Jump to content

Bruce Eugene: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
GreenC bot (talk | contribs)
Bots
2,332,741 edits
 
(43 intermediate revisions by 23 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|American gridiron football player and coach (born 1982)}}
⚫
{{Infobox NFL player
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
⚫
|image=
⚫
{{Infobox NFL biography
⚫
|number=
⚫
| image =
⚫
|position=[[Quarterback]]
⚫
| number =
⚫
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1982|6|20}}
⚫
| position = [[Quarterback]]
⚫
|birth_place=New Orleans, Louisiana
⚫
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|6|20}}
|heightft=6
⚫
| birth_place = New Orleans, Louisiana
|heightin=0
| height_ft = 6
|weight=283
| height_in = 0
|debutyear=2007
| weight_lbs = 283
|debutteam=Berlin Thunder
⚫
| college = [[Grambling State]]
|finalyear=2007
| undraftedyear =
|finalteam=Berlin Thunder
⚫
| pastteams =
⚫
|college=[[Grambling State]]
|draftyear=
|draftround=
|draftpick=
⚫
|pastteams=
* [[New Orleans Saints]]* (2006)
* [[New Orleans Saints]]* (2006)
* [[Saskatchewan Roughriders]] (CFL) (2006)
* [[Saskatchewan Roughriders]] (2006)
* [[Berlin Thunder]] ([[NFL Europa|Europa]]) (2007)
* [[Berlin Thunder]] (2007)
* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]* (2007)
* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]* (2007)
|pastteamsnote = yes
|nfl=EUG166731
}}
}}
'''Bruce Eugene''' (born June 20, 1982 in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]) is a former [[American football]] [[quarterback]] who is currently a college football coach. He played [[college football]] at [[Grambling State University]].
'''Bruce Eugene''' (born June 20, 1982) is a former [[American football]] [[quarterback]] who is currently a college football coach. He played [[college football]] for and graduated from [[Grambling State University]].


==College career==
Standing six foot (1.83 m) tall, and weighing over 260 lb he has been given the nickname "Round Mound of Touchdown". Eugene was much heavier than the typical quarterback, but has proven to be exceptionally quick and agile for a man his size. He was also a very accurate passer, and was rated one of the top players in Division I-AA college football.
Standing six feet (1.83 m) tall, and weighing over 260 lb Eugene was given the nickname "Round Mound of Touchdown". He was much heavier than the typical quarterback, but proved to be exceptionally quick and agile for a man his size. He was also a very accurate passer, and was rated one of the top players in Division I-AA college football.


Injured in the first game of the 2004 season, Eugene sat out the entire remainder of the year. He received a sixth year of eligibility from the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]].
Injured in the first game of the 2004 season, Eugene sat out the entire remainder of the year. He received a sixth year of eligibility from the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]].


Bruce was a three-time finalist for the coveted [[Walter Payton Award]], which is given annually to I-AA's top football player (the equivalent of the [[Heisman Trophy]] in Division I-A).
Eugene was a three-time finalist for the coveted [[Walter Payton Award]], which is given annually to I-AA's top football player (the equivalent of the [[Heisman Trophy]] in Division I-A). In 2003, he threw for 3,805 yards with 34 TD vs 13 INT. He also ran for 412 yards with 6 TD. He followed that up with an amazing performance during the 2005 season throwing for 4,408 yards with 56 TD vs 6 INT while running for an additional 157 yards and 3 TD.


At the NFL combine, Eugene recorded a score of 41 on the Wonderlic test, one of the highest ever.
In 2003, he threw for 3,805 yards with 34 TD vs 13 INT. He also ran for 412 yards with 6 TD. He followed that up with an amazing performance during the 2005 season throwing for 4,408 yards with 56 TD vs 6 INT while running for an additional 157 yards and 3 TD.


==Professional career==
He also recorded one of the highest ever scores on the wonderlic test, a phenomenal 41.
⚫
Eugene was signed as a free agent by the [[New Orleans Saints]] within hours of the conclusion of the [[2006 NFL draft]]. Bruce was released from the Saints on June 15, 2006. After a short stint with the [[Canadian Football League]]'s [[Saskatchewan Roughriders]] he signed with the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] on January 11, 2007.


