| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 13, 1995 Huntington Beach, California |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 229 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Edison (CA) |
| College | Penn |
| NFL draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Alek Torgersen (born January 13, 1995) is an American former football quarterback. He played college football at Penn. [1]
Torgersen signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2017. [2] He was waived by the Falcons on September 2, 2017. [3]
On September 4, 2017, Torgersen was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad. [4] He was released on October 3, 2017. [5]
On December 27, 2017, Torgersen was signed to the Detroit Lions' practice squad. [6] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on January 1, 2018. [7]
On April 4, 2018, he was waived by the Lions. [8]
On April 5, 2018, Torgersen was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals. [9] He was waived on May 7, 2018. [10]
On August 6, 2018, Torgersen signed with the Arizona Hotshots of the AAF for the 2019 season. [11] [12]
Torgersen was drafted by the Birmingham Iron on November 27, 2018 in the 2019 AAF QB Draft. [13] He was waived by the Iron on January 15, 2019, before the start of the regular season. [14]
During the 2019 AAF season, Torgersen was picked up by the San Diego Fleet after starting quarterback Philip Nelson was placed on injured reserve on March 4. [15] The league ceased operations in April 2019. [16]
