Bruce Eugene

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currentteam=Free Agent
currentnumber=10
currentposition=Quarterback
birthdate=birth date and age|1982|6|20
birthplace=New Orleans, Louisiana
heightft=6
heightin=1
weight=260
debutyear=
debutteam=
college=Grambling State
draftyear=
draftround=
draftpick=
pastteams=
* New Orleans Saints* (2006)
* Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) (2006)
* Berlin Thunder (Europa) (2007)
* Tampa Bay Buccaneers* (2007):*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
nfl=EUG166731

Bruce Eugene (born June 20, 1982 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Grambling State.

Standing six foot (1.83 m) tall, and weighing over 260 lb he has been given the nickname "Round Mound of Touchdown". Eugene is much heavier than the typical quarterback, but has proven to be exceptionally quick and agile for a man his size. He is also a very accurate passer, and was rated one of the top players in Division I-AA college football.

Injured in the first game of the 2004 season, Eugene sat out the entire remainder of the year. He received a sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA.

Bruce was a three-time finalist for the coveted Walter Payton Award, which is given annually to I-AA's top football player (the equivalent of the Heisman Trophy in Division I-A).

Eugene was signed as a free agent by the New Orleans Saints within hours of the conclusion of the 2006 NFL Draft. Bruce was released from the Saints on June 15, 2006. After a short stint with the Canadian Football League's Saskatchewan Roughriders he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on January 11, 2007.

Bruce Eugene was assigned to the Frankfurt Galaxy of the now-defunct NFL Europa for the 2007 season. Frankfurt Galaxy was at the time the defending World Bowl champion. At the end of training camp, Eugene was released by Frankfurt, then acquired by 3-time World Bowl champions Berlin Thunder, where he replaced third-string quarterback Walter Washington, who was released after camp, and injured back-up Omar Jacobs. He played his first game for Thunder in the 7-16 loss to the Hamburg Sea Devils on April 22, 2007.

He scored a 41 on the Wonderlic Test according to www.macmarabile.com, a scoring agent. That beats Ryan Fitzpatrick, noted calligrapher of Harvard, Eli Manning, and Alex Smith. This means that Eugene's is the highest recorded for a quarterback in at least the past 4 years.

External links

* [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=111723 ESPN Profile]
*http://www.thenewsstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060615/SPORTS/60615001/1006