1. Scott Jeffery Tolzien was born on September 4,1987 and is an American former professional football quarterback and coach who currently serves the quarterbacks coach for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League.
28 Facts About Scott Tolzien
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Scott Tolzien was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2011.
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Scott Tolzien was a member of the San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay Packers, and Indianapolis Colts.
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Scott Tolzien made official visits to the University of Kentucky and the University of Toledo, but he did not attract many offers from major universities.
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Scott Tolzien did not play in any games for Wisconsin in 2007, as Wisconsin had Tyler Donovan, Allan Evridge, and Dustin Sherer at quarterback.
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Scott Tolzien completed 5 passes on 8 attempts, but threw an interception in the red zone.
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The winner of a spring quarterback competition, Scott Tolzien beat out starter Sherer in 2009.
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Scott Tolzien set the Wisconsin record for completions in a single season, with 211, and passed for 2,705 yards.
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Scott Tolzien threw a pair of interceptions that were returned for touchdowns in a loss at Ohio State and threw three interceptions against Iowa the following week.
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Against a top 5 Ohio State defense, Scott Tolzien completed 13 of 16 passes.
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Scott Tolzien's efforts led the Badgers to an eventual upset of then top-ranked Ohio State.
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The next week against Iowa, Scott Tolzien again had a solid game, completing 20 passes on 26 attempts for 205 yards and a touchdown.
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Scott Tolzien made his final collegiate start at Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl against one of the top defenses in the nation, TCU.
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Scott Tolzien ranked 4th nationally in passer rating, and led the nation in completion percentage.
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Scott Tolzien threw for 302 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in the preseason.
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On September 3,2011, Scott Tolzien was released by the Chargers during final team cuts.
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On September 4,2011, Scott Tolzien was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco 49ers.
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Scott Tolzien became the 49ers third-string quarterback behind starter Alex Smith and backup Colin Kaepernick.
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Scott Tolzien remained with San Francisco after the conclusion of the 2012 preseason, still slotted as the team's third-string quarterback.
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Scott Tolzien was on the roster for the 49ers appearance in Super Bowl XLVII.
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Scott Tolzien was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad on September 1,2013.
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On November 10,2013, Scott Tolzien entered a game after an early injury to Rodgers's backup Seneca Wallace.
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On March 11,2016, Scott Tolzien signed a two-year contract with the Indianapolis Colts worth $3.50 million with $500,000 guaranteed.
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Scott Tolzien had 128 passing yards with two interceptions returned for touchdowns, until being benched in favor for Jacoby Brissett.
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On November 27,2018, Scott Tolzien was selected by the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football in the third round of the 2019 AAF QB Draft.
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Scott Tolzien never played a down for the Iron as he retired before training camp began; the league would shut down abruptly eight weeks into its season.
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On February 24,2023, Scott Tolzien was promoted to quarterbacks coach.
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On February 18,2025, the New Orleans Saints hired Scott Tolzien to serve as the team's quarterbacks coach.