Todd Bouman

Todd Bouman

Bouman in 2006
No. 8, 4
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(1972-08-01)August 1, 1972 Ruthton, Minnesota,U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:	Tyler (MN) Russell-Tyler-Ruthton
College:	St. Cloud State
Undrafted:	1997
Career history
Minnesota Vikings(1997–2002) New Orleans Saints(2003–2005) Green Bay Packers(2006) Jacksonville Jaguars(2007) St. Louis Rams(2007) Jacksonville Jaguars (2008)* Baltimore Ravens(2008) Jacksonville Jaguars (2009–2010)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
TD-INT: 13–13 Passing yards: 1,905 Passer rating: 74.4
Player stats atPFR

Todd Matthew Bouman(/ˈbaʊmən/;born August 1, 1972) is an American former professionalfootballquarterback.He was signed by theMinnesota Vikingsas anundrafted free agentin 1997. He playedcollege footballatSt. Cloud State.Bouman also played for theNew Orleans Saints,Green Bay Packers,Jacksonville Jaguars,St. Louis RamsandBaltimore Ravens.

Early life

Bouman was born inRuthton, Minnesota,and attended Russell-Tyler-Ruthton High School (class of 1991) and was alettermanin football,basketball,andtrack & field.He won All-State honors in football and basketball, and in track & field, he qualified for the State Meet in both thelong jumpand thehigh jump,and led the basketball team to back-to-back State Championship appearances.

College career

Bouman initially attendedSouth Dakota State Universityand transferred toSt. Cloud State Universityin 1992. At St. Cloud State, Bouman lettered in football from 1993 to 1996. In his three years, he passed for 4,354 yards and completed 326 passes (including for 30 touchdowns).In his senior year, Bouman was an honorable mention All-North Central Conferenceselection. He earned his degree in sports sociology from St. Cloud State in 1997.

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

Bouman signed as anundrafted free agentwith theMinnesota Vikingsin 1997. Bouman briefly replacedDaunte Culpepperas the Vikingsstartingquarterback toward the end of the2001 NFL seasonafter Culpepper was injured. In a game against theTennessee Titans,Bouman completed 21 of 31 passes for 384 yards and four touchdowns and was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week.In 2002, Bouman took over again for Culpepper with the Vikings trailing theNew York Giants27–20 but could not complete a potential tying touchdown drive.After the game, Bouman expressed interest in becoming a starting quarterback.

New Orleans Saints

In 2003, the Vikings traded Bouman to theNew Orleans Saintsas a backup toAaron Brooks.On December 14, 2005, after a loss on national television to the Falcons, the Saints benched Brooks and announced Bouman as the team's starter for the last three games of the season.The Saints lost all three games.Prior to the 2006 season, Bouman was released by the Saints in favor ofJamie Martin,who would back up newly signed starterDrew Brees.

Green Bay Packers

On November 21, 2006, Bouman signed with theGreen Bay Packersto replace injuredAaron Rodgersas their second-string quarterback.

First stint with Jaguars

On October 25, 2007, Bouman was signed to a one-year deal by theJacksonville Jaguarsas a backup toQuinn Gray,who was starting in place of an injuredDavid Garrard.

St. Louis Rams

Bouman then signed with theSt. Louis Ramsas insurance when starting quarterbackMarc Bulgerwas out and backupGus Frerottewent down.

Second stint with Jaguars

Bouman re-signed with theJacksonville Jaguarsin the 2008 offseason and attended training camp with the team. He was later released on August 30 during final cuts.

Baltimore Ravens

Bouman signed with theBaltimore Ravenson September 3, 2008, afterquarterbackKyle Bollerwas placed oninjured reserve.He was released by the team on November 1, only to be re-signed four days later.

Bouman was re-signed by the Ravens on March 31, 2009. The Ravens released him again on May 1 after signing quarterbackJohn Beck.

Multiple stints with Jaguars

TheJacksonville Jaguarsre-signed Bouman on May 4, 2009, following the release of undrafted rookiequarterbackNathan Brown.

He was re-signed for a fourth time on September 21, 2010, when the Jaguars placedLuke McCownon theinjured reserve.On October 5, 2010, the Jaguars released Bouman.On October 19, Bouman was re-signed after injuries toDavid GarrardandTrent Edwards.Bouman started for the Jags against theKansas City Chiefson October 24. Bouman played well, throwing for 222 yards, and 2 touchdowns, however he also threw 2 interceptions. He was re-signed again by the Jaguars on December 17. Bouman was re-signed once more on August 9, 2011, due to a back injury to starter Garrard.He was released on August 29.

Coaching career

On March 19, 2014, the Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose School District in Minnesota announced Todd Bouman as the new head coach for theBuffalo High Schoolprogram.

Personal life

Bouman and his wife, Courtney, have a daughter, Aivary, and a son, Aidan, who transferred to South Dakota after starting his college career with theIowa State Cyclones.