⚫
Eugene was assigned to the [[Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe)|Frankfurt Galaxy]] of the now-defunct [[NFL Europa]] for the 2007 season. Frankfurt Galaxy was at the time the defending [[World Bowl]] champion. At the end of training camp, Eugene was released by Frankfurt, then acquired by 3-time [[World Bowl]] champions [[Berlin Thunder]], where he replaced third-string [[quarterback]] Walter Washington, who was released after camp, and injured back-up [[Omar Jacobs]]. He played his first game for Thunder in the 7–16 loss to the [[Hamburg Sea Devils (NFL Europe)|Hamburg Sea Devils]] on April 22, 2007.
⚫
Eugene was signed as a free agent by the [[New Orleans Saints]] within hours of the conclusion of the [[2006 NFL Draft]]. Bruce was released from the Saints on June 15, 2006. After a short stint with the [[Canadian Football League]]'s [[Saskatchewan Roughriders]] he signed with the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] on January 11, 2007.


==Coaching career==
⚫
Bruce Eugene was assigned to the [[Frankfurt Galaxy]] of the now-defunct [[NFL Europa]] for the 2007 season. Frankfurt Galaxy was at the time the defending [[World Bowl]] champion. At the end of training camp, Eugene was released by Frankfurt, then acquired by 3-time [[World Bowl]] champions [[Berlin Thunder]], where he replaced third-string [[quarterback]] Walter Washington, who was released after camp, and injured back-up [[Omar Jacobs]]. He played his first game for Thunder in the 7-16 loss to the [[Hamburg Sea Devils]] on April 22, 2007.
⚫
Eugene moved into coaching, working at different schools in the Public Schools Athletic League ([[PSAL]]) in [[New York City]]. In 2011, he was the quarterbacks coach at [[Alcorn State University]] in [[Lorman, Mississippi]]. In 2012, he returned to PSAL as the head football coach at [[High School of Enterprise, Business, & Technology]] (also known as [[Grand Street Campus]] or Grand Street) in [[Brooklyn, New York]].<ref>[http://www.msgvarsity.com/brooklyn-bronx/grand-street-holds-off-beach-channel-1.1142517 "Grand Street holds off Beach Channel"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230248/http://www.msgvarsity.com/brooklyn-bronx/grand-street-holds-off-beach-channel-1.1142517 |date=March 3, 2016 }}, [[MSG Varsity]], September 16, 2012.</ref>


In 2014, [[WGNO]] named him one of the best high school quarterbacks who played in the New Orleans metro in any of the previous 23 years. Eugene was a star quarterback at Walter Cohen High School of New Orleans.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wgno.com/2014/08/29/top-23-quarterbacks-cohen-high-schools-bruce-eugene/|title = Top 23 Quarterbacks: Cohen High School's Bruce Eugene|date = August 29, 2014}}</ref>
⚫
Eugene moved into coaching, working at different schools in the Public Schools Athletic League ([[PSAL]]) in [[New York City]]. In 2011 he was the quarterbacks coach at [[Alcorn State University]] in [[Lorman, Mississippi]]. In 2012 he returned to PSAL as the head football coach at [[High School of Enterprise, Business, & Technology]] (also known as Grand Street Campus or Grand Street) in [[Brooklyn, New York]].<ref>[http://www.msgvarsity.com/brooklyn-bronx/grand-street-holds-off-beach-channel-1.1142517 "Grand Street holds off Beach Channel"], [[MSG Varsity]], September 16, 2012.</ref>


In December 2015, Eugene became the first [[African-American]] coach to win the Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) football city championship at the highest level. His team (Grand Street) defeated Eramus Hall 28-26 at [[Yankee Stadium]].<ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/high-school/cloud-hangs-psal-champs-grand-street-campus-article-1.2457224</ref>
In December 2015, Eugene became the first [[African-American]] coach to win the Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) football city championship at the highest level. His team (Grand Street) defeated Eramus Hall 28–26 at [[Yankee Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/high-school/cloud-hangs-psal-champs-grand-street-campus-article-1.2457224|title = Grand Street Campus wins PSAL, but star Rahmel Ashby faces attempted murder charges| website=[[New York Daily News]] }}</ref> The [[New York Jets]] organization named him the 2015 "High School Coach Of The Year" and awarded his team $4,000.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/HS-Coach-of-the-Year-Bruce-Eugene-Grand-Street-Campus/3ad78568-2578-4b08-94c8-30f6e7a27265 |title=HS Coach of the Year: Bruce Eugene, Grand Street Campus |access-date=December 14, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151212171855/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/HS-Coach-of-the-Year-Bruce-Eugene-Grand-Street-Campus/3ad78568-2578-4b08-94c8-30f6e7a27265 |archive-date=December 12, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
Line 48: Line 45:


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=111723 ESPN Profile]
*[https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/111723 ESPN Profile]
*http://www.thenewsstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060615/SPORTS/60615001/1006
*https://web.archive.org/web/20070102093541/http://www.thenewsstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20060615%2FSPORTS%2F60615001%2F1006
*[http://www.alcornsports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=29&path=football Alcorn State University Football - Coaching Staff]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20111223175145/http://alcornsports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=29&path=football Alcorn State University Football - Coaching Staff]


