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Byron Leftwich

Byron Leftwich
Leftwich at an Atlanta Hawks game in May 2008
Personal information
Current teamPittsburgh Steelers
Date of birthJanuary 14, 1980(age 31)
Place of birthWashington, D.C.
Height6 ft 5 inch (2 m)
Weight250 lb (113.4 kg)
Career information
CollegeMarshall
NFL Draft2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7
Debut2003 for the Jacksonville Jaguars
Career history
As player:
* Jacksonville Jaguars (20032006) * Atlanta Falcons (2007) * Pittsburgh Steelers (2008) * Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2009) * Pittsburgh Steelers (2010- Present)
As player:
* Jacksonville Jaguars (20032006) * Atlanta Falcons (2007) * Pittsburgh Steelers (2008) * Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2009) * Pittsburgh Steelers (2010- Present)
Roster statusActive
Career highlights and awards
*Motor City Bowl MVP (2000) * Super Bowl champion (XLIII)
NFL stat - 17 Week, 2009
TD-INT58 � 41
Passing yards10218
QB Rating79.6

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Byron Antron Leftwich (born January 14, 1980) is an American football quarterback in the National Football League who currently plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars seventh overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Marshall.

Leftwich has also played for the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII.

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Marshall Thundering Herd QB Byron Leftwich became a college football legend on this day after returning to play the game after breaking his shin in the 1st quarter. The image of his linemen carrying him downfield after a long pass will not soon be forgotten.
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Andy Leftwich (fiddle), Byron House (bass), Cody Kilby (guitar) on "Melee on the Backstretch".
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Andy Leftwich with his friends Rob Ickes and Byron House invited hometown guitar hero Perry Suits to join them on stage for a number and they proceeded to absolutely rip the jam classic "Big Mon". Andy was the National Fiddle Champion while still in high school and today plays for Ricky Skaggs' Kentucky Thunder. Rob Ickes play with Blue Highway and is an IBMA Dobro Player of the Year.
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Andy Leftwich (fiddle), Byron House (double bass), Cody Kilby (guitar)
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Video is from the original Moonlight Music Cafe in Alabama. Features Andy Leftwich, Cody Kilby and Byron House.
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"Im Bywon Weftwith ugh da Daxunvil Dagwaars"
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Post pratice interview on Byron Leftwich
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Byron Leftwich has had a very long season (7 Years) and is still going. He has always been known to have an amazingly strong throw with okay accuracy. He has also been plagued by injuries his whole career. He was the 7th pick of the 2003 NFL Draft. He spent his 1st 4 years with the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he had 44 starts in the 46 games he played. In 2007, he was signed by the Atlanta Falcons, were he played in 3 games and had 2 starts. In 2008, he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he played in 5 games, but had no starts. In 2009, he started the 1st 3 games of the season, but got injured for the season in the 3rd game. In 2010, the Steelers signed him again and he is currently on the Steelers roster with Dennis Dixon and Charlie Batch.
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Philadelphia Eagles Defense Sack Byron Leftwich during there game against the Pittsburgh Steelers 2008
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You can never have enough 'Juice', as Amber Wilson has the latest on OJ Simpson, Byron Leftwich, and the tight baseball playoff races.
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College Football: 41 Great Games We Wish We Had Attended - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--However, -Byron Leftwich- led Marshall on an unbelievable comeback that included overtime. East Carolina quarterback David Garrard had a great first half, but Marshall returned two interceptions in the third quarter and scored 28 points i - Date : Fri, 08 Jul 2011 03:35:52 GMT+00:00
NFL Draft 2011: Comparing Cam Newton to Draft Busts of the Last 25 Years - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--Coming out of Marshall University, -Byron Leftwich- also had the strength and powerful arm that resembles Cam Newton. However, like Russell, Leftwich never had the athleticism of Newton. Leftwich was able to avoid the rush and definitely - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:27:04 GMT+00:00
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The Orange and Brown Report (subscription)--Roethlisberger turned 29 last month, and his top backup, -Byron Leftwich-, turned 31 in January. The Steelers' only free agent concern at the position is Dennis Dixon, who could be had for a fifth-rounder i - Date : Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:35:48 GMT+00:00
Niners' QB dilemma sums up costly miss on No. 1 overall pick - NFL News Tweet this news
NFL News--Most likely, he joins a team initially as a transitional quarterback like -Byron Leftwich- was for Josh Freeman in Tampa Bay. If Smith gets into the right system, there is the possibility that he could find his way. The 49ers, meanwhile, have to - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 22:44:31 GMT+00:00
The Top Five Quarterbacks of the This Years Draft Compared to Pro's - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--Comparing Mallett is kind of tough, but a quarterback I would compare him to is -Byron Leftwich-. Leftwich is also a humongous quarterback who weighs 250 and is 6'5". Leftwich has a very strong arm and is not the most mobile - Date : Sat, 09 Apr 2011 09:20:06 GMT+00:00
NFL Draft 2011: Should David Garrard Worry About a QB Competition? - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--David Garrard was chosen as the franchise quarterback over -Byron Leftwich- in 2007 after injuries prevented the former Marshall star from realizing his full potential. Garrard has had some good moments over those years, including being n - Date : Tue, 05 Apr 2011 21:11:09 GMT+00:00
NFL Draft Cheat Sheet- Jaguars - JagNation.com (subscription) Tweet this news
JagNation.com (subscription)--Jacksonville hasn't selected a quarterback in any round since 2003 (-Byron Leftwich-) and they have no young answer at the position. That's fine if you have a legitimate starter, but at this point David Garrard is w - Date : Fri, 08 Apr 2011 02:33:12 GMT+00:00
Is the Hype Real? Colin Kaepernick Scouting Report - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--His windup in his throwing motion isn't as bad as some have made it out to be, it certainly isn't of the -Byron Leftwich- variety, but it is there. Like a lot of quarterbacks, Kaepernick won't be able to play in the same of - Date : Sun, 03 Apr 2011 14:55:20 GMT+00:00
Cody Pickett looks back after retirement from football - Seattle Times Tweet this news
Seattle Times--He says he was also told that only -Byron Leftwich- and Carson Palmer were rated ahead of him, with Pickett lumped in a group behind that also included Kyle Boller and Rex Grossman. His father, legendary rodeo champ Dee Pickett, encouraged - Date : Fri, 25 Mar 2011 03:02:15 GMT+00:00
Experts Tell the Tale: Mallett's Stock is Up - TheSportsJury (blog) Tweet this news
TheSportsJury (blog)--The scouts didn't compare Mallett to -Byron Leftwich-. They compared Mallett's ability to two hall of fame quarterbacks. This doesn't mean that Mallett will be a first ballot Canton guy or even the first quarterback ta - Date : Thu, 10 Mar 2011 06:54:48 GMT+00:00

