![]() Grossman with the Redskins in 2011 | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. | August 23, 1980||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Bloomington South | ||||||||||||
College: | Florida (1999–2002) | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22 | ||||||||||||
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Rex Daniel Grossman III (born August 23, 1980) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL), most notably with the Chicago Bears. Grossman played college football for the Florida Gators, where he was named AP College Football Player of the Year and won the 2002 Orange Bowl as a sophomore. He was selected by the Bears in the first round of the 2003 NFL draft.
Grossman's most successful season was in 2006 when he helped lead the Bears to a conference title and an appearance in Super Bowl XLI. Due to inconsistent play, Grossman lost his starting position the following season. He spent the remainder of his career mostly as a backup, last playing as a starter with the Washington Redskins in 2011.