J. J. Raterink

{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1981)}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

|name=J.J. Raterink

|image=File:JJRaterink with fan (cropped).JPG

|caption=Raterink in 2013

|current_team = Northern Colorado Bears

|number=

|position=Quarterbacks coach

|birth_date={{birth date and age|1981|8|4}}

|birth_place=Longmont, Colorado, U.S.

|height_ft = 6

|height_in = 2

|weight_lbs = 210

|high_school = Longmont (CO) Skyline

|college=Wyoming

|undraftedyear=2005

|pastteams=

Spokane Shock ({{af2 Year|2006}})*
Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings ({{af2 Year|2006}})
Quad City Steamwheelers ({{af2 Year|2007}}–{{af2 Year|2009}})
Fairbanks Grizzlies ({{IFL Year|2009}})
Milwaukee Iron ({{AFL Year|2010}})*
Chicago Rush ({{AFL Year|2010}})
Kansas City Command ({{AFL Year|2011}})
Chicago Rush ({{AFL Year|2011}})
Iowa Barnstormers ({{AFL Year|2012}}–{{AFL Year|2013}})
Los Angeles Kiss ({{AFL Year|2014}})
Jacksonville Sharks ({{AFL Year|2014}})
Iowa Barnstormers ({{AFL Year|2014}})
Philadelphia Soul ({{AFL Year|2014}})
Los Angeles Kiss ({{AFL Year|2014}})
Las Vegas Outlaws ({{AFL Year|2015}})
Guangzhou Power ({{CAFL Year|2016}})
Baltimore Brigade ({{AFL Year|2017}})

|pastcoaching =

Valor Christian (CO) HS (2018–2020)
Quarterbacks coach
Northern Colorado (2020–present)
Quarterbacks coach

|highlights=

Al Lucas AFL Pulse Hero Award ({{AFL Year|2014}})
Quad City Steamwheelers records for career passing yards (11,152) and career touchdown passes (233).
Iowa Barnstormers records for passing yards in a season (4,870) and touchdown passes in a season (93) set in 2012

|aflstatlabel1=Comp. / Att.

|aflstatvalue1=1,689 / 2,771

|aflstatlabel2=Passing yards

|aflstatvalue2=19,904

|aflstatlabel3=TD–INT

|aflstatvalue3=361–78

|aflstatlabel4=QB rating

|aflstatvalue4=103.65

|aflstatlabel5=Rushing TD

|aflstatvalue5=41

|afl=10967

}}

Jason J. Raterink (born August 4, 1981) is an American football coach and former quarterback who played in the Arena Football League (AFL). He is currently the quarterbacks coach for the Northern Colorado Bears of the University of Northern Colorado. He played college football for the Wyoming Cowboys.

Early life

Born the son of Ginger and George Raterink, J.J. attended Skyline High School in Longmont, Colorado.{{cite web |url=http://www.gowyo.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/raterink_jj00.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124183531/http://www.gowyo.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/raterink_jj00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 24, 2013 |title=11 J.J. Raterink |publisher=University of Wyoming |work=www.gowyo.com |access-date=November 6, 2012}} While at Skyline High, he participated in baseball, basketball and football. Raterink was a captain in football, basketball and baseball. He graduated with a 4.0 GPA and was a Co-Valedictorian of his class. He was named the Class 4A Academic Athlete of the Year for the state of Colorado during his senior season.

College career

After high school, Raterink attended the University of Wyoming, where he was awarded a football scholarship. After taking a redshirt year in 2000, Raterink played very sparingly throughout his first three seasons of eligibility. He served mostly as the team's holder, while backing up brothers Casey and Corey Bramlet. Raterink saw more playing time as a senior. He was selected as the Co-Mountain West Player of the Week during his four touchdown performance in a triple overtime victory over UNLV which also made the Cowboys Bowl eligible for the first time in 11 years. In the 2004 Las Vegas Bowl against UCLA, Raterink caught a 22-yard touchdown on a reverse pass that helped the Cowboys upset the heavily favored Bruins 24–21. He graduated summa cum laude in the spring of 2005 with a perfect 4.0 GPA and was a finalist to be selected as a Rhodes Scholar.

