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6 Rohan Davey QB
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Personal
Rohan St. Patrick Davey was born the son of Dottlyn Carruthers and Jeff Davey on April 14, 1978 in Clarendon, Jamaica ... Two-time All-State and two-time All-Dade County by the Miami Herald at Miami Lakes (Fla.) High ... Member of Atlanta Journal Constitution Super Southern 100 ... All-District 13-6A his senior year ... Led team to 10-4 record, losing in state semifinals to Carol City who went on to win the state title ... No. 6 in SuperPrep National 50 and No. 3 in SuperPrep Florida 88 ... Totaled 2,318 yards for 28 touchdowns and only seven interceptions, while rushing for 436 yards and five touchdowns as a senior ... As a junior, completed 78 of 108 passes for 1,808 yards and 24 touchdowns ... Rushed for 388 yards on just 30 carries (12.9 avg) and a touchdown ... Totaled over 4,500 yards total offense for his final two seasons ... Averaged 17.0 points a game in basketball ... Majored in mass communications at Louisiana State ... Rohan has a daughter (Rhaia), born in 2005.
Career Transactions
Rohan Davey was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round (177th overall) of the 2002 NFL draft … Signed with the Patriots (07/23/02).
College
Davey was the only quarterback in LSU history to throw for over 3,000 yards in a season (3,347; 2001) … He is also the only passer in LSU annals to throw for over 300 yards in three consecutive games … He ranks fifth in school history with 29 touchdown passes and sixth with 4,415 yards passing despite starting in only 12 games … Completed 286 of 478 passes (59.8 percent), both ranking seventh on LSU’s all-time record list. 2001 (Senior): All-Southeastern Conference second-team selection by the league’s coaches and the Associated Press … Started every game and guided Louisiana State to its first outright conference title since 1986 … Completed a school single-season record 217 of 367 passes (59.1 percent) for 3,347 yards and 18 touchdowns … Davey set two school records with 528 yards passing and 35 completions in the Tigers 35-21 victory over Alabama … His 528 yards was only the fourth 500 yard passing performance in SEC history … His 540 yards of total offense tied the SEC game-record, first set by Mississippi’s Archie Manning vs. Alabama in 1969 … Earned Sugar Bowl MVP honors as he closed out his career by hitting on 31 of 53 passes for 444 yards and three touchdowns in 47-34 victory over Illinois. 2000 (Junior): Selected as one of three captains and was the recipient of the team’s Most Inspirational Award … Played in four games, including starts against Tennessee and Florida and completed 38 of 59 passes (64.4 percent) for 577 yards, seven touchdowns and only one interception … Added 49 yards rushing on eight carries (6.1 avg.) … 1999 (Sophomore): Served as the Tigers backup quarterback, playing in seven games, including two starts … 1998 (Redshirt): Played in two games, versus Arkansas State and Idaho but recorded no statistics. 1997 (Freshman): Redshirted as a freshman.
2004 season
2004 (4/0, 0/0): Played in a career-high four games as the backup signal caller in 2004. Buffalo (11/14): Saw his first action of the season late in the fourth quarter, but did not attempt a pass in the Patriots’ commanding 29-6 victory over the Bills. Baltimore (11/28): Saw action at quarterback late in the fourth quarter of the Patriots’ 24-3 victory over the Ravens. at Cleveland (12/5): Completed three of six passes for 44 yards in the Patriots’ 42-15 victory over the Browns … Connected with Bethel Johnson for a 20-yard completion in the third quarter … Found David Patten for a 17-yard pass play on fourth-and-13 in the fourth quarter. San Francisco (1/2): Saw action at quarterback in the fourth quarter of the Patriots’ 21-7 victory over the 49ers … Completed one of four passes for 10 yards … Found Jed Weaver over the middle for a 10-yard gain in the final stanza. 2004 (NFL Europe: 10/10, 1/1 – Berlin Thunder): Davey was named the 2004 NFL Europe League Offensive Player of the Year after completing 126 of 206 passes for 1,676 yards, including a league-high 19 touchdowns ... Started all 10 regular season games and finished the campaign with an NFL Europe-best 105.9 quarterback rating while leading the Thunder to a 9-1 record and a World Bowl XII victory ... Was named Offensive Player of the Week three times ... Registered a 132.6 QB rating after connecting on 12 of 18 passes for 164 yards and two touchdowns in Berlin's 28-17 victory over Amsterdam ... Found Jorg Heckenbach for a seasonbest 52-yard touchdown strike in the second quarter ... Completed 19 of 27 passes for 279 yards and four touchdowns in the Thunder's 35-31 win over Cologne ... Amassed three touchdown tosses in the first quarter, including a 40-yard bomb to Richard Alston on the second play from scrimmage ... Registered his third 100.0+ quarterback rating (127.2) of the season by completing 10 of 17 passes for 149 yards and four touchdowns in Berlin's 33-29 win against Amsterdam ... Recorded his second rushing touchdown of the season with a 1-yard plunge in the third quarter ... Completed 16 of 27 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns for a 113.5 quarterback rating in only two quarters of action during the Thunder's 33- 20 World Bowl-clinching victory over the Rhein Fire ... Connected on 16 of 25 passes for 225 yards and four touchdowns in Berlin's 31-27 comefrom- behind road victory over the Frankfurt Galaxy.
2003 Season
2003 (1/0, 0/0): Saw his only game action in Week One, taking fourth-quarter snaps at Buffalo (09/07/03) … Active but did not play in the role of backup quarterback in two regular-season games (at Houston, 11/23; at Indianapolis, 11/30) and in New England’s victory over Tennessee in the divisional playoffs … Inactive in role as third quarterback in 13 regular-season games and two playoff games, including New England’s victory over Carolina in Super Bowl XXXVIII. Buffalo (9/7): Saw action at quarterback in the fourth quarter completing three of seven passes for 31 yards.
2002 Season
2002 (2/0): Davey played in two games during his rookie season and completed one of two passes for three yards … Made his NFL debut at N.Y. Jets (9/15) and completed his first NFL pass at Tennessee (12/16) … Listed as third quarterback in 14 games. N.Y. Jets (9/15): Experienced his first two professional snaps on the Patriots last possession of their 44-7 win over the Jets … Downed the ball twice and did not attempt a pass. Tennessee (12/16): Entered the game on the final series and completed his first professional pass, a three-yard strike to Daniel Graham on the final play of the game.
Extra Points
Rohan led the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe to the World Bowl XII title in 2004. He started at quarterback in all of Berlin’s games and was named the league’s offensive MVP after leading NFL Europe in touchdowns (19) and passer rating (105.9). Rohan was born in Clarendon, Jamaica and moved to the United States when he was eight years old. He didn't begin playing football until his sophomore year of high school. |
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