Colin Kaepernick

Colin Kaepernick is a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. in 2013 he led his team to its first Super Bowl since 1994.

Kaepernick was also drafted by the Major League Baseball in 2009 but he opted to continue  play football for his college team instead. In 2011 he was drafted to the NFL

Born: November 3, 1987 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Height: 6'4"

Weight: 230 lbs

Social Media: twitter.com/Kaepernick7

Career Highlights:

• Played for the Nevada Wolf Pack in college
• Also played baseball during college
• Fifth player in NCAA history to pass for 2,000 yards
• Elevated to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2010
• In 2012 season, helped his team advance to the finals of the Super Bowl XLVII, losing to Baltimore Ravens

Drew Brees

Drew Brees is a professional American football player. He is currently the quarterback for the  New Orleans Saints in the National Football League. Brees recently signed a $100 million, 5-year deal with the Saints. He has now the highest average annual pay in the NFL.

After playing college football for Purdue, he was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in 2001 (second round, pick 32). He played for the Chargers until 2005, then moved to Saints.


He was named Sportsman of the Year in 2010 by Sports Illustrated magazine.

Born: January 15, 1979 in Austin, Texas
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 207 lbs
Website: drewbrees.com , Twitter





Career Highlights:

• Set single-season records in 2011 for 468 completions, 5476 passing yards and 71.2 completion percentage
• Led the Saints to two NFC South Division titles in 3 seasons
• NFL Comeback Player of the Year, 2004
• NFL Offensive Player of the Year, 2008
• Most Valuable Player, Super Bowl XLIV
• AP Male Athlete of the Year, 2010
• Sportsman of the Year, 2010

Brady Quinn

Brady Quinn is a quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. Drafted during the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns, Quinn signed a 5-year contract with the team for $20 million. He was traded to the Denver Broncos in 2010, but was second in the depth chart so he did not play during the entire 2010 season. He was overshadowed again in 2011 season when Tim Tebow joined the team. 

He signed with his current team as quarterback on March 17, 2012. Quinn played for Notre Dame during his college days.

Born: October 27, 1984 in Columbus, Ohio
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 235 lbs
Website: Twitter, bradyquinn9.com

Achievements/Career Highlights:

• MSNBC Most Valuable Player, 2006
• Maxwell Award, 2006
• Sammy Baugh Trophy, 2006 as top passer
• named best quarterback in 2006

(video: QB Brady Quinn talks with Josh Looney shortly after signing with the Kansas City Chiefs as an unrestricted free agent in 2012.)

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Peyton Hillis

Peyton Hillis is a professional American football player. He now plays as a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League, after a stint with the Denver Broncos  (2008-09) and the Cleveland Browns (2010-11). 

He played as a fullback at the University of Arkasas during his college days. He made it to the cover of the computer game Madden 2012 after a national vote.

Born: January 21, 1986 in Conway, Arkansas
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 250 lb
Website: Twitter

Achievements/Career Highlights:

• 2008 NFL Rookie of the Week
• 2008 FedEx Ground Player of the Week
• 2010 AFC Offensive Player of the week
• career NFL rushing yards (as of 2011): 2161

Colt McCoy

Colt McCoy is a professional American football player. He plays as quarterback for the National Football League's Cleveland Browns since 2010. He was drafted in the third round as an 85th overall pick during the 2010 NFL Draft. 

McCoy previously was a starting quarterback of the University of Texas at Austin Longhorns.

Born: September 5, 1986 in Hobbs, New Mexico
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 215 lbs

Achievements/Career Highlights:

• Won 2006 Walter Camp Award
• Runner-up for the 2008 Heisman Trophy
• in 2008 set the school records for most touchdown passes
• named one of the AP Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year in 2008