David Garrard

David Douglas Garrard (twitter: @davidgarrard9)

Position: QB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 244 lbs.
Throws: Right

Born: February 14, 1978 in East Orange, NJ
College: East Carolina   (school history)    (Garrard college stats)
Drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 4th round (108th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 61 (954th overall since 1950)
1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Other SR Links: College Football at Sports-Reference.com

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• 4/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Matt Moore wants fair shot to compete : Miami Dolphins QB Matt Moore said he is looking for a fair shot to compete for the team's starting quarterback job in 2012 after...[+] the team signed QB David Garrard this offseason. 'I was fully expecting a quarterback competiton. I still am,' Moore said. 'I get it, I understand and in any case as a player you just want a fair shot to show your talent and prove to the coaches you can win or lead this team to win. That's all I was hoping for, and I think that's the situation we have here.'
• 4/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | QB competition likely will come down to learning offense: The Miami Dolphins’ quarterback competition likely will come down to whether QB Matt Moore or QB David Garrard can learn the...[+] West Coast offense faster during training camp.

• 3/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Open competition at QB: Miami Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin said Wednesday, March 28, that QBs Matt Moore, David Garrard and Pat Devlin will get a lot...[+] of repetitions in the voluntary minicamp, and the reps will be divided up from there. 'It's an open competition,' Philbin said.
• 3/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Will have QB competition at camp: Miami Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland said QBs Matt Moore and David Garrard will compete for the starting quarterback job...[+] during training camp.
• 3/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | David Garrard contract update : The Miami Dolphins signed QB David Garrard to an incentive laden one-year deal that will pay him a $1 million signing bonus, and...[+] $2.25 million in base salary. Garrard will also receive a $100,000 workout bonus for participating in the team’s offseason program. He also has up to $1.5 million in incentives that can be achieved for playing time, touchdowns scored, and win totals.
• 3/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | More on David Garrard: Updating a previous report, the Miami Dolphins agreed to a one-year deal with QB David Garrard. He will receive a chance to compete...[+] with QB Matt Moore for the starting gig in 2012. However, the Dolphins could make a play for another quarterback before the start of the season. The team met with San Francisco 49ers QB Alex Smith over the weekend. Financial terms of Garrard's deal weren't given.
• 3/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | David Garrard agrees to terms: The Miami Dolphins have agreed to terms with free-agent QB David Garrard (Jaguars). Terms of the contract were not disclosed....[+]
• 3/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rams | Expected to meet with David GarrardThe St. Louis Rams are expected to meet with free-agent QB David Garrard (Jaguars) at some point....[+] The St. Louis Rams are expected to meet with free-agent QB David Garrard (Jaguars) at some point.
• 3/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Will meet with David GarrardThe Miami Dolphins are scheduled to meet with free-agent QB David Garrard (Jaguars) at some point this week....[+] The Miami Dolphins are scheduled to meet with free-agent QB David Garrard (Jaguars) at some point this week.
• 3/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Lions | Not meeting with David GarrardThe Detroit Lions are not scheduled to meet with free-agent QB David Garrard (Jaguars)....[+] The Detroit Lions are not scheduled to meet with free-agent QB David Garrard (Jaguars).

• 2/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: NFL | David Garrard injury update : Free-agent QB David Garrard (Jaguars) said he feels about 90 to 95 percent healthy after having surgery to repair a herniated...[+] disc and expects to be able to start working out for teams interested in him as soon as next month. Garrard is open to being a backup in the league if the situation is right.
• 2/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Could have interest in David Garrard: The Kansas City Chiefs could show interest in free-agent QB David Garrard (Jaguars) this offseason because he could compete with...[+] QB Matt Cassel for the starting quarterback job and could handle to backup role if he lost the competition.
• 2/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: NFL | David Garrard expects to play in 2012: Free-agent QB David Garrard (back) expects to be fully healed from his back surgery in mid-March to early April and fully intends...[+] to play next season. His agent said Garrard is open to joining any team and is willing to come in as the backup.
• 2/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Bears | Could show interest in three QBs this offseason: The Chicago Bears could show interest in Kansas City Chiefs impending free-agent QB Kyle Orton, Oakland Raiders impending free-agent...[+] QB Jason Campbell and free-agent QB David Garrard (Jaguars) this offseason.
• 2/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cowboys | Could show interest in several backup QB options: The Dallas Cowboys could show interest in Oakland Raiders impending free-agent QB Jason Campbell, Detroit Lions impending free-agent...[+] QB Shaun Hill, Minnesota Vikings impending free-agent QB Sage Rosenfels and free-agent QB David Garrard (Jaguars) this offseason.

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• 5/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jaguars | Maurice Jones-Drew confident in David Garrard: Jacksonville Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew said during a radio interview that he remains confident in QB David Garrard as the...[+] team’s starting quarterback, and that QB Blaine Gabbert will simply provide competition. 'You know what's funny is when I signed my deal two years ago Jacksonville drafted two running backs two years in a row. It's not uncommon for the Jaguars to do that and create competition and get the blood going,' Jones-Drew said. 'David (Garrard) is still our quarterback, he's a great guy but we know Blaine is going to come in and fight hard for it and he's going to push David.'

• 4/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jaguars | Coach, GM stress David Garrard is still starter: Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Jack Del Rio and general manager Gene Smith stressed that QB David Garrard is still the starter...[+] despite the drafting of QB Blaine Gabbert at No. 10 overall in the NFL Draft Thursday, April 28. 'Out intention is to have David as our quarterback and have Blaine come in and push David,' Del Rio said. 'David is our quarterback,' Smith said. 'We've got Luke McCown behind him. He's a proven starter.'
• 4/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jaguars | Blaine Gabbert to compete for starting job: Jacksonville Jaguars rookie QB Blaine Gabbert, who was selected 10th overall, will compete with QB David Garrard for the starting...[+] quarterback duties this season. Gabbert is the first quarterback drafted by Jacksonville since they took Byron Leftwich in 2003.
• 4/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jaguars | David Garrard throwing effectively: Updating a previous report, Jacksonville Jaguars QB David Garrard (finger) said Monday, April 4, that he has regained 85 percent...[+] flexibility in his right middle finger, reports Tania Ganguli, of The Florida Times-Union. Garrard had surgery to repair a tendon disruption and ligament rupture in December. Garrard also said he is able to throw 'just fine.'
• 4/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jaguars | David Garrard says finger doing good: Jacksonville Jaguars QB David Garrard (finger) said the finger injury he that ended his 2010 season is healing well and has been...[+] able to throw the ball effectively, reports CBSSports.com.

• 3/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jaguars | David Garrard has more left: Jacksonville Jaguars QB David Garrard still believes his best years of football are ahead of him, according to Jagaurs.com's John...[+] Oehser. 'I know I haven't reached my potential,' Garrard said. 'I feel like I'm getting close. I feel like I took a step last year with the number of touchdowns I threw, but I feel like I left something on the field. I can raise my game to another level.'
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