John Melvin "Deep" Friesz is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League for four teams.
14 Facts About John Friesz
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John Friesz played college football for the Idaho Vandals and was drafted in the 1990 NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers, he later played for the Washington Redskins, the Seattle Seahawks, and the New England Patriots.
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John Friesz spent two seasons as a back-up; as a sophomore, he was third-string behind senior Steve Halliday and junior Scott Wellman as the Vikings won their first state title in 1982.
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John Friesz completed 21 of 40 passes for 260 yards and two touchdowns in his starting debut.
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John Friesz enrolled at the University of Idaho, recruited by head coach Dennis Erickson, after attending the coach's Vandal football camp in the summer of 1984.
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John Friesz had been turned down by Big Sky member Weber State, then coached by Mike Price.
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John Friesz redshirted in 1985 as the Vandals won their first outright Big Sky Conference title since 1971.
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John Friesz was the Vandals starting quarterback for three years, beginning in 1987, when he threw 28 touchdown passes as a sophomore and was named player of the year in the Big Sky and second-team All-American.
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John Friesz averaged over 360 yards per game and passed for over 300 yards in ten consecutive games.
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John Friesz received the Walter Payton Award as the outstanding player in the nation in Division I-AA.
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John Friesz became the starting quarterback for the Chargers in 1991, his second season.
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John Friesz suffered a season-ending knee injury in a pre-season game in 1992.
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John Friesz returned to the Chargers the next season as the backup quarterback and left the Chargers as a free agent prior to the 1994 season.
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John Friesz passed for over 8,600 yards and 45 touchdowns in his professional career.