R. J. Archer

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R.J. Archer
NFL quarterback R.J. Archer.jpg
Archer with the Detroit Lions
Personal information
Born: (1987-08-05) August 5, 1987 (age 37)
Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Charlottesville (VA) Albemarle
College: William & Mary
Position: Quarterback
Undrafted: 2010
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career Arena statistics
Comp. / Att.:885 / 1,482
Passing yards:10,119
TD-INT:180-43
Passer rating:98.57
Rushing TD:12
Player stats at CFL.ca (archive) ·  ArenaFan.com

Rush James "R. J." Archer II (born August 5, 1987) is a former American football quarterback. He went undrafted in the 2010 NFL draft, afterwards signing with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).

Contents

Early lifep

Archer was a three-year starter at Albemarle High School. He holds the school's record for passing yards (4,568), touchdown passes (41), completions, and attempts. [1]

College

Archer enrolled at The College of William & Mary and was redshirted his first year, during which time he ran the scout team. During the 2006 and 2007 seasons, he changed positions from quarterback to wide receiver, where he totaled 69 receptions. [2] In 2008, he moved back to quarterback, but was not the full-time starter until the 2009 season when he threw for 16 touchdowns and nine interceptions.

College statistics

YearTeamPassingRushingReceiving
CmpAttYdsPctTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTDRecYdsTD
2006 William & Mary 0100.0000.011515.00304890
2007 William & Mary 132533.300103.31-1-1.00394511
2008 William & Mary 285338752.831129.723903.92000
2009 William & Mary 2614332,77860.3169122.21002552.55000
Career2904903,19059.21910--1253592.97699401

Professional career

Archer was rated the 17th best quarterback in the 2010 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com. [3]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		220 lb
(100 kg)		4.80 s1.66 s2.76 s4.27 s7.10 s34 in
(0.86 m)		9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)
All values from William & Mary Pro Day [3]

Archer went undrafted in the 2010 NFL draft, but was signed by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent. He was released prior to training camp on June 29. [4] On November 10, 2010, Archer signed with the Spokane Shock of the Arena Football League. [5]

With injuries to Vikings quarterbacks Brett Favre and Joe Webb, Minnesota re-signed him to the practice squad on December 7. He was subsequently placed on the Other League Exempt list by the Spokane Shock. [6] He was elevated to the Vikings' 53-man roster on December 20 when quarterback Tarvaris Jackson was placed on injured reserve. He took the roster spot of guard Steve Hutchinson. The next day, it was reported that Archer was waived by the Vikings in favor of quarterback Rhett Bomar, who was signed off the practice squad of the New York Giants. [7]

Archer played for the Milwaukee Mustangs of the Arena Football League in 2011 and the Georgia Force of the AFL in 2012. [8]

On June 22, 2012, Archer was signed by the Detroit Lions. [9] He was waived on August 23. [10]

On October 11, 2012, Archer was added to the practice roster of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL. [11] He was promoted to the active roster on November 1 and played in one game for the Blue Bombers during the 2012 season. [12] [13]

From 2013 to 2014, Archer played for the Jacksonville Sharks of the Arena Football League, recording 104 touchdowns on 5,381 passing yards. [8]

On February 9, 2015, Archer was signed by Seattle Seahawks. He was released on September 5, 2015. [14]

On September 22, 2015, Archer signed with the BC Lions. He was released following the season.

On December 3, 2015, the Sharks activated Archer from the other league exempt list.

AFL statistics

YearTeamPassingRushing
CmpAttPctYdsTDIntRtgAttYdsTD
2011 Milwaukee 21936759.72,334271480.8118355
2012 Georgia 22838060.02,404491297.527431
2013 Jacksonville 7210270.6741123108.337280
2014 Jacksonville 36663357.84,6409214107.9320436
Career8851,48259.710,1191804398.575214912

Stats from ArenaFan: [15]

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References

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  2. ↑ "R.J. Archer, once a U.Va. Fan, returns home as W & M's QB". Archived from the original on September 9, 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
  3. 1 2 "R.J. Archer". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Minnesota Vikings - News, Scores, Stats, Schedule". NFL.com .
  5. ↑ "spokaneshock.com: News". www.spokaneshock.com. Archived from the original on November 28, 2010.
  6. ↑ "spokaneshock.com: News". spokaneshock.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011.
  7. ↑ Access Vikings [@AccessVikings] (December 21, 2010). "Update: The Vikings waived R.J. Archer a day after signing him to the 53. He's likely headed back to their practice squad" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. 1 2 "ArenaFan: Rush 'RJ' Archer" . Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  9. ↑ McIntyre, Brian. "R.J. Archer added by Lions to compete with Moore". NFL.com . Archived from the original on June 24, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
  10. ↑ McCosky, Chris (August 23, 2012). "Lions release QB RJ Archer to make room for special teams ace Kassim Osgood". The Detroit News . Retrieved August 23, 2012.[ permanent dead link ]
  11. ↑ "The Blue Bombers have also added a QB R.J. Archer to practice roster". CBC.ca. The Canadian Press. October 11, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Transactions - November 2012". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on August 2, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  13. ↑ "2012 Winnipeg Blue Bombers". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  14. ↑ Don Coble (February 10, 2015). "Former Jacksonville Sharks QB R.J. Archer excited about getting NFL shot in Seattle". www.jacksonville.com. The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Rush 'RJ' Archer". arenafan.com. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
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