| Free agent | |||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||
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| Born: | January 13, 1995 Huntington Beach, California | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 229 lb (104 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Edison (CA) | ||||
| College: | Penn | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||
Career history
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Alek Torgersen (born January 13, 1995) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Penn.[1]
Professional career[]
Atlanta Falcons[]
Torgersen signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2017.[2] He was waived by the Falcons on September 2, 2017.[3]
Washington Redskins[]
On September 4, 2017, Torgersen was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad.[4] He was released on October 3, 2017.[5]
Detroit Lions[]
On December 27, 2017, Torgersen was signed to the Detroit Lions' practice squad.[6] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on January 1, 2018.[7]
On April 4, 2018, he was waived by the Lions.[8]
Arizona Cardinals[]
On April 5, 2018, Torgersen was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals.[9] He was waived on May 7, 2018.[10]
Alliance of American Football[]
On August 6, 2018, Torgersen signed with the Arizona Hotshots of the AAF for the 2019 season.[11][12] Torgersen was later drafted by the Birmingham Iron on November 27, 2018 in the 2019 AAF QB Draft.[13] He was waived by the Iron on January 15, 2019, before the start of the regular season.[14]
During the 2019 AAF season, Torgersen was picked up by the San Diego Fleet after starting quarterback Philip Nelson was placed on injured reserve on March 4.[15]
References[]
- ↑ "2017 NFL Draft Profile: Alek Torgersen". http://www.nfl.com/draft/2017/profiles/alek-torgersen?id=2558072.
- ↑ Jackson, Curtis (May 1, 2017). "Falcons Agree To Terms With 21 CFAs". http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-Agree-to-Terms-With-21-CFAs/1dbd9631-8b92-4405-8d9b-71fa59a85946. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- ↑ Conway, Kelsey (September 2, 2017). "2017 Atlanta Falcons Roster Cuts Tracker: Deadline To 53 Is 4 P.M. ET On Saturday". http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/2017-Atlanta-Falcons-roster-cuts-tracker-Deadline-to-53-is-4-pm-ET-on-Saturday/98e7c2c6-e5e5-414f-bf3a-69e3863e701a.
- ↑ Czarda, Stephen (September 4, 2017). "Redskins Add Three More Players To The Practice Squad". http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Redskins-Add-Three-More-Players-To-The-Practice-Squad/a88bac0a-041e-4402-86b0-130660ebaf92.
- ↑ Czarda, Stephen (October 3, 2017). "Redskins Sign Joel Stave, Jerry Ugokwe To Practice Squad". http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Joel-Stave-Jerry-Ugokwe-To-Practice-Squad/936d2e55-ff47-4bca-979a-f669ab9d9a4d.
- ↑ "Detroit Lions sign QB Alek Torgersen to practice squad". December 27, 2017. https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2017/12/27/detroit-lions-quarterback-alek-torgersen-practice-squad/984576001/.
- ↑ "Lions report 10 Reserve-Future signings". January 1, 2018. http://www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-report-10-Reserve-Future-signings/d21eb71a-768f-4706-a0da-dc3f6f922c1a.
- ↑ "Alek Torgersen: Waived by Lions". April 5, 2018. https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/alek-torgersen-waived-by-lions/. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ↑ Urban, Darren (April 5, 2018). "Cards Claim QBs Alek Torgersen, Brandon Doughty". http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Cards-Claim-QBs-Alek-Torgersen-Brandon-Doughty/c5e51774-2def-4756-bf78-646c7a0a8ec6.
- ↑ Urban, Darren (May 7, 2018). "Cardinals Cut QBs Brandon Doughty, Alek Torgersen". AZCardinals.com. http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Cardinals-Cut-QBs-Brandon-Doughty-Alek-Torgersen/2ceebe56-f465-4ad7-8b5c-193e651a0b60.
- ↑ "Former ASU, Arizona Cardinals players join Alliance of American football team in Phoenix". The Arizona Republic. August 17, 2018. https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/football/2018/08/17/alliance-american-football-demario-richard-alek-torgersen-sign-phoenix/1021536002/. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ↑ Scott, Dana (October 31, 2018). "Alliance of American Football league to hold 'Protect or Pick' quarterback draft". The Arizona Republic. https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/football/2018/10/31/aaf-hold-new-protect-pick-quarterback-draft/1835643002/. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ↑ Margolis, Marc (November 29, 2018). "Former Penn quarterback Alek Torgersen selected in Alliance of American Football draft". The Daily Pennsylvanian. https://www.thedp.com/article/2018/11/penn-football-alek-torgersen-quarterback-draft-alliance-of-american-football. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ↑ "Birmingham Iron Daily Report". January 16, 2019. https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/birmingham-iron-daily-report/n-5438376. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ↑ Gartin, Zachary (March 4, 2019). "San Diego Fleet Make a Flurry of Roster Moves in Response to Injuries". East Village Times. https://eastvillagetimes.com/2019/03/san-diego-fleet-make-a-flurry-of-roster-moves-in-response-to-injuries/. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
External links[]
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