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Tom Flacco

Tom Patrick Flacco (born November 2, 1994) is an American football quarterback. He attended three colleges: Western Michigan, Rutgers, and Towson.[1] He also played baseball, and was drafted in the 32nd round of the 2014 MLB Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. Flacco is the younger brother of Indianapolis Colts quarterback Joe Flacco. He has also had stints in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Ottawa Redblacks.

Tom Flacco
Personal information
Born: (1994-11-02) November 2, 1994 (age 30)
Audubon, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Eastern (NJ)
College:Western Michigan (2015–2016)
Rutgers (2017)
Towson (2018–2019)
Position:Quarterback
Undrafted:2020
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • Delaware (2022–2023)
    Volunteer assistant coach/offense
Stats at CFL.ca

Early years

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Flacco was born on November 2, 1994, in Audubon, New Jersey. After moving to Voorhees Township, New Jersey, he transferred after one year at Camden Catholic High School to Eastern Regional High School, where he got the starting assignment as quarterback.[2] He played baseball and football there which led to him being drafted in the 32nd round of the 2014 MLB Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies.[3][4] In football, he had over 7,250 passing yards including 2,782 yards as a senior.[5] He also had 25 passing touchdowns and 12 rushing touchdowns in his senior year.[5] His 7,000 plus passing yards were third most in school history at the time of his graduation.[6]

College career

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Western Michigan

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His first two seasons of college football came at Western Michigan.[7] He played two seasons with them, mostly as a backup.[8]

Rutgers

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In 2017, he transferred to Rutgers University.[6][9][10] Due to transfer rules, he could not play in the season. The next year he transferred to Towson.

Towson

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His first season as a starter in college came in 2018, with the Towson Tigers.[11][12][13][14][15] He was Towson's starting quarterback in all 12 games. He finished in the top-25 in several Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) categories, they included: finishing 3rd in total offense, 5th in passing yards, 12th in passing yards per game, 6th in passing touchdowns, 10th in completions per game, and 22nd in completion percentage. He was named Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Offensive Player of the Week thrice, FCS Offensive Player of the Week once, and FCS Honorable Mention Player of the Week twice. He tied the Towson single season record with 28 passing touchdowns.[5] He also was Towson's leader in rushing with 742 yards.[5] Flacco had over 10 completions, 125 passing yards and more than one passing touchdown in every game. Flacco finished fifth for the Walter Payton Award and was named HERO Sports Third Team honors.[5] Other honors include being named CAA Offensive Player of the Year and ECAC Offensive Player of the Year. Tom was also named All-CAA First Team.[5]

His final season was in 2019.[16][17][18] He finished 13th in voting for the Walter Payton award, being the first Towson player to ever be a finalist two separate seasons.[5] In only two seasons with Towson, he was third in their history for passing touchdowns with 50.[5] On October 19, he threw and ran for a combined 6 touchdowns in a win over Bucknell.[5] He had 2,831 passing yards for 22 touchdowns in the season.[5]

He made a return to baseball in 2019 after not playing since 2014.[19][20][21][22] He played in 44 games with 38 starts.[23]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
5 ft 11+3⁄4 in
(1.82 m) 		202 lb
(92 kg) 		30+1⁄8 in
(0.77 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)
All values from Pro Day[24]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

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Flacco went undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft. He reportedly had tryouts with the Arizona Cardinals, but did not sign with them.[25][26] In January 2021, Flacco signed a contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[27][28][29][30] He was released on July 30, 2021.[31]

Ottawa Redblacks

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On October 20, 2021, Flacco was signed by the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL.[32][33]

Houston Roughnecks

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On December 8, 2023, Flacco signed with the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.[34] The Roughnecks brand was transferred to the Houston Gamblers when the XFL and United States Football League merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[35]

San Antonio Brahmas

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On January 31, 2024, Flacco was signed by the San Antonio Brahmas of the UFL.[36] He was waived on May 1.[37]

Coaching career

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In 2022, Flacco was named a volunteer assistant coach of offense for the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team, the team his brother played for. He left in 2023 to join the UFL as a player.[38]

