- Matt Nordgren
Matt Nordgren (born
September 28 ,1982 ) is an American footballquarterback . He was a member of the2005 Texas Longhorn football team .Biography
Early life and education
Matthew Nordgren was born
September 28 ,1982 inDallas, Texas . He graduated fromBishop Lynch High School . [cite news |first=Tracy |last=Schultz |title=Senior season the stage for top developing wonders |work=Dallas Morning News |date=2000-08-24 |id=NewsBank document ID 0EDABE1F9C3B9358 |quote=Bishop Lynch quarterback Matt Nordgren possesses arm strength and guile. ]Football career
Nordgren was recruited by the University of Texas [cite news |first=John |last=Miller |title=Highly rated quarterback chooses Texas over LSU |work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |date=2000-10-13 |page=11 |quote=Texas picked up its 18th football commitment Thursday when Dallas Bishop Lynch quarterback Matt Nordgren said that he will play for the Longhorns. ] and was the backup quarterback for the team for four years.
In May 2006, Nordgren agreed to a free-agent contract with the
Philadelphia Eagles . [cite news |first=Marc |last=Narducci |title=Sitting hasn't rattled Nordgren |work=Philadelphia Inquirer |date=2006-05-26 ] He was released a few weeks later. [cite news |title=TRANSACTIONS |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C05E5D91431F935A35755C0A9609C8B63 |work=New York Times |date=2006-06-06 |quote=PHILADELPHIA EAGLES--Signed CB Joselio Hanson to a two-year contract. Released QB Matt Nordgren. ]References
External links
*http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=120213
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