Casey Bauman

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Casey Bauman
Personal information
Born: (2000-05-18) May 18, 2000 (age 24) [1]
Bellingham, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Nooksack Valley
(Whatcom County, Washington)
College: Montana State (2018–2021)
Augustana (SD) (2022–2023)
Position: Quarterback
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Casey Burnell Bauman (born May 18, 2000) [1] is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football for the Montana State Bobcats and the Augustana Vikings.

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Early life

Bauman was born in 2000 in Bellingham, Washington, and grew up in Sumas, near the Canadian border; he qualified for Canadian citizenship through his mother who was born there. [2] [3] He attended Nooksack Valley High School where he was a standout quarterback on the football team. [4] He became a starter early in his sophomore year and ultimately set school records with 7,437 passing yards, 65 passing touchdowns and 26 rushing touchdowns. [4] He was named first-team All-Northwest Conference in his last two years and totaled 2,914 passing yards with 27 touchdowns to three interceptions as a senior. [4] He committed to play college football for the Montana State Bobcats. [4]

College career

Bauman redshirted as a true freshman at Montana State in 2018, completing his only pass in his only game. [2] He won the starting quarterback job for the 2019 season. [5] However, he was benched after only three games. [2] [6] He ended the season having completed 41-of-85 pass attempts for 450 yards and one touchdown. [2] He battled injuries afterwards and only appeared in three games in the rest of his tenure at Montana State – each in 2021 when he completed all four of his pass attempts for 23 yards and one touchdown. [2] [6] He entered the NCAA transfer portal in 2022. [7]

Bauman transferred to the Augustana Vikings in South Dakota and won the battle for the starting quarterback role, although he remained limited by injuries throughout the season. [8] He appeared in a total of eight games and completed 111 of 195 pass attempts for 1,282 yards and 14 touchdowns, along with rushing for an additional 250 yards. [9] He remained starter in 2023 and appeared in 13 games, passing for 2,878 passing yards and 29 touchdowns to nine interceptions, along 322 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 99 carries. [10]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 6 in
(1.98 m)		227 lb
(103 kg)		33+7⁄8 in
(0.86 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		4.94 s1.74 s2.82 s4.29 s7.25 s35+1⁄2 in
(0.90 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)
All values from South Dakota and Minnesota Pro Day [11]

Bauman was eligible for both the 2024 NFL draft and 2024 CFL draft, being one of three quarterback invites to the CFL Combine. [12] After going unselected in the NFL draft, he signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent. [13] [14] Bauman was expected to be a late round CFL draft selection, however, he went unselected in CFL draft. He was waived by the Chargers on August 12, 2024. [15]

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  3. ↑ "Canadian QB Casey Bauman signed by Los Angeles Chargers as NFL undrafted free agent". 3DownNation.com. April 27, 2024.
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  5. ↑ Rachac, Greg (August 12, 2019). "Montana State names Casey Bauman starting quarterback" . Billings Gazette .
  6. 1 2 O'Leary, Chris (March 20, 2024). "Canada-bound: Casey Bauman hopes for a CFL career". Canadian Football League.
  7. ↑ "Montana State QB Casey Bauman enters transfer portal". Bozeman Daily Chronicle . March 1, 2022.
  8. ↑ Sweeter, Grant (October 19, 2022). "Bauman finding a rhythm for Augustana offense". KELO-TV.
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  10. ↑ "U.S.-born CFL prospects excited about possibilities of being Canadian". Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News . The Canadian Press. March 22, 2024.
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  14. ↑ "Bolts Sign Six Members of 2024 Draft Class, 21 Undrafted Free Agents". Chargers.com. May 10, 2024.
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