Personal life

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Flacco has five older siblings. His oldest brother, Joe, is a quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, and previously the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos, and New York Jets. Another brother, Mike, played four years of minor league baseball in the Baltimore Orioles organization, and was also briefly in the NFL. His brother John played as a safety at Stanford.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Bleier, Evan (April 3, 2020). "Joe Flacco's Little Brother Is Hoping for an NFL Shot". InsideHook.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "Tom Flacco could follow in his brother’s footsteps", The Sun Newspapers, February 26, 2013. Accessed April 30, 2021. "Unlike Joe, an Audubon High School alum, Tom went to Camden Catholic High School until he moved to Voorhees in August 2011. Tom become the starting quarterback for the Vikings his sophomore year, according to Eastern Regional High School Vikings head coach Dan Spittal."
  3. ^ Sun, The Baltimore (June 8, 2014). "Joe Flacco's brother, Tom, drafted by Phillies". capitalgazette.com.
  4. ^ "Phillies draft Joe Flacco's brother Tom in 2014 MLB Draft". CBSSports.com. June 9, 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Tom Flacco – Football". Towson University Athletics.
  6. ^ a b c "Tom Flacco – Football". Rutgers University Athletics.
  7. ^ "Western Michigan's Tom Flacco a 'completely different' QB than Baltimore Ravens' Joe Flacco". mlive. September 21, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  8. ^ "Tom Flacco – Football". Western Michigan University Athletics.
  9. ^ Breitman, Aaron (July 27, 2017). "Report: Western Michigan QB Tom Flacco Transferring To Rutgers". On the Banks. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  10. ^ Paul, Tony. "Joe Flacco's younger brother transferring out of WMU". The Detroit News. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  11. ^ "Tom Flacco Is Tired of Being Compared to His Older Brother". Baltimore Magazine. October 26, 2018.
  12. ^ Hartsell, Jeff (September 29, 2018). "The Citadel makes Tom Flacco look elite in a 44–27 loss at Towson". Post and Courier. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  13. ^ "Flacco has Tigers off to fast start". Towson University. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  14. ^ Fominykh, Katherine. "Towson hopes quarterback Tom Flacco, Joe's younger brother, will help football team bounce back". capitalgazette.com. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  15. ^ Lee, Edward. "New starting quarterback Tom Flacco sparks Towson football to 36–10 win over Morgan State". courant.com. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  16. ^ "Towson's Tom Flacco Looks To Improve Draft Stock At The Tropical Bowl – FloFootball". www.flofootball.com.
  17. ^ "Eric DeCosta Admires Tom Flacco's Grit: 'He's Got a Shot'". www.baltimoreravens.com.
  18. ^ "Towson's Tom Flacco leads National team in Tropical Bowl". FOX Sports. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  19. ^ "Towson's Tom Flacco Pulling Double Duty As Quarterback, Outfielder". March 15, 2019.
  20. ^ "Tom Flacco – Baseball". Towson University Athletics.
  21. ^ Lee, Edward (April 6, 2019). "Towson quarterback Tom Flacco taking swing at baseball this spring". baltimoresun.com.
  22. ^ Adsit, Morgan (May 2, 2019). "After a Five Year Hiatus, Tom Flacco Tries Baseball at Towson". WBFF.
  23. ^ "Tom Flacco College Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  24. ^ "Tom Flacco, Towson, QB, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  25. ^ "Joe Flacco's brother Tom gets tryout with Cardinals". Yardbarker. August 30, 2020.
  26. ^ Papke, Grey (August 30, 2020). "Joe Flacco's brother Tom gets tryout with Cardinals". Larry Brown Sports. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  27. ^ "Roughriders sign Tom Flacco, younger brother of 2013 Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco". leaderpost.
  28. ^ "Saskatchewan Roughriders sign quarterback Tom Flacco – TSN.ca". TSN. The Canadian Press. January 22, 2021.
  29. ^ "Saskatchewan Roughriders add to depth at quarterback with signing of Tom Flacco". thestar.com. January 22, 2021.
  30. ^ "Roughriders sign quarterback Tom Flacco". Winnipeg Free Press. The Canadian Press. January 22, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  31. ^ "QB Tom Flacco among Saskatchewan Roughriders' cuts". leaderpost.
  32. ^ "REDBLACKS sign QB Tom Flacco". CFL.ca. October 19, 2021.
  33. ^ "Towson Alum Flacco Signed by Ottawa Redblacks in Canadian Football League". Towson University Athletics. October 20, 2021.
  34. ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  35. ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  36. ^ "UFL Player Transactions – Wednesday January 31, 2024". UFLBoard.com. January 31, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  37. ^ "UFL Player Transactions, May 1, 2024". UFLBoard.com. May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  38. ^ "Tom Flacco Joins Delaware Football Coaching Staff". bluehens.com. University of Delaware. August 5, 2022.
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