Brad Otton
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Brad Otton is a former American football
quarterback
who was the USC Trojans starter in 1995 and 1996.
in 1993. He started seven games, completing 183 of 314 passes for 2,307 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Before the 1994 season, he transferred to the University of Southern California
. During his first year at USC, he spent most of the season as a backup to Rob Johnson, but played in seven games with two starts, due to injuries to Johnson. He finished the season 55 of 92 for 787 yards with six touchdowns and no interceptions. Prior to the 1995 season Otton and Kyle Wachholtz
were competing for the starting job. Otton started the opener, but split time with Wachholtz throughout the season. He finished the year 159 of 256 for 1,923 yards with 14 touchdowns and four interceptions. He helped lead the team to a 41 to 32 victory over Northwestern
in the 1996 Rose Bowl
, completing 29 of 44 passes for 391 yards and two touchdowns. As a senior in 1996 Otton became the full time starter. He finished the season 196 of 370 for 2,649 yards with 20 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.
Otton finished his college career completing 410 of 718 passes for 5,359 yards with 40 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.
, Otton signed with the Washington Redskins
. He missed the season recovering from knee surgery. He returned in 1998 but was released by the Redskins after suffering another injury.
in 2004.
Otton opened his own Pizza chain called Settebello Pizzeria in 2005.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
who was the USC Trojans starter in 1995 and 1996.
College career
Otton originally attended Weber State UniversityWeber State University
Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees...
in 1993. He started seven games, completing 183 of 314 passes for 2,307 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Before the 1994 season, he transferred to the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
. During his first year at USC, he spent most of the season as a backup to Rob Johnson, but played in seven games with two starts, due to injuries to Johnson. He finished the season 55 of 92 for 787 yards with six touchdowns and no interceptions. Prior to the 1995 season Otton and Kyle Wachholtz
Kyle Wachholtz
Kyle Wachholtz was a 7th round pick by the Green Bay Packers in the 1996 NFL Draft. He was drafted as a quarterback out of USC, but was converted to tight end.-External links:*...
were competing for the starting job. Otton started the opener, but split time with Wachholtz throughout the season. He finished the year 159 of 256 for 1,923 yards with 14 touchdowns and four interceptions. He helped lead the team to a 41 to 32 victory over Northwestern
Northwestern Wildcats football
The Northwestern Wildcats football team, representing Northwestern University, is a NCAA Division I team and member of the Big Ten Conference, with evidence of organization in 1876...
in the 1996 Rose Bowl
1996 Rose Bowl
The 1996 Rose Bowl was the 82nd Rose Bowl Game. It was the 50th game in the series featuring the Big Ten Conference and the Pacific-10 Conference. The USC Trojans defeated the Northwestern Wildcats 41-32 on the strength of two touchdown passes from USC QB Brad Otton to WR Keyshawn Johnson...
, completing 29 of 44 passes for 391 yards and two touchdowns. As a senior in 1996 Otton became the full time starter. He finished the season 196 of 370 for 2,649 yards with 20 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.
Otton finished his college career completing 410 of 718 passes for 5,359 yards with 40 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 1997 NFL Draft1997 NFL Draft
The 1997 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 19–20, 1997. No teams elected to claim any players in the supplemental draft that...
, Otton signed with the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
. He missed the season recovering from knee surgery. He returned in 1998 but was released by the Redskins after suffering another injury.
Post professional career
Otton was the quarterbacks coach for the UNLV RebelsUNLV Rebels football
The UNLV Rebels football program is a college football team that represents the University of Nevada, Las Vegas . The team is currently a member of the Mountain West Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletics Association...
in 2004.
Otton opened his own Pizza chain called Settebello Pizzeria in 2005.