Todd Doxzon

Todd Matthew Doxzon was born on March 28, 1975, in Sioux City, Iowa. ==College career==

Doxzon was a four-year letterman at quarterback for the Iowa State Cyclones of Iowa State University from 1993 to 1996. He was an option quarterback at Iowa State. In November 1993, Doxzon was listed as the joint-number one quarterback on the depth chart with Bob Utter. Doxzon started nine games in 1994 but missed several due to injury; he recorded 51 completions on 90 passing attempts (56.7%) for 745 yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions, and 375 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns. As an offensive co-captain with Troy Davis his senior year in 1996, Doxzon completed 124 of 231 passes (53.7%) for 1,498 yards, 12 touchdowns, and nine interceptions while also rushing for 223 yards and four touchdowns. He was the first Iowa State quarterback since 1986 to throw for at least ten touchdowns in a season. He graduated from Iowa State with a degree in marketing. ==Professional career==

Prior to the 1997 NFL draft, Doxson ran a 4.47 second 40-yard dash. After going undrafted, he signed with the New York Jets on April 21, 1997. Doxzon signed with the New England Patriots on February 13, 1998. He was allocated to NFL Europe to play for the Amsterdam Admirals. He played in nine games for the Dolphins during the 1998 season, mostly on special teams. He was also used in short-yardage situations at quarterback, rushing twice for six yards and two first downs. Doxzon was allocated to NFL Europe again in 1999. Doxzon was waived by the Dolphins on July 28, 1999, after failing a physical. Doxzon signed with the New York Dragons of the Arena Football League (AFL) on March 27, 2001. He was placed on injured reserve on June 7 and activated on June 22. The Dragons lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Toronto Phantoms by a score of 64–57. He spent part of his AFL career on defense due to the league's ironman rules. He appeared in 14 games for the Cobras during the 2004 season and recorded a career-high 94 receptions for 1,142 yards and 23 touchdowns. He was placed on injured reserve and was later activated on February 10, 2005. He played in two games for the Force, catching six passes for 55 yards and one touchdown, before being released on April 6, 2005. Doxzon then played in one game for the Dragons in 2005, catching four passes for 50 yards and one touchdown. ==Personal life==

Doxzon has worked as a personal trainer, construction worker, and delivery man. He trained with Kurt Warner during the offseasons as they were both from Iowa and were teammates on the 1998 Amsterdam Admirals. ==References==