1. John Thomas Wolford was born on October 16,1995 and is an American professional football quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League.
26 Facts About John Wolford
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John Wolford played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2018, and played for the Los Angeles Rams from 2019 to 2022.
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John Wolford has played for the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football.
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John Wolford was briefly the all-time leader in all major statistical passing categories for high school football in the state of Florida.
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John Wolford started his college career as the first Wake Forest player to start all 12 games as a true freshman, setting school records in attempts, passing yards, touchdowns, and completion percentage by a true freshman.
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John Wolford struggled at times, throwing 13 interceptions in his first eight games, but showed improvement over the year, throwing only one interception in the final four.
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John Wolford finished eighth in the Atlantic Coast Conference in passing yards per game at 169.8, ranking second among freshmen in the conference behind only Miami's Brad Kaaya.
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John Wolford's 696 passing yards in the first two games constituted the best start ever by a Wake Forest quarterback.
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John Wolford played in most of the preseason finale against the Philadelphia Eagles, completing 8 passes on 20 attempts for 89 yards and an interception.
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John Wolford was released from the practice squad a day later to make room for former New York Giants quarterback Davis Webb.
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John Wolford entered the preseason competing with first-round pick Trevor Knight for the starting job; in the Hotshots' sole preseason game against the Birmingham Iron, Wolford completed 9 of 14 passes for 116 yards, a touchdown, and a two-point conversion.
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John Wolford was named starter prior to the regular season.
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John Wolford was waived during final roster cuts on August 31,2019, but was signed the next day to the Rams' practice squad.
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John Wolford would become the first quarterback to make his first start with a team during Week 17 with a playoff berth on the line since Kyle Orton with the Dallas Cowboys in 2013.
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John Wolford became the first quarterback to pass for 200+ yards and rush for 50+ yards in an NFL debut.
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John Wolford started for the Rams in the wild card playoff game at the Seattle Seahawks, but left in the first quarter with a neck injury after sustaining a shoulder to helmet hit from Seahawks safety Jamal Adams.
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John Wolford was taken to the hospital and later was released from the hospital the same day.
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In 2021, John Wolford served as the backup for the newly acquired quarterback Matthew Stafford.
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John Wolford remained the backup during the Rams' playoff run, winning Super Bowl LVI when they defeated the Cincinnati Bengals.
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On November 13,2022, John Wolford was named the starting quarterback for Week 10 against the Cardinals after Stafford was placed in concussion protocol.
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On May 9,2023, John Wolford signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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John Wolford was released on August 29,2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.
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John Wolford was promoted to the active roster on October 31,2023.
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On December 3,2024, John Wolford signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad.
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On February 17,2025, John Wolford was signed to the active roster.
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John Wolford's uncle, Will John Wolford, was a three-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle who played 13 seasons in the NFL.