Matt Leinart

Matt Leinart

Leinart in 2023
No. 7, 11
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(1983-05-11) May 11, 1983 (age 41) Santa Ana, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:	Mater Dei (Santa Ana)
College:	USC (2001–2005)
NFL draft:	2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10
Career history
Arizona Cardinals (2006–2009) Houston Texans (2010–2011) Oakland Raiders (2012) Buffalo Bills (2013)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
BCS national champion (2004)[a][1][2] 2× AP national champion (2003, 2004) Heisman Trophy (2004) Walter Camp Award (2004) Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (2005) Manning Award (2004) 2× Archie Griffin Award (2003, 2004) 2× Quarterback of the Year (2004, 2005) Consensus All-American (2004) First-team All-American (2005) 2× Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year (2003, 2004[b]) 3× First-team All-Pac-10 (2003, 2004, 2005) USC Trojans No. 11 retired
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts: 641 Passing completions: 366 Completion percentage: 57.1% TD–INT: 15–21 Passing yards: 4,065 Passer rating: 70.2 Rushing yards: 89 Rushing touchdowns: 2
Player stats at PFR
College Football Hall of Fame

Matthew Stephen Leinart (born May 11, 1983) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football for the USC Trojans, where he won the Heisman Trophy and led his team to an undefeated season as a junior. Selected tenth overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2006 NFL draft, Leinart primarily served as Kurt Warner's backup for four seasons. He spent his final three seasons in a backup role for the Houston Texans and the Oakland Raiders. Leinart was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2017.^[3]

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