{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
| NAME = Eugene, Bruce
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = [[American football]] player
| DATE OF BIRTH = June 20, 1982
| PLACE OF BIRTH = New Orleans, Louisiana
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Eugene, Bruce}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Eugene, Bruce}}
[[Category:1982 births]]
[[Category:1982 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from New Orleans, Louisiana]]
[[Category:Players of Canadian football from New Orleans]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Louisiana]]
[[Category:Players of American football from New Orleans]]
[[Category:American football quarterbacks]]
[[Category:American football quarterbacks]]
[[Category:Grambling State University alumni]]
[[Category:Grambling State University alumni]]
Line 73: Line 61:
[[Category:Berlin Thunder players]]
[[Category:Berlin Thunder players]]
[[Category:Tampa Bay Buccaneers players]]
[[Category:Tampa Bay Buccaneers players]]
[[Category:Undrafted National Football League players]]
[[Category:Alcorn State Braves football coaches]]
[[Category:Alcorn State Braves football coaches]]

Latest revision as of 19:06, 16 July 2024

Bruce Eugene
Personal information
Born: (1982-06-20) June 20, 1982 (age 42)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:283 lb (128 kg)
Career information
College:Grambling State
Position:Quarterback
Career history

Bruce Eugene (born June 20, 1982) is a former American football quarterback who is currently a college football coach. He played college football for and graduated from Grambling State University.

College career

[edit]

Standing six feet (1.83 m) tall, and weighing over 260 lb Eugene was given the nickname "Round Mound of Touchdown". He was much heavier than the typical quarterback, but proved to be exceptionally quick and agile for a man his size. He was also a very accurate passer, and was rated one of the top players in Division I-AA college football.

Injured in the first game of the 2004 season, Eugene sat out the entire remainder of the year. He received a sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA.

Eugene was a three-time finalist for the coveted Walter Payton Award, which is given annually to I-AA's top football player (the equivalent of the Heisman Trophy in Division I-A). In 2003, he threw for 3,805 yards with 34 TD vs 13 INT. He also ran for 412 yards with 6 TD. He followed that up with an amazing performance during the 2005 season throwing for 4,408 yards with 56 TD vs 6 INT while running for an additional 157 yards and 3 TD.

At the NFL combine, Eugene recorded a score of 41 on the Wonderlic test, one of the highest ever.

Professional career

[edit]

Eugene was signed as a free agent by the New Orleans Saints within hours of the conclusion of the 2006 NFL draft. Bruce was released from the Saints on June 15, 2006. After a short stint with the Canadian Football League's Saskatchewan Roughriders he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on January 11, 2007.

Eugene was assigned to the Frankfurt Galaxy of the now-defunct NFL Europa for the 2007 season. Frankfurt Galaxy was at the time the defending World Bowl champion. At the end of training camp, Eugene was released by Frankfurt, then acquired by 3-time World Bowl champions Berlin Thunder, where he replaced third-string quarterback Walter Washington, who was released after camp, and injured back-up Omar Jacobs. He played his first game for Thunder in the 7–16 loss to the Hamburg Sea Devils on April 22, 2007.

Coaching career

[edit]

Eugene moved into coaching, working at different schools in the Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) in New York City. In 2011, he was the quarterbacks coach at Alcorn State University in Lorman, Mississippi. In 2012, he returned to PSAL as the head football coach at High School of Enterprise, Business, & Technology (also known as Grand Street Campus or Grand Street) in Brooklyn, New York.[1]

In 2014, WGNO named him one of the best high school quarterbacks who played in the New Orleans metro in any of the previous 23 years. Eugene was a star quarterback at Walter Cohen High School of New Orleans.[2]

In December 2015, Eugene became the first African-American coach to win the Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) football city championship at the highest level. His team (Grand Street) defeated Eramus Hall 28–26 at Yankee Stadium.[3] The New York Jets organization named him the 2015 "High School Coach Of The Year" and awarded his team $4,000.[4]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Grand Street holds off Beach Channel" Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, MSG Varsity, September 16, 2012.
  2. ^ "Top 23 Quarterbacks: Cohen High School's Bruce Eugene". August 29, 2014.
  3. ^ "Grand Street Campus wins PSAL, but star Rahmel Ashby faces attempted murder charges". New York Daily News.
  4. ^ "HS Coach of the Year: Bruce Eugene, Grand Street Campus". Archived from the original on December 12, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bruce_Eugene&oldid=1234906192"