- Clint Stoerner
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Clint Stoerner No. -- Free Agent Quarterback Personal information Date of birth: December 29, 1977 Place of birth: Baytown, Texas Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 210 lb (95 kg) Career information College: Arkansas Debuted in 2001 for the Dallas Cowboys Career history - Dallas Cowboys (2000-2003)
- Scottish Claymores (2001)
- Miami Dolphins (2004)*
- Amsterdam Admirals (2004)
- Dallas Desperados (2005)
- Nashville Kats (2006-2007)
- Philadelphia Soul (2007)
- Team Arkansas (2008)*
- *Inactive and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards Stats at pro-football-reference.com Stats at ArenaFan.com Clinton Jacob Stoerner (born December 29, 1977 in Baytown, Texas) is an American football quarterback. He is currently a free agent.
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High school years
Stoerner attended Robert E. Lee High School in Baytown, Texas, and was an excellent student and a letterman in football, basketball, and baseball. In football, as a junior, he started as a wide receiver and as a punter. As a wide receiver, he made 50 receptions for 670 yards (13.40 yards per reception avg.) and as a punter, he was named as an All-District selection. As a senior, Stoerner started as a quarterback and was an All-District selection and an All-State Honorable Mention selection. In baseball, he was an All-District selection. Stoerner graduated in 1996.
College career
After being recruited by a number of colleges and universities, Stoerner chose to play football for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks. It was there that he was mentored by Razorback and National Football League legend Joe Ferguson. Stoerner would set single game records for pass attempts (52 against Alabama in 1999), pass attempts in a season (357 in 1997), career pass attempts (1,023), career pass completions (528), passing yards in a game (387 against LSU in 1997), passing yards in a season (2,629 in 1998), touchdown passes in a season (26 in 1998), career touchdown passes (57) and consecutive passes without an interception (134).
Stoerner is widely known for fumbling the ball in a crucial SEC game at Tennessee. The undefeated #10 Ranked Arkansas Razorbacks were leading top-ranked Tennessee 24-22 with 1:43 to play, the Razorbacks needed only to make a first down so they could run out the clock. Stoerner stumbled coming out from the line fumbled on a second down naked bootleg play; Tennessee's Billy Ratliff recovered, and Travis Henry scored Tennessee's winning touchdown with 28 seconds left and preserved their national championship season with 28-24 victory. Arkansas finished the season with a record of 9-3.
Stoerner is also widely known around the state of Arkansas for his passes to Anthony Lucas. "Stoerner to Lucas" to this day is a call that is widely known and loved around the state.
Stoerner did, however, gain a measure of redemption the following year in Fayetteville. Down 24-21 late in the 4th quarter, Stoerner completed a pass over the middle to wide receiver Anthony Lucas in the end zone, Arkansas' defense held, and the Stoerner-led Razorbacks upset a Top 5 ranked Tennessee team 28-24. Stoerner led Arkansas to a Cotton Bowl Classic victory over the Texas Longhorns on January 1, 2000, 27-6. Arkansas finished the season with a record of 8-4.
A number of Stoerner's passing records were later eclipsed by quarterback Ryan Mallett.[1]
Professional career
National Football League
Stoerner was signed as an undrafted rookie free agent with the Dallas Cowboys. He played in five NFL seasons; four with the Cowboys, where he was the starter for two games in 2001. He was on the roster for one season with the Miami Dolphins, but did not see the field. He also played two seasons in NFL Europe, for the Scottish Claymores in 2001 and the Amsterdam Admirals in 2004.
Arena Football League
After finding limited success in the NFL, Stoerner moved to the Arena Football League. He was signed by the Dallas Desperados for the 2005 season where he was their starting quarterback. He broke nearly every AFL rookie passing record and was named the league's rookie of the year. After being released by the Desperados, Stoerner signed with the Nashville Kats and split starting quarterback duties with Leon Murray. He returned to the Kats in 2007, but was released after two games. He was then signed by the Philadelphia Soul to backup Juston Wood after starting Quarterback Tony Graziani was injured with a separated shoulder four games into the season.
All American Football League
Stoerner was signed to Team Arkansas in the All American Football League. However, he was released from his contract (along with every other AAFL player) when the league postponed its debut season.[citation needed]
Personal life
Stoerner is active in charity work in Arkansas, Texas and Tennessee focusing primarily on charities providing help to children with Down Syndrome. He also devotes time every year helping children develop their football skills at several camps including the Clint Stoerner Football Camp held every summer in Fayetteville, Arkansas and Little Rock, Arkansas. He has one brother, Hank Stoerner.
Stoerner has also most recently opened up an Insurance agency in Central Arkansas, called the Stoerner and Havas Insurance Agency. He is an Independent Insurance agent, focussing his efforts on Property and Casualty insurance. He is a Member of the Professional Insurance Agents Association (PIA).
References
- "Stoerner still talking about infamous fumble against Vols". Sports Illustrated.com (AP). July 28, 1999. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/news/1999/07/28/sec_stoerner_ap/. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
Notes
- ^ "Stoerner still talking about infamous fumble against Vols". CNN. July 28, 1999. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/news/1999/07/28/sec_stoerner_ap/. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
Scottish Claymores starting quarterbacks Lee Williamson (1995) • Matt Blundin (1995) • Steve Matthews (1996) • Jim Ballard (1996) • Dave Barr (1997) • Spence Fischer (1997) • Jim Ballard (1998) • Dameyune Craig (1999) • Kevin Daft (2000) • Clint Stoerner (2001) • Scott Dreisbach (2002) • James Brown (2002) • Craig Nall (2003) • Nate Hybl (2004) • Curt Anes (2004) • Tom Arth (2004)
Dallas Cowboys starting quarterbacks Aikman • Beuerlein • Bledsoe • Carano • Carter • Collier • Cunningham • Garrett • Heinrich • Henson • Hogeboom • Hutchinson • Johnson • Kitna • Kosar • Laufenberg • Leaf • LeBaron • Longley • McGee • Meredith • Morton • Peete • Pelluer • Rhome • Roach • Romo • Staubach • Stoerner • Sweeney • Testaverde • Walsh • White • Wilson • WrightAmsterdam Admirals starting quarterbacks Jamie Martin (1995) • Will Furrer (1995–1996) • John Sacca (1997) • Mike McCoy (1997) • Jay Fiedler (1997) • Kurt Warner (1998) • Dan Gonzalez (1999) • Mike Cawley (1999) • Jim Kubiak (1999–2000) • Ron Powlus (2000) • Spergon Wynn (2001) • Kevin Daft (2002) • Shaun Hill (2003) • Clint Stoerner (2004) • Gibran Hamdan (2005–2006) • Kurt Kittner (2005) • Jared Allen (2006) • Drew Olson (2007)
Categories:- 1977 births
- Living people
- People from Houston, Texas
- American football quarterbacks
- Arkansas Razorbacks football players
- Dallas Cowboys players
- Scottish Claymores players
- Amsterdam Admirals players
- Dallas Desperados players
- Nashville Kats players
- Philadelphia Soul players
- Undrafted National Football League players
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