Chris Amrhein
Joseph Christopher Amrhein, Jr. (born July 21, 1990) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Cornell. He signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
| Position: | Quarterback |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 21, 1990 Hingham, Massachusetts |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Cornell |
| Undrafted: | 2013 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
College career
Amrhein served as the team's backup quarterback during the 2011 season, seeing action in one game. He completed his only pass attempt against Yale for three years. A strong-armed quarterback with excellent footwork, Amrhein missed the entire 2010 season due to a shoulder injury. Amrhein showed great potential in suiting up with the varsity as a rookie. He saw action in the home game against Fordham in 2009, completing 1-of-4 passes for six yards and an interception. Amrhein was listed as the backup on the team's two-deep throughout that season.
On October 13, 2012, he started and beat Monmouth University 41–38. He went 33 of 56, throwing for 523 yards and 1 touchdown. This was the 3rd-highest passing yards in a single game in Ivy League history.
Professional career
On May 29, 2013, he signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League as an undrafted free agent.[1] On June 22, he was released.[2]
References
- "Tiger-Cats Sign Six". oursportscentral.com. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- "Tiger-Cats Transactions". ticats.ca.