1. Jared Raymond Lorenzen was an American professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League for four seasons with the New York Giants.
27 Facts About Jared Lorenzen
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Jared Lorenzen played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats, setting the school records for passing yards and passing touchdowns, and was signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2004.
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Jared Lorenzen was nicknamed "Hefty Lefty" because of his weight and being left-handed.
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Jared Lorenzen served as the commissioner of the UIFL in 2012.
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Jared Lorenzen struggled with his weight throughout most of his life, which was exacerbated following a leg injury that ended his playing career.
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Jared Lorenzen attended Highlands High School in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, and was a letterman in football, basketball, and baseball.
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Five games into his senior season, Jared Lorenzen committed to the University of Kentucky.
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When Jared Lorenzen arrived at the University of Kentucky, he redshirted as a true freshman.
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Jared Lorenzen was not selected in the 2004 NFL draft and signed as an undrafted free agent with the New York Giants.
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Jared Lorenzen declined an offer by coach Tom Coughlin to play in NFL Europe in 2005.
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Jared Lorenzen was the third string quarterback for 2004 and 2005 for the Giants, behind starter Eli Manning and backup Tim Hasselbeck.
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Jared Lorenzen made his first appearance on the field in a Giants uniform on December 30,2006.
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Jared Lorenzen made his second appearance on Sunday, January 7,2007, in the Giants' wild card loss against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Jared Lorenzen made both his first regular season pass and rush, but failed to earn a first down.
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Jared Lorenzen played again the following week, against the Green Bay Packers, completing three passes in five attempts for 21 yards.
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Jared Lorenzen continued to serve as Manning's backup for the remainder of the season, which concluded with the Giants winning Super Bowl XLII against the then-undefeated New England Patriots and Lorenzen earning a championship ring.
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On July 24,2008, Jared Lorenzen was signed by the Indianapolis Colts.
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Jared Lorenzen played during the preseason, but was waived during the final cuts for the 53-man roster.
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On February 10,2009, Jared Lorenzen was assigned to the Kentucky Horsemen of the AF2 league.
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In 2011, Jared Lorenzen returned to professional football, this time working as the general manager of the Northern Kentucky River Monsters of the Ultimate Indoor Football League.
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Still wanting to compete on the field, Jared Lorenzen resigned as GM to become the team's starting quarterback.
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Jared Lorenzen had a highly successful season, throwing for 81 touchdowns and winning the league's MVP award.
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Still wanting to play, Jared Lorenzen quit the UIFL's top job and signed with the Owensboro Rage of the Continental Indoor Football League partway through the 2013 season.
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Jared Lorenzen returned to the River Monsters, by this point a member of the Continental Indoor Football League, on December 17,2013.
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Jared Lorenzen was a guest host of the Lexington-based radio show Kentucky Sports Radio, mainly during UK football season.
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Jared Lorenzen's story was documented by ESPN in July 2018.
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Jared Lorenzen died on July 3,2019, at age 38, from an acute infection, complicated by heart and kidney problems.