=College statistics=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
colspan=2 \| ! colspan=7 \| Passing ! colspan=3 \| Rushing
Season ! Team ! {{tooltip\|Comp\|Completions}} ! {{tooltip\|Att\|Attempts}} ! {{tooltip\|Pct\|Completion percentage}} ! {{tooltip\|Yds\|Yards}} ! {{tooltip\|TD\|Touchdowns}} ! {{tooltip\|INT\|Interceptions}} ! {{tooltip\|Rating\|Quarterback rating}} ! align="center \| Att ! Yds ! TD
2001 \| Wyoming \| 3 \| 5 \| 60.0 \| 37 \| 0 \| 0 \| 122.2 \| 1 \| 1 \| 0
2002 \| Wyoming \| 0 \| 0 \| 0.0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0.0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0
2003 \| Wyoming \| 0 \| 0 \| 0.0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0.0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0
2004 \| Wyoming \| 37 \| 64 \| 57.8 \| 373 \| 4 \| 3 \| 118.0 \| 27 \| 33 \| 0
class="sortbottom" style="background:#f0f0f0;" \| colspan=2 \| Totals{{cite web\|title=J.J. Raterink Stats \|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jj-raterink-1.html \|publisher=College Football at Sports-Reference.com \|work=www.sports-reference.com \|access-date=November 6, 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113071452/http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jj-raterink-1.html \|archive-date=November 13, 2012 }} \| 40 \| 69 \| 58.0 \| 410 \| 4 \| 3 \| 118.3 \| 28 \| 34 \| 0

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

colspan=2 |

! colspan=7 | Passing

! colspan=3 | Rushing

Season

! Team

! {{tooltip|Comp|Completions}}

! {{tooltip|Att|Attempts}}

! {{tooltip|Pct|Completion percentage}}

! {{tooltip|Yds|Yards}}

! {{tooltip|TD|Touchdowns}}

! {{tooltip|INT|Interceptions}}

! {{tooltip|Rating|Quarterback rating}}

! align="center | Att

! Yds

! TD

2001

| Wyoming

| 3

| 5

| 60.0

| 37

| 0

| 122.2

| 1

| 0

2002

| Wyoming

| 0

| 0.0

| 0

| 0.0

| 0

2003

| Wyoming

| 0

| 0.0

| 0

| 0.0

| 0

2004

| Wyoming

| 37

| 64

| 57.8

| 373

| 4

| 3

| 118.0

| 27

| 33

| 0

class="sortbottom" style="background:#f0f0f0;"

| colspan=2 | Totals{{cite web|title=J.J. Raterink Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jj-raterink-1.html |publisher=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |work=www.sports-reference.com |access-date=November 6, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113071452/http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jj-raterink-1.html |archive-date=November 13, 2012 }}

| 40

| 69

| 58.0

| 410

| 4

| 3

| 118.3

| 28

| 34

| 0

Professional career

Raterink went undrafted during the 2005 NFL draft.

=Spokane Shock=

In 2006, Raterink was in training camp with the Spokane Shock of the af2.{{cite news |url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/may/27/another-scary-underdog-shock/ |title=Another scary "underdog" for Shock |date=May 27, 2011 |author=Casey Hansen |newspaper=The Spokesman-Review |access-date=November 18, 2012}}

=Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings=

In 2006, he was traded to the Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings in Shreveport, Louisiana. He played in all 16 games for the Battlewings and started 15 games at quarterback. He threw for 2,936 yards and 43 touchdowns.{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=6513 | title=Quad City Steamwheelers Assigned First Three Players for 2007 | publisher=arenafan.com | date=November 8, 2006 | access-date=January 26, 2017}}

=Quad City Steamwheelers=

Raterink was assigned to the Quad City Steamwheelers in November 2006. He played for the Steamwheelers for three seasons from 2007 to 2009 and held almost all offensive records for a quarterback. In 2009, Raterink asked for his release from the Steamwheelers. He had been placed on the four-week injury reserve with symptoms of a concussion, but said he felt fine and that he wanted to play.{{cite news |url=http://qctimes.com/sports/football/professional/arena/article_a65c5b1c-61d5-11de-ba23-001cc4c03286.html |title=Wheelers' Raterink requests release, heads to Alaska |date=June 25, 2009 |author=Craig DeVrieze |newspaper=Quad-City Times |access-date=November 16, 2012}}

=Fairbanks Grizzlies=

After his release from the Steamwheelers, Raterink joined several former Steamwheelers' players and coaches on the Fairbanks Grizzlies of the Indoor Football League. Raterink appeared in two games, completing 11 of 18 passes for 125-yards and 2 touchdowns and no interceptions.{{cite web|url=http://www.qkstats.net/IFL/2009/fab.htm |title=2009 Fairbanks Grizzlies Stats |publisher=Indoor Football League |date=July 15, 2009 |work=www.qkstats.net |access-date=November 16, 2012 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117164559/http://www.qkstats.net/IFL/2009/fab.htm |archive-date=January 17, 2012 }}

=Chicago Rush=

Upon the completion of the 2009 season, Raterink considered retiring from professional football. He had begun working for the Quad City Mallards hockey team as well as Enterprise Rent-A-Car, when Mike Hohensee approached Raterink about becoming a backup quarterback for the Chicago Rush in the newly re-organized Arena Football League.{{cite web |url=http://www.qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=582802 |title=Wheelers great Raterink celebrates 'homecoming' tonight |date=February 24, 2012 |author=Steve Tappa |publisher=Quad-Cites Online |work=www.qconline.com |access-date=November 18, 2012}} Raterink spent the season as Russ Michna's backup, until Michna was lost for the season during a July game with the Dallas Vigilantes. Raterink started the final game for the Rush during the 2010 season, as well as the playoff game where they lost 64–54 to the Milwaukee Iron.

