10 things to know about Cowboys QB Brandon Weeden, including the first ... - Dallas Morning News (blog)
Weeden enrolled at Oklahoma State in 2007 and wound up setting several school records as a senior in 2011: passing yards (4,727). completions (408). completion percentage (72. 3). single-game passing yards (502, vs. Kansas State) and single-game... When Weeden was drafted by the Cleveland Browns with the 22nd pick in the 2012 NFL draft, he became the oldest player (28) ever taken in the first round. The Browns made Weeden their starting quarterback in his rookie season and his first NFL game – a loss to Philadelphia – was one to forget. He threw four interceptions and had a 5. 1 passer rating, sixth lowest in a season opener by any quarterback attempting at least 15 passes since the merger in 1970. Weeden went 5-15 as a starter in Cleveland and threw more interceptions (26) than... That was the game to get us to the state championship game and I was the closer so I came in, I think, I threw the first two fastballs were 97, and my last pitch, elevated fastball at 98. So those were the last two pitches I threw in high school. The hardest stuff I ever threw in the minor leagues was like 95. ”. 5. ‘Mr. SFHS’. ) Santa Fe High School, Weeden was voted “Mr. SFHS” … “the biggee,” said Ann Roel, who had Weeden in her American literature class as a junior. Weeden’s younger brother Tyler was drafted in the 16th round by the. Source: cowboysblog.dallasnews.com
