Tom Rozantz is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at William & Mary.
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | QB |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| College | William & Mary |
| High school | Fairview High School |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1979 | New Orleans Saints* |
| 1980 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 1980 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 1981 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1983 | Chicago Blitz |
| 1984 | Pittsburgh Maulers |
| 1985 | Birmingham Stallions |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career stats | |
| Comp-Att | 50–108 |
| Yards | 737 |
| TD-INT | 5–6 |
| Rushing attempts | 13 |
| Rushing yards | 69 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 1 |
Early life
editRozantz attended Fairview High School where he was a member of the baseball, basketball, football and wrestling teams. As a senior, he completed 140 of 266 passes for 2338 yards and was named All-County for a second straight season.[1]
College career
editRozantz was a four year starter at quarterback for the William & Mary Indians. As a freshman in 1975, he helped lead the team to an upset win over Richmond.[2] He was named All-Southern Conference in his sophomore season and was named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press as a junior and senior.[3]
Professional career
editRozantz was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 1979 but was cut during training camp.[4] He was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1980.[5] He was traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats midway through the season.[6] He was traded to the Toronto Argonauts shortly before the 1981 season and was released on September 8.[7][8]
Rozantz was signed by the Chicago Blitz of the newly-formed United States Football League (USFL) in 1983.[9] He was signed by the Pittsburgh Maulers in 1984.[10] Rozantz was a member of the Birmingham Stallions in 1985 and spent the season as the team's third string quarterback.
References
edit- ^ "Tom Rozantz". eriesportshalloffame.org. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ O'Connor, John (April 6, 2020). "For W&M, surprising 1975 win over Richmond quieted campus unrest, provided 'program pivot'". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". Garden City Telegram. July 31, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ "Hufnagel might be key Roughies recovery". Winnipeg Free Press. June 9, 1980. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ "Pressure on Roughriders veterans". Lethbridge Herald. June 16, 1981. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ "CFL clubs play the annual numbers lottery". United Press International. June 29, 1981. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". The Prince George Citizen. September 9, 1981. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ Wiley, Ralph (June 20, 1983). "CHICAGO PUT A LOCK ON THE BANDITS". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ "Reserve Tom Rozantz will split practice duties with Pittsburgh..." United Press International. May 8, 1984. Retrieved August 18, 2020.