Todd Husak

NFL player


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DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1978|07|6
Birthplace= Long Beach, California
Position=Quarterback
number=8
College= Stanford
DraftedYear=2000
DraftedRound=6 / Pick 202
Career Highlights=Y
Awards=2000 Hula Bowl MVP
Stats=Y
DatabaseFootball=HUSAKTOD01
NFL=187565
years=2000
2001
2002
2002-03
2004
teams=Washington Redskins
Denver Broncos *
Berlin Thunder (NFL Europa)
New York Jets *
Cleveland Browns *:*Inactive and/or practice squad member only

Todd Husak (born July 6, 1978 in Long Beach, California) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League.

College career

He played college football at Stanford, and as the starting quarterback, led the Cardinal to the Rose Bowl in 2000, the school's first such appearance since 1972. Husak was named First Team All-Pac-10 for the 1999 season, and was named co-Most Valuable Player of the 2000 Hula Bowl. Husak threw for 6,564 yards and 41 touchdowns while at Stanford, putting him at number 5 for both passing and touchdowns among Stanford's quarterbacks.

Professional career

Husak was drafted in the sixth round by the Washington Redskins in the 2000 NFL Draft, for whom he saw limited action that season. Afterwards, he spent a few years in the NFL as an offseason or practice squad member of the Denver Broncos, New York Jets, and Cleveland Browns. He also spent one season with the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe, and led the Thunder to the league championship in World Bowl X in 2002.

After football

Husak retired from professional football in 2004. In 2005, Husak was a graduate assistant football coach at Stanford, working with tight ends.

Beginning with the 2008 college football season, Husak is the color commentator for Stanford football radio broadcasts.cite press release|url=http://gostanford.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/070708aaa.html|accessdate=2008-07-15|date=2008-07-07|publisher=GoStanford.com|title=Stanford Adds Todd Husak to Football Broadcast Team]

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