Brock Osweiler

Brock Alan Osweiler (born November 22, 1990) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2012 NFL draft. Osweiler first served as the Broncos' starter during their Super Bowl-winning season in 2015 when he relieved an injured Peyton Manning and helped Denver get the top seed in the AFC heading into the postseason, although Manning resumed his starting duties for the playoffs and eventual Super Bowl 50 victory.

After the Super Bowl, Osweiler became the starting quarterback for the Houston Texans, but an unsuccessful 2016 campaign resulted in him being traded to the Cleveland Browns the following offseason. Osweiler eventually returned to Denver in a backup role upon his release from the Browns and played his final season as a backup with the Miami Dolphins.

Born in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on November 22, 1990, Osweiler was raised by his parents, Kathy and John Osweiler, in Kalispell, Montana. Osweiler attended Flathead High School. His older brother, Tanner, played college football in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) at Montana Tech in Butte. John received scholarship offers to play football at Montana and Montana State, but ultimately chose to enter the military out of high school.

Osweiler played both football and basketball; football was the dominant sport in Montana, so he traveled to neighboring states to play for Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball teams in Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Yakima, and Spokane, Washington. In 2006, after his freshman year of high school, Osweiler committed to Gonzaga University in Spokane to play basketball, but later decided to focus on playing college football. As a senior, he was the 2008–09 Gatorade Player of the Year in football for Montana after completing 189 of 303 passes for 2,703 yards and 29 touchdowns; Osweiler also rushed 162 times for 700 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Osweiler chose to attend Arizona State University over scholarship offers from Stanford and Washington State.

As a true freshman in 2009, Osweiler played in six games with one start. He became the first true freshman to start a game for the Sun Devils since Jake Plummer in 1993. Osweiler finished the season completing 24 of 55 passes for 249 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions.

As a sophomore in 2010, Osweiler again played in six games with one start. For the season, he completed 62 of 109 passes for 797 yards and five touchdowns to go along with 38 carries for 124 yards and a touchdown.

As a junior in 2011, Osweiler took over as the Sun Devils starting quarterback after the retirement of Steven Threet. He finished the season with 4,036 passing yards, 26 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions to go along with 90 rushing yards and three touchdowns.