Career information | |
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Status | Retired |
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 |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career stats | |
Comp-Att | 50–108 |
Yards | 737 |
TD-INT | 5–6 |
Rushing attempts | 13 |
Rushing yards | 69 |
Rushing touchdowns | 1 |
Tom Rozantz is an American former professional gridiron football quarterback who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the United States Football League (USFL). He played college footballatWilliam & Mary.
Rozantz 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]
Rozantz 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]
Rozantz 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.