=Kansas City Command=

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Raterink was assigned to the expansion Kansas City Command in 2011, where he was named the starting quarterback. After 13 games Raterink was traded back to Chicago.

=Return to the Chicago Rush=

Raterink returned to the Rush in 2011 when the Command traded Raterink for Todd Devoe and future considerations.{{cite web |url=http://kcarenafootball.blogspot.com/2011/07/raterink-lead-rush-to-victory-of-utah.html |title=Raterink Lead Rush to Victory of Utah to Clinch Playoff Position |date=July 3, 2011 |work=www.kcarenafootball.blogspot.com |access-date=November 18, 2012}}

=Iowa Barnstormers=

Raterink was assigned to the Iowa Barnstormers in 2012. Raterink was named the starter for the Barnstormers out of training camp. Raterink was off to a great start of the season, when he was injured during a May 19 loss to the Jacksonville Sharks. Raterink sustained an AC contusion in this throwing shoulder, but returned to the lineup the following week playing with extra padding on is shoulder.{{cite news |url=http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2012/05/23/barnstormers-quarterback-j-j-raterink-to-play-on-friday |title=Barnstormers quarterback J.J. Raterink to play on Friday |date=May 23, 2012 |author=Tommy Birch |newspaper=Des Moines Register |access-date=November 18, 2012}} He went on to set franchise records for passing yards in a single season (4,870) and passing touchdowns (93), passing Kurt Warner and Aaron Garcia respectively.{{cite news |url=http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20121105/SPORTS/311050047/Iowa-Barnstormers-re-sign-QB-Raterink-to-two-year-deal?Sports&nclick_check=1 |title=Iowa Barnstormers re-sign QB Raterink to two-year deal |date=November 5, 2012 |author=Tommy Birch |newspaper=Des Moines Register |access-date=November 6, 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The Barnstormers re-signed Raterink after the season to a two-year deal through the 2014 season.

=Los Angeles Kiss=

On September 10, 2013, Raterink was traded by the Barnstormers to the Los Angeles Kiss in exchange for Carson Coffman.{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4681475 |title=Barnstormers Trade Raterink in Exchange for Coffman |date=September 10, 2013 |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |access-date=September 10, 2013}} He was awarded the Al Lucas AFL Pulse Hero Award for his philanthropic efforts during the 2014 season.{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/082114aaa.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140825174319/http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/082114aaa.html | url-status=usurped | archive-date=August 25, 2014 | title=AFL Announces Smitty USA Kicker of the Year, Al Lucas AFL Pulse Hero Award | publisher=arenafootball.com | date=August 21, 2014 | access-date=July 17, 2016 }}

=Return to the Iowa Barnstormers=

On Monday May 12, Raterink was traded by the Los Angeles Kiss to the Jacksonville Sharks and then subsequently traded back to the Iowa Barnstormers.{{cite web |url=http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/football/iowa-barnstormers/2014/05/12/jj-raterink-trade-iowa-barnstormers-arena-football-league/9018681/ |title=J.J. Raterink traded back to injury-laden Barnstormers |date=May 12, 2014 |publisher=Des Moines Register |work=www.desmoineregister.com |access-date=May 12, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://jaxsharks.com/news/?article_id=772 |title=SHARKS ADD DEFENSIVE LINEMAN JAMES MCCLINTON |publisher=jaxsharks.com |date=May 12, 2014 |access-date=November 18, 2016 |archive-date=November 18, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118195603/http://jaxsharks.com/news/?article_id=772 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=145 |title=Historical Team Transactions |publisher=arenafan.com |access-date=November 18, 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118195300/http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=145 |archive-date=November 18, 2016 }}

=Return to the KISS=

On June 30, 2014, the Barnstormers traded Raterink to the Philadelphia Soul for future considerations. On the same day, the Soul traded Raterink back to the KISS for future considerations.{{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=99 |title=Historical Team Transactions |publisher=arenafan.com |access-date=November 18, 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118195832/http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=99 |archive-date=November 18, 2016 }}

=Las Vegas Outlaws=

On October 28, 2014, Raterink and former Los Angeles Kiss teammate Donovan Morgan were announced as the first signings by the Las Vegas Outlaws.{{cite web |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/football/journeyman-qb-raterink-hopes-he-has-found-home-outlaws |title=Journeyman QB Raterink hopes he has found home with Outlaws |author=W. G. Ramirez |date=March 25, 2015 |publisher=GateHouse Media, Inc. |work=www.reviewjournal.com |access-date=March 26, 2015}}

