Todd Santos

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Todd Santos
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Position Quarterback
Personal information
Born (1964-02-12) February 12, 1964 (age 62)
Fresno, California, U.S.
Career information
High school Selma (CA) [1]
College San Diego State
NFL draft 1988: 10th round, 274th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights

Todd Santos (born February 12, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs, setting a major college football career passing record with 11,425 yards. [2] He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the tenth round of the 1988 NFL draft. [3]

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College career

Santos was the MVP of the 1986 Holiday Bowl.

Professional career

Santos was cut by the Saints after not having played in their three exhibition games. [4] He was signed mid-season by the San Francisco 49ers after injuries to starter Joe Montana. [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "A 'golden' opportunity for perfect Vikes, Bears". The Selma Enterprise. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  2. ↑ Former Aztec Todd Santos Hurt by Saints' Cut
  3. ↑ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  4. ↑ Miller, Scott (April 22, 1990). "For Santos, Draft Day Turned Out to Be Anything but Special". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  5. ↑ "With Montana Ailing, 49ers Sign Santos". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. October 18, 1988. Retrieved January 29, 2024.


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