Jack Francis Trudeau was born on September 9,1962 and is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for 10 seasons in the National Football League from 1986 to 1995.
12 Facts About Jack Trudeau
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Jack Trudeau played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 1986 NFL draft.
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Jack Trudeau graduated from Granada High School in Livermore, California.
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Jack Trudeau set Illinois school records in pass attempts, completions, yards and touchdowns.
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Jack Trudeau set an NCAA record with 215 consecutive pass attempts without an interception.
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Jack Trudeau had his best season as a pro in 1989, starting twelve games and throwing for career-highs in yards and touchdowns en route to being named the Colts' Offensive MVP.
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When Esiason went down with an injury early in the season, Jack Trudeau started two games - including one against the Colts, his former team.
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Jack Trudeau was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 NFL Expansion Draft to become the third-string quarterback behind Frank Reich and Kerry Collins in the team's inaugural season.
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Jack Trudeau finished his ten-year NFL career with 10,243 passing yards, 42 touchdowns, 69 interceptions, and a 63.3 passer rating in 67 games.
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Jack Trudeau was a weekly guest on The Bob and Tom Show, broadcast out of Indianapolis, for many seasons, discussing the Colts and other happenings in the NFL.
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In 2010, Jack Trudeau began hosting a local sports talk morning show with Zakk Tyler on WNDE in Indianapolis.
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Jack Trudeau was involved in a controversial exchange in August 2011 with then first-year Indiana Hoosiers football head coach Kevin Wilson.