27 Facts About Jeff Loots

Jeff Loots first played college football at Inver Hills Community College in 1989.

Jeff Loots then played for the Western Illinois Leathernecks of Western Illinois University in 1990.

Jeff Loots transferred to play college football for the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs of Southwest Minnesota State University.

Jeff Loots was named first team NAIA All-America in 1992, second team NAIA All-America 1991, honorable mention NAIA All-America in 1990 and second team AP Little All-America in 1992.

Jeff Loots recorded 22 wins and five losses as a starter for the Mustangs before he suffered a season ending shoulder injury in week eight of his senior year in 1992.

Jeff Loots was ranked as the seventh best quarterback in the 1993 NFL draft by Mel Kiper, Jr.

Jeff Loots was inducted into the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Hall of Fame in 2009.

Jeff Loots was inducted into the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs Hall of Honor in 2007.

Jeff Loots signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League in 1993 after going undrafted in the 1993 NFL draft.

Jeff Loots injured his shoulder and sat out the season.

Jeff Loots was traded to the expansion Las Vegas Posse and was the first player to sign with the team.

Jeff Loots signed with the expansion Milwaukee Mustangs of the AFL in 1994.

The Mustangs finished the season with no wins and twelve losses, with Jeff Loots recording eleven touchdown passes.

Jeff Loots was drafted by the expansion Iowa Barnstormers of the AFL in 1995.

Jeff Loots competed for the starting quarterback job with Kurt Warner before breaking his foot in the Barnstormers' second preseason game.

Jeff Loots was traded to the expansion Minnesota Fighting Pike in February 1996.

Jeff Loots was a backup quarterback on the Rattlers from 1997 to 1998.

Jeff Loots spent the 2000 season with the Albany Firebirds of the AFL, recording seven touchdown passes.

Jeff Loots was traded to the Carolina Cobras in April 2000 but refused to report.

Jeff Loots was traded to the Oklahoma Wranglers in May 2000.

Jeff Loots recorded 14 passing touchdowns as the Wranglers finished the regular season with seven wins and seven losses, losing in the second round of the playoffs to the San Jose Sabercats.

Jeff Loots was signed by the expansion Chicago Rush of the AFL to be their starting quarterback in 2001.

Jeff Loots was traded to the Oklahoma Wranglers during the 2001 season.

Jeff Loots recorded 18 passing touchdowns with the Wranglers in 2001.

Jeff Loots played from 2002 to 2003 with the AFL's Buffalo Destroyers.

Jeff Loots recorded 29 passing touchdown during his tenure with the Destroyers.

Jeff Loots played his final season in 2004 for the Grand Rapids Rampage of the AFL, recording one touchdown pass.