Jim Druckenmiller

Infobox NFLretired


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position=Quarterback
number=18
birthdate=birth date and age|1972|9|19
Allentown, Pennsylvania
deathdate=
debutyear=1997
finalyear=1999
draftyear=1997
draftround=1
draftpick=26
college=Virginia Tech
teams=
* San Francisco 49ers (1997-1998)
* Miami Dolphins (1999)
* Los Angeles Avengers (2001)
* Memphis Maniax (2001)
* Indianapolis Colts* (2002):*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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stat1value=1-4
stat2label=Yards
stat2value=239
stat3label=QB Rating
stat3value=29.2
nfl=DRU056791

James David Druckenmiller, Jr. (born September 19, 1972 in Northampton, Pennsylvania) is a retired American football quarterback.

In his career Druckenmiller played for the San Francisco 49ers, Miami Dolphins, and Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League, as well as the Memphis Maniax of the short-lived XFL and the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League.

College career

After attending high school at Northampton Area High School in Pennsylvania, Druckenmiller prepped at Fork Union Military Academy in Fork Union, Virginia before committing to Virginia Tech.

Druckenmiller started two years at quarterback for the Virginia Tech Hokies football team. As a senior, he won all-Big East accolades. Druckenmiller's Hokies won the Big East Conference championship in 1995 and 1996. In 1995, they defeated the cfb link|year=1995|team=Texas Longhorns|title=Texas Longhorns in the Sugar Bowl. He was legendary for being able to lift weights alongside his linemen.

Professional career

National Football League (NFL)

Druckenmiller was drafted in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. He played in only six games, completing 21 of 52 pass attempts while throwing only one touchdown pass and four interceptions. Following this unsuccessful stint in San Francisco, he was traded to the Miami Dolphins and subsequently released.

Later career

In 2001, he saw limited action as a backup with the Arena Football League's Los Angeles Avengers.

He also played for the Memphis Maniax of the XFL in Memphis, TN in 2001. He attempted a comeback with the Colts in 2002, but failed to stick. He now works for ChoicePoint, as a salesman, in their office in Memphis, TN.Fact|date=April 2008

Druckenmiller's claim to fame was that he had an extremely strong arm that could throw a football over 100 yards. Harold Rogers selected him in the 1997 NFL Draft and says this is inaccurate.Fact|date=June 2008 Despite this, it was eventually shown that he lacked the accuracy to be an NFL-caliber passer.