=Guangzhou Power=

Raterink was selected by the Guangzhou Power of the China Arena Football League (CAFL) in the 12th round of the 2016 CAFL Draft,{{cite web | url=http://caflfootball.com/cafl-draft-results-are-in/ | title=CAFL DRAFT RESULTS – SEE IT AGAIN – FULL RESULTS HERE | publisher=caflfootball.com | date=June 11, 2016 | access-date=October 18, 2016 | archive-date=October 17, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161017192935/http://caflfootball.com/cafl-draft-results-are-in/ | url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://qctimes.com/sports/football/ex-steamwheelers-qb-raterink-picked-in-china-draft/article_385129b2-d3b5-5571-9649-45c1da7bec97.html |title=Ex-Steamwheelers QB Raterink picked in China draft |publisher=qctimes.com |date=June 12, 2016 |access-date=September 5, 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160906004149/http://qctimes.com/sports/football/ex-steamwheelers-qb-raterink-picked-in-china-draft/article_385129b2-d3b5-5571-9649-45c1da7bec97.html |archive-date=September 6, 2016 }} and was the starting quarterback for the Power during the 2016 season.{{cite web | url=http://www.espn.com/afl/story/_/id/18072830/american-arena-football-veterans-never-saw-anything-chinese-league-wild-td-celebrations | title=Arena football vets never saw anything like new Chinese league | work=espn.com | date=November 18, 2016 | access-date=November 18, 2016 | author=Neumann, Thomas}} He completed 82 of 144 passes for 1,152 yards, 20 touchdowns and 7 interceptions.{{cite web | url=http://caflfootball.com/series-final-one-for-the-record-books/ | title=Series Final: One for the Record Books | publisher=caflfootball.com | date=November 6, 2016 | access-date=July 22, 2017 | author=Moninghoff, Mick | archive-date=November 7, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107160120/http://caflfootball.com/series-final-one-for-the-record-books/ | url-status=dead }} He was listed on the Power's roster for the 2018 season.{{cite web | url=http://caflfootball.com/guangzhou-power-2017-roster/ | archive-url=https://archive.today/20170929204013/http://caflfootball.com/guangzhou-power-2017-roster/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=September 29, 2017 | title=Guangzhou Power 2017 Roster | publisher=caflfootball.com | date=August 14, 2017 | access-date=September 29, 2017}}

=Baltimore Brigade=

Raterink was assigned to the Baltimore Brigade on August 2, 2017.{{cite web | url=http://afldigital.com/index.cfm?view=transactions | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803210143/http://afldigital.com/index.cfm?view=transactions | url-status=dead | archive-date=August 3, 2017 | title=Transactions | publisher=afldigital.com | access-date=August 3, 2017}}

=AFL statistics=

{{tooltip\|Cmp\|Passes completed}}	{{tooltip\|Att\|Passes attempted}}	{{tooltip\|Pct\|Completion percentage}}	{{tooltip\|Yds\|Passing yards}}	{{tooltip\|TD\|Passing touchdowns}}	{{tooltip\|Int\|Interceptions}}	{{tooltip\|Rtg\|Passer rating}}	{{tooltip\|Att\|Rushing attempts}}	{{tooltip\|Yds\|Rushing yards}}	{{tooltip\|TD\|Rushing touchdowns}}
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! rowspan=2 \| Year !! rowspan=2 \| Team !! colspan=7 \| Passing !! colspan=3 \| Rushing
2010	Chicago	65	102	63.7	767	14	2	112.66	8	9	2
2011	Chicago	64	105	61.0	888	16	2	118.27	4	8	2
2011	Kansas City	311	500	62.2	3,723	65	17	103.28	48	138	5
2012	Iowa	413	618	66.8	4,870	93	10	121.49	37	110	8
2013	Iowa	346	575	60.2	4,015	78	18	102.19	32	10	8
2014	Los Angeles	211	383	55.1	2,335	38	19	77.53	6	5	1
2014	Iowa	101	163	62.0	1,320	22	1	118.65	37	111	9
2015	Las Vegas	178	325	54.8	1,986	35	9	88.57	32	19	6
class="sortbottom" style="background:#eee;" \| colspan=2 \| Career	1,689	2,771	61.0	19,904	361	78	103.65	204	410	41

Stats from ArenaFan:{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafan.com/players/10967/ | title=JJ Raterink | publisher=arenafan.com | access-date=July 16, 2017}}

Coaching career

Raterink joined the Northern Colorado football staff in the summer of 2020 to coach defensive backs for UNC.

Raterink most recently was a part of Coach McCaffery's coaching staff at Valor Christian High School from 2018 to 2020 where he helped VCHS win the 2018 5A state championship.