Josh Vogelbach
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| Guilford Quakers | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 24, 1986 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Bishop Verot (Fort Myers, FL) |
Josh Vogelbach (born February 24, 1986) is a former American football player and current coach. While attending Guilford College, he set the NCAA Division III career record with 13,605 passing yards.
Early years
[edit]Vogelabach is a native of Fort Myers, Florida.[1] He attended Bishop Verot High School, where he passed for 6,243 yards and 60 touchdowns.[2]
College
[edit]Vogelbach began his college career at East Carolina, where he was redshirted in 2004.[3] He transferred to Guilford College in 2005.[1] He played at the quarterback position for Guilford College from 2005 to 2008.[2] He holds several NCAA Division III records, including most passes attempted in a career (1,982), most plays in a career (2,240), and most yards gained by a freshman (3,549).[4] At the time of his graduation, he also held the Division III career record for passing yardage (13,605),[5][6] a total that currently ranks second in Division III history. He also ranks fourth in Division III history with 13,904 yards of total offense.[4] On September 26, 2006, he compiled a career-high 592 passing yards and six passing touchdowns, completing 46 of 63 passes.[7] He was rated the 96th best quarterback in the 2009 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[8]
Later years
[edit]After graduating from Guilford, he signed to play with the Bloomington Extreme of the Indoor Football League for the 2009 season.[9] He was released by the Extreme before the start of the season.[10] In January 2017, he was promoted to head football coach at his alma mater Bishop Verot High School.[11] In December 2019, he was replaced as head coach by John Mohring, but remained employed as an offensive coordinator.[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Handel, Craig (July 17, 2005). "Vogelbach transferring". The News-Press. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Josh Vogelbach". Guildford College. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ Handel, Craig (January 16, 2005). "Former Clewiston star votes for Auburn". The News-Press. p. 48. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ a b "Division III Football Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2017.
- ^ "Guilford QB sets 3 D-III marks". The Pantagraph. September 28, 2008. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Heisman-worthy". The Marion Star. November 10, 2008. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Verot grad Vogelbach passing way to history". The News-Press. September 27, 2007. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Josh Vogelbach". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ "Extreme signs D-III record setter". The Pantagraph. January 9, 2009. p. B6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Egenes, Mike (March 14, 2009). "Extreme wouldn't mind a little payback for Sioux Falls". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ "Verot promotes OC Vogelbach to head coaching job". The News-Press. January 5, 2017. pp. C1, C2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Regan, Adam (December 13, 2019). "Bishop Verot names defensive coordinator John Mohring named head coach, Josh Vogelbach to stay on staff". News-Press. Retrieved June 12, 2020.