Josh Vogelbach

Josh Vogelbach
Guilford Quakers
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born: (1986-02-24) February 24, 1986 (age 38)
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolBishop Verot (Fort Myers, FL)

Josh Vogelbach (born February 24, 1986) is a former American football player and current coach. While attending Guilford College, he set the NCAA Division III career record with 13,605 passing yards.

Early years

Vogelabach is a native of Fort Myers, Florida.[1] He attended Bishop Verot High School, where he passed for 6,243 yards and 60 touchdowns.[2]

College

Vogelbach began his college career at East Carolina, where he was redshirted in 2004.[3] He transferred to Guilford College in 2005.[1] He played at the quarterback position for Guilford College from 2005 to 2008.[2] He holds several NCAA Division III records, including most passes attempted in a career (1,982), most plays in a career (2,240), and most yards gained by a freshman (3,549).[4] At the time of his graduation, he also held the Division III career record for passing yardage (13,605),[5][6] a total that currently ranks second in Division III history. He also ranks fourth in Division III history with 13,904 yards of total offense.[4] On September 26, 2006, he compiled a career-high 592 passing yards and six passing touchdowns, completing 46 of 63 passes.[7] He was rated the 96th best quarterback in the 2009 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[8]

Later years

After graduating from Guilford, he signed to play with the Bloomington Extreme of the Indoor Football League for the 2009 season.[9] He was released by the Extreme before the start of the season.[10] In January 2017, he was promoted to head football coach at his alma mater Bishop Verot High School.[11] In December 2019, he was replaced as head coach by John Mohring, but remained employed as an offensive coordinator.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Handel, Craig (July 17, 2005). "Vogelbach transferring". The News-Press. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "Josh Vogelbach". Guildford College. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  3. ^ Handel, Craig (January 16, 2005). "Former Clewiston star votes for Auburn". The News-Press. p. 48. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Division III Football Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2017.
  5. ^ "Guilford QB sets 3 D-III marks". The Pantagraph. September 28, 2008. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Heisman-worthy". The Marion Star. November 10, 2008. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Verot grad Vogelbach passing way to history". The News-Press. September 27, 2007. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Josh Vogelbach". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  9. ^ "Extreme signs D-III record setter". The Pantagraph. January 9, 2009. p. B6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Egenes, Mike (March 14, 2009). "Extreme wouldn't mind a little payback for Sioux Falls". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  11. ^ "Verot promotes OC Vogelbach to head coaching job". The News-Press. January 5, 2017. pp. C1, C2 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Regan, Adam (December 13, 2019). "Bishop Verot names defensive coordinator John Mohring named head coach, Josh Vogelbach to stay on staff". News-Press. Retrieved June 12, 2020.