in each of three pre-season games. Given a big opportunity against New Orleans while Huard sat out with a calf injury, he hit only five of 17 passes for 45 yards as the Chiefs lost 30-7 and dropped to 0-3 in exhibition.^[6] This article is about the current National Football League team. ... Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American football quarterback who plays for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. ... City New Orleans, Louisiana Team colors Old Gold, Black, and White Head Coach Sean Payton Owner Tom Benson and Rita Benson LeBlanc General manager Mickey Loomis Mascot Gumbo the dog League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1967–present) Eastern Conference (1967-1969) Capitol Division (1967; 1969) Century Division (1968) National...

On October 7, 2007 in a regular season home game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Damon Huard was injured in the fourth quarter of the game. Croyle was brought in as a substitute and he threw his first NFL touchdown pass on the final play of the game to Samie Parker in the 17-7 loss.^[9] The touchdown helped Kansas City avoid its first shut-out loss at home since 1994.^[9] Croyle's game-ending drive made him 6-for-13 for 83 yards and one touchdown.^[9] City Jacksonville, Florida Other nicknames The Jags Team colors Teal, Black, White, and Gold Head Coach Jack Del Rio Owner Wayne Weaver General manager James Harris Mascot Jaxson de Ville League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1995–present) American Football Conference (1995-present) AFC Central (1995-2001) AFC South (2002... Samie Parker (born March 25, 1981 in ??) is an NFL wide receiver currently playing for the Kansas City Chiefs. ... NFL 75th season anniversary logo The 1994 NFL season was the 75th regular season of the National Football League. ...

On November 11, Croyle substitued for an injured Damon Huard in the final half of a 27-11 loss to the Denver Broncos. Croyle finished the game 17-for-30 for 162 yards, with one interception, in the loss that dropped Kansas City to 4-5 on the year.^[10] Damon Paul Huard (born July 9, 1973 in Yakima, Washington) is the starting quarterback of the National Football Leagues Kansas City Chiefs. ... City Denver, Colorado Other nicknames Orange Crush (1977-1979 defense) Team colors Orange, Broncos Navy Blue, and White[1] Head Coach Mike Shanahan Owner Pat Bowlen General manager Ted Sundquist Mascot Miles League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Western Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American...

The following day, Croyle was named the 14th starting quarterback in Chiefs history, and made his first NFL start on November 18 at the RCA Dome in a 13-10 loss to Indianapolis.^[11][12] Croyle was the first quarterback drafted by Kansas City to start a game for the Chiefs since Todd Blackledge started a game in 1984. Blackledge was drafted in 1983.^[10] Croyle was 19-of-27 for 169 yards with one touchdown (to Dwayne Bowe), but he also lost a fumble that set up Adam Vinatieri's first field goal.^[11] The RCA Dome is a domed stadium located in Indianapolis, Indiana which is the home of the Indianapolis Colts NFL franchise. ... City Indianapolis, Indiana Other nicknames The Horseshoes Team colors Speed Blue and White Head Coach Tony Dungy Owner Jim Irsay General manager Bill Polian Mascot Blue League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1953–present) Western Conference (1953-1969) Coastal Division (1967-1969) American Football Conference (1970-present) AFC East (1970... Todd Blackledge (b. ... The 1984 NFL season was the 65th regular season of the National Football League. ... The 1983 NFL season was the 64th regular season of the National Football League. ... Dwayne Lorenzo Bowe (born September 21, 1984 in Miami, Florida) is a current football player at Louisiana State University. ... Adam Matthew Vinatieri (born December 28, 1972 in Yankton, South Dakota) is an American football placekicker currently playing for the Indianapolis Colts. ...

Croyle will start his first home game at Arrowhead Stadium on November 25 against the Oakland Raiders. City Oakland, California Other nicknames The Silver and Black Team colors Silver and Black Head Coach Lane Kiffin Owner Al Davis General manager Al Davis League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–1969) Western Division (1960–1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970–present) AFC West (1970...

Personal

Croyle married Kelli Schutz on July 14, 2007.^[2][13] Schutz is the winner of the 2005 America's Junior Miss competition. The couple met in Mobile, Alabama in 2006, while Croyle was preparing for the Senior Bowl.^[13] The Croyles reside in Stilwell, Kansas.^[2] is the 195th day of the year (196th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Americas Junior Miss is a national non-profit organization that provides scholarship opportunities to high school senior girls. ... It has been suggested that List of people from Mobile, Alabama be merged into this article or section. ... The Senior Bowl is an all-star college football exhibition game usually played either at or towards the end of the college football season in January. ... Stilwell, Kansas, is a relatively small town in Johnson County in the U.S. state of Kansas. ...

Community work

He volunteered at the Big Oak Ranch, a Christian home and school for children from troubled and abusive situations founded by his father,^[2] and also volunteers at the Drumm Farm in Independence, Missouri, a facility that provides foster children with a safe and stable place to call home.^[2] For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ... Independence is a city in Missouri, in the Kansas City metropolitan area. ...

Croyle also serves as a spokesperson for Johnson County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates).^[2] Johnson County (standard abbreviation: JO) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ...

References

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External links

• [1] - CFBNews.com recap of Alabama's 2005 season