Jeff Otis
{{Short description|American football player (born 1983)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jeff Otis
| image =
| caption =
| number = 15
| position = Quarterback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|1|30}}
| birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 215
| college = Columbia
| undraftedyear = 2005
| pastteams =
- Frankfurt Galaxy (2006)
- Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2006}})*
- Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2007}})*
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2007}})*
- Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2008}})*
- St. Louis Rams ({{NFL Year|2009}})*
- Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2009}})*
}}
Jeff Otis (born January 30, 1983) is a former American football quarterback. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as a street free agent in 2006. He played college football at Columbia.
Otis was also a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, St. Louis Rams and Oakland Raiders. He is the son of former National Football League (NFL) running back Jim Otis.
He graduated from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia in 2011 with an MBA.{{cite web|last=Carter|first=Andrea|title=My Story: From an NFL Quarterback to Darden|date=November 13, 2010 |url=http://poetsandquants.com/2010/11/13/my-story-from-the-nfl-to-darden/|publisher=Poets & Quants}}{{cite book |url=https://majorevents.virginia.edu/sites/majorevents2017.virginia.edu/files/Finals_Program_2011.pdf |title=On Hundred and Eighty-Second Final Exercises |date=May 22, 2011 |page=12 |publisher=University of Virginia |access-date=2021-02-11 |archive-date=November 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118193355/https://majorevents.virginia.edu/sites/majorevents2017.virginia.edu/files/Finals_Program_2011.pdf |url-status=dead }}
Early life
Jeffrey David Otis competed in football and track at Christian Brothers College High School.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=38160#Personal+Bio |title=NFL Player profile High School |access-date=June 1, 2007 |archive-date=September 29, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929091822/http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=38160#Personal+Bio |url-status=dead }} He was a member of the Missouri East All-Star Team. Jeff also was an All-West County selection and a St. Louis Post Dispatch Super 30 nominee.
College career
He played for the Columbia Lions{{Cite web |url=http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=38160 |title=NFL Player profile |access-date=June 1, 2007 |archive-date=September 29, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929091822/http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=38160 |url-status=dead }} in his NCAA career. Jeff ranks second in the All-Time Columbia University passing list with yardage of 4,666 and pass completions 429. Jeff was in the starting role for the Lions in 2003. Jeff responded by finishing third in the league in per game passing average at 255.2 yards per contest. Jeff was named an outstanding player for the Lions. Jeff ranked seventh in Division I-AA in completions per game, and finished third on Columbia University's all-time single-season list with 217 completions. Jeff rated fourth on the school's single-season touchdown list with 17 and third in total offense with 2,675 yards.
=Professional career=
=Arizona Cardinals=
Otis was undrafted in the 2005 NFL draft.[http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/years/2006 2006 NFL Draft] After the NFL Draft, he was later signed as a free agent with Arizona on January 5, 2006. He was allocated to NFL Europe by the Cardinals where he helped the Frankfurt Galaxy to a championship in World Bowl XIV.[http://www.nfleurope.com/worldbowl/news/story/9458611 Inside the Huddle with Jeff Otis] Otis was later released.
=First stint with Raiders=
Otis signed as a free agent with the Oakland Raiders on March 26, 2007.{{Cite web |url=http://www.raiders.com/Team/PlayerBio.aspx?id=18092 |title=Raiders Player profile |access-date=2007-05-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930160401/http://www.raiders.com/Team/PlayerBio.aspx?id=18092 |archive-date=2007-09-30 |url-status=dead }} He was released by the Raiders before the regular season in 2007.
=Kansas City Chiefs=
Toward the end of the 2007 season, Otis was added to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad.[http://www.nfl.com/players/jeffotis/profile?id=OTI421666 Jeff Otis]
=Second stint with Raiders=
On March 25, 2008, Otis was re-signed by the Oakland Raiders.[http://www.raiders.com/Team/Default.aspx?id=152 Oakland Raiders – Transactions] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071204152301/http://www.raiders.com/Team/Default.aspx?id=152 |date=2007-12-04 }} He was released prior to the regular season.
The Raiders re-signed Otis to their practice squad on November 12, 2008.
=St. Louis Rams=
Otis signed with the St. Louis Rams on March 16, 2009.[https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090317/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_rams_setterstrom;_ylt=AuBjMpowvdnB6Yuv2cnkPDoLMxIF Rams Re-Sign Stterstrom] Yahoo Sports, March 17, 2009 The Rams waived him on April 30.
=Third stint with Raiders=
Otis was re-signed to the practice squad of the Oakland Raiders on December 23, 2009.
Personal life
His father Jim Otis was a running back for the St. Louis Cardinals. He and his brother also went to CBC High School in St. Louis. They won the Missouri State Title in 2015.
References
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External links
{{Portal|Biography}}
- [http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=otisjef001 Stats Crew profile]
- [http://www.raiders.com/team/roster/Jeff-Otis/90a98249-5e41-4d2c-844b-72d78df3cd90 Oakland Raiders bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225075521/http://www.raiders.com/team/roster/Jeff-Otis/90a98249-5e41-4d2c-844b-72d78df3cd90 |date=2012-02-25 }}
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