Todd Bouman

Todd Bouman was born on August 1, 1972 in Ruthton, Minnesota and is currently a quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was originally signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 1997. He played college football at St. Cloud State.

High school years
Bouman attended Russell-Tyler-Ruthton High School and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track & field. He won All-State honors in football and basketball, and in track & field, he qualified for the State Meet in both the long jump and the high jump. Bouman graduated in 1991.

Professional career
Bouman attended St. Cloud State University and was signed as a undrafted free agent by the Minnesota Vikings in 1997. Bouman briefly replaced Daunte Culpepper as the Vikings starting quarterback toward the end of the 2001 NFL season after Culpepper was injured. In a game against the Tennessee Titans, Bouman completed 21 of 31 passes for 384 yards and four touchdowns and was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week. In 2003, the Vikings traded Bouman to the New Orleans Saints where he spent the next three years backing up Aaron Brooks. Prior to the 2006 season, Bouman was released by the Saints in favor of Jamie Martin. On November 21, 2006, Bouman signed with the Green Bay Packers to replace injured Aaron Rodgers as their second-string quarterback. On October 25, 2007, Bouman was signed to a one-year deal by the Jacksonville Jaguars as a backup to Quinn Gray, who was starting in place of an injured David Garrard. Bouman then signed with the St. Louis Rams as insurance when starting QB Marc Bulger was out and backup Gus Frerotte went down. Bouman then went back to the Jaguars in 2008.