Jeff Otis
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| College: | Columbia |
| Undrafted: | 2005 |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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Jeff Otis (born January 30, 1983, in Template:City-state) is an American football quarterback of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Arizona Cardinals as a street free agent in 2006. He played college football at Columbia.
Otis has also been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Early years
Jeff competed in football and track at Christian Brothers College High School[1]. He was a member of the Missouri East All-Star Team. Jeff also was an All-West County selection and a St. Louis Post Dispatch Super 30 nominee.
College career
He played for the Columbia Lions[2] in his NCAA career. Jeff ranks second in the All-Time Columbia University passing list with yardage of 4,666 and pass completions 429. Jeff was the starting role for the Lions in 2003. Jeff was responded by finishing third in the league in per game passing average at 255.2 yards per contest. Jeff was named an outstanding player for the Lions. Jeff ranked seventh in Division I-AA in completions per game, and finished third on Columbia University's all-time single-season list with 217 completions. Jeff rated fourth on the school's single-season touchdown list with 17 and third in total offense with 2,675 yards.
Professional career
Jeff was allocated in the NFL Europe[3] league by the Arizona Cardinals. Jeff was undrafted in the 2005 NFL Draft[4]. After the NFL Draft, he was later signed as a free agent with Arizona in January 5, 2006. Jeff was later released and signed as a free agent with the Oakland Raiders[5] in March 26, 2007. Jeff was released by the Raiders before the regular season in 2007. Toward the end of the 2007 season, Jeff was added to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad [6]. On March 25, 2008, Jeff was resigned by the Oakland Raiders [7].