John Dutton (quarterback)

NFL player


Name=John Dutton
Color=#e80
fontcolor=000033
number=8
DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1975|9|20
Birthplace= Newport Beach, California
DateOfDeath=
Height_ft=6
Height_in=4
Weight_lbs=225
Position=Quarterback
College=Nevada
DraftedYear=1998
DraftedRound=6
DraftedPick=172
years=2000-2002
2003-present
teams=San Jose SaberCats
Colorado Crush

John Dutton (born September 20, 1975) is an Arena Football League quarterback for the Colorado Crush. He was drafted out of Nevada in the 6th round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins but never played in the National Football League. In 2005, he led the Crush to the ArenaBowl XIX title. In 2006, he was on the cover of the EA Sports first AFL video game, Arena Football, making him the first player to pose for the cover. He previously was the backup quarterback for the San Jose SaberCats behind Mark Grieb. After Grieb's suffered a season-ending injury earlier in the year, Dutton quarterbacked the SaberCats to a 52-14 victory over the Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XVI. He was named Offensive Player of the Game for his performance.

Early years

Dutton attended Fallbrook Union High School in Fallbrook, California, and was a letterman in basketball and football. In football, he passed for 2,056 yards and ten touchdowns as a senior. Dutton then played college football for the Texas Longhorns, but was only a backup to starting QB James Brown. He later transferred to Nevada, and played QB for the Nevada Wolf Pack. Dutton helped the Wolf Pack win two Big West championships, and the 1996 Las Vegas Bowl.

Coaching career

Dutton coached high school football at Linfield Christian School in Temecula, California during the 2004-2005 season. As the quarterback and wide receiver coach, Dutton helped lead Linfield Christian on to a 10-2-1 overall record. Dutton was asked to coach at Linfield Christian (approximately 400 students.)Fact|date=July 2008

External links

* [http://www.coloradocrush.com/players/index.cfm?fuseaction=playerBio&playerID=23&contentID=55&navID=58 Colorado Crush player page]
* [http://www.arenafan.com/players/?page=players&player=2308 John Dutton at 'ArenaFan Online']