 Sorgi (19) at Giants training camp in 2010 | |||||||||
| No. 12, 19 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 3, 1980 Fraser, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Fraser | ||||||||
| College: | Wisconsin | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2004 / round: 6 / pick: 193 | ||||||||
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James Joseph Sorgi Jr. (born December 3, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL draft. Sorgi served as the backup to Peyton Manning for several years, and won a ring when the Colts won Super Bowl XLI. Once he was released by the Colts, he signed with the New York Giants as the backup to Eli Manning, but was injured in a preseason game, and was placed on IR.