Jarrett Ryan Stidham was born on August 8,1996 and is an American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League.
24 Facts About Jarrett Stidham
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Jarrett Stidham originally committed to Texas Tech University to play college football, but later changed to Baylor University.
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Jarrett Stidham entered his true freshman year at Baylor in 2015 as the backup to Seth Russell.
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Jarrett Stidham appeared in the first seven games, completing 24 of 28 passes for 331 yards and six touchdowns.
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Jarrett Stidham started his first career game against Kansas State.
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Jarrett Stidham finished the game completing 23 of 33 passes for 419 yards, three passing touchdowns and a rushing touchdown.
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Jarrett Stidham injured his hand and ankle in the first half of the game and did not return to the field for the second half.
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On November 25,2015, Baylor head coach Art Briles announced that Jarrett Stidham's ankle injury was a chipped bone in the back of his ankle and Jarrett Stidham would be sidelined for the remainder of the regular season.
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Jarrett Stidham made the announcement via his Twitter account on December 10,2016.
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Jarrett Stidham led the Tigers to an SEC West Division Championship after victories over top-ranked Georgia and Alabama.
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On December 4,2018, Jarrett Stidham announced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility and declare for the 2019 NFL Draft.
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Jarrett Stidham was selected by the New England Patriots with the 133rd overall pick, in the fourth round, of the 2019 NFL Draft.
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Jarrett Stidham signed a four-year deal worth $3.15 million, including a signing bonus of about $634,000.
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Jarrett Stidham selected the number 4 as his jersey number, making him the first Patriots player since placekicker Adam Vinatieri in 2005 to wear the number.
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Jarrett Stidham was the first Patriots quarterback to use number 4.
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Jarrett Stidham completed two out of three passes before throwing an interception to safety Jamal Adams that was returned for a touchdown.
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Jarrett Stidham moved up the depth chart when Newton tested positive for COVID-19 amid Week 4, serving as the second option behind Hoyer against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Jarrett Stidham was promoted to the second option ahead of Hoyer.
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Jarrett Stidham completed four of 11 passes for 44 yards and converted three first downs, one of which resulted from a penalty.
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Jarrett Stidham was named the third-string quarterback behind rookie Mac Jones and Brian Hoyer, ultimately not taking the field for the entire year.
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On May 13,2022, Jarrett Stidham was traded along with a seventh-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, to the Las Vegas Raiders for a 2023 sixth-round pick.
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On December 28,2022, with two regular season games remaining, Jarrett Stidham was named the starter for the first time in his career after the Raiders benched Carr.
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On March 13,2023, Jarrett Stidham signed a two-year, $10 million contract with the Denver Broncos.
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Jarrett Stidham has been married to Kennedy Jarrett Stidham since 2019.