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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Flowood, Mississippi, U.S. | May 16, 1996||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Brandon (Brandon, Mississippi) | ||||||||||||
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NFL draft: | 2019 / round: 6 / pick: 178 | ||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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Gardner Flint Minshew II (born May 16, 1996) is an American professional football quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). Minshew began his college football career playing for the Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers, where he won the NJCAA National Football Championship, and played his next two years for the East Carolina Pirates. He used his final year of eligibility with the Washington State Cougars, setting the Pac-12 Conference season records for passing yards and completions and winning the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.
Minshew was selected in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he played his first two seasons and set the franchise record for rookie passing touchdowns. Following two seasons as a backup with the Philadelphia Eagles, he became the starter for the Indianapolis Colts in 2023 and earned Pro Bowl honors after setting several career highs. He joined the Raiders the following season.