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Mark Brunell
Jacksonville Jaguars Starting Quarterbacks
2003-2006
Succeeded by
David Garrard
Preceded by
Joey Harrington
Atlanta Falcons Starting Quarterbacks
2007
Succeeded by
Joey Harrington
Preceded by
Jeff Garcia
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Starting Quarterbacks
2009
Succeeded by
Josh Johnson

2003 NFL Draft First Round Selections

Carson Palmer * Charles Rogers * Andre Johnson * Dewayne Robertson * Terence Newman * Johnathan Sullivan * Byron Leftwich * Jordan Gross * Kevin Williams * Terrell Suggs * Marcus Trufant * Jimmy Kennedy * Ty Warren * Michael Haynes * Jerome McDougle * Troy Polamalu * Bryant Johnson * Calvin Pace * Kyle Boller * George Foster * Jeff Faine * Rex Grossman * Willis McGahee * Dallas Clark * William Joseph * Kwame Harris * Larry Johnson * Andre Woolfolk * Nick Barnett * Sammy Davis * Nnamdi Asomugha * Tyler Brayton

Jacksonville Jaguars 2003 NFL Draft selections

Byron Leftwich * Rashean Mathis * Vince Manuwai * George Wrighster * LaBrandon Toefield * Brandon Green * David Young * Marques Ogden * Malaefou MacKenzie

Jacksonville Jaguars first-round draft picks

Boselli * Stewart * Hardy * Wynn * Taylor * Darius * Bryant * Soward * Stroud * Henderson * Leftwich * Williams * Jones * Lewis * Nelson * Harvey * Monroe * Alualu

Jacksonville Jaguars starting quarterbacks

Beuerlein * Brunell * Johnson * Matthews * Martin * Quinn * Fiedler * Leftwich * Gray * Garrard

Atlanta Falcons starting quarterbacks

R. Johnson * Nofsinger * Berry * Shiner * Lee * Bartkowski * Archer * Campbell * Miller * Kramer * Millen * Tolliver * Wilson * Hebert * George * Chandler * DeBerg * Kanell * Vick * D. Johnson * Kittner * Schaub * Harrington * Leftwich * Redman * Ryan

Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl XLIII Champions

2 Dennis Dixon * 3 Jeff Reed * 4 Byron Leftwich * 7 Ben Roethlisberger * 9 Daniel Sepulveda * 10 Santonio Holmes (MVP) * 13 Marvin Allen * 14 Limas Sweed * 15 Martin Nance * 16 Charlie Batch * 17 Mitch Berger * 20 Bryant McFadden * 21 Mewelde Moore * 22 William Gay * 23 Tyrone Carter * 24 Ike Taylor * 25 Ryan Clark * 26 Deshea Townsend * 27 Anthony Smith * 28 Justin Vincent * 29 Ryan Mundy * 30 Roy Lewis * 31 Fernando Bryant * 33 Gary Russell * 34 Rashard Mendenhall * 37 Anthony Madison * 38 Carey Davis * 39 Willie Parker * 43 Troy Polamalu * 49 Sean McHugh * 50 Larry Foote * 51 James Farrior * 53 Bruce Davis * 54 Andre Frazier * 55 Patrick Bailey * 55 Mike Humpal * 56 LaMarr Woodley * 57 Keyaron Fox * 60 Greg Warren * 61 Jared Retkofsky * 62 Justin Hartwig * 64 Doug Legursky * 65 Jeremy Parquet * 66 Tony Hills * 67 Kyle Clement * 68 Chris Kemoeatu * 69 Jason Capizzi * 71 Scott Paxson * 72 Darnell Stapleton * 73 Kendall Simmons * 74 Willie Colon * 76 Chris Hoke * 77 Marvel Smith * 78 Max Starks * 79 Trai Essex * 81 Dallas Baker * 83 Heath Miller * 84 Dezmond Sherrod * 85 Nate Washington * 86 Hines Ward * 88 Jon Dekker * 89 Matt Spaeth * 90 Travis Kirschke * 91 Aaron Smith * 92 James Harrison * 93 Nick Eason * 94 Lawrence Timmons * 95 Donovan Woods * 96 Orpheus Roye * 97 Arnold Harrison * 98 Casey Hampton * 99 Brett Keisel

Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterbacks

Spurrier * Dickinson * Hanratty * Hedberg * Huff * Blount * Williams * Boryla * Rae * Golsteyn * Thompson * DeBerg * Young * Reaves * Zorn * Testaverde * Ferguson * Chandler * Carlson * Erickson * Dilfer * Zeier * King * B. Johnson * R. Johnson * Simms * Griese * Gradkowski * Rattay * McCown * Garcia * Leftwich * J. Johnson * Freeman



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