Todd Centeio

Todd Centeio
Born: (1998-09-07) September 7, 1998 (age 26)
Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)QB
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight221 lb (100 kg)
CollegeTemple (2017–2019)
Colorado State (2020–2021)
James Madison (2022)
High schoolWilliam T. Dwyer
(Palm Beach Gardens, Florida)[a]
NFL draft2023, undrafted
Career history
As player
2024Orlando Guardians*
2024Edmonton Elks*
*Offseason and/or practice roster member only
Career highlights and awards
Honors

Todd Anthony Centeio (born September 7, 1998) is an American professional football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football for the Temple Owls, the Colorado State Rams and the James Madison Dukes.

Early life

Centeio was born on September 7, 1998, in Pembroke Pines, Florida. During his freshman and sophomore year he attended and played high school football for Royal Palm Beach High School in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, before moving to Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, to attend and play for William T. Dwyer High School.[1][2] In two seasons with Royal Palm Beach he threw for over 2,000 yards and 27 touchdowns, including 1,126 yards and fourteen touchdowns in his sophomore season.[1] In his junior year he was diagnosed with Lupus and missed the season, not knowing if he would be able to play football again.[3] During his senior season at William T. Dwyer he threw for 2,344 yards and 31 touchdowns while also earning First-Team All-Palm Beach Football 8A-6A honors.[1][3] Centeio committed to play college football for Temple.

College career

Temple

In 2017, Centeio appeared in one game for Temple; making his college football debut against UMass. He took a redshirt after not appearing in the final nine games of the season.[1]

In 2018, Centeio entered the season as the third quarterback behind Anthony Russo and Frank Nutile. He served as the personal protector on the Owl's punt team.[1] He threw his first-career touchdown pass against Maryland.[1]

In 2019, Centeio threw a career-long 89-yard touchdown against Bucknell.[1] He also made sporadic appearances throughout the season; leading scoring drives against East Carolina, No. 23 Memphis, and South Florida. Following the season,[1] he announced he would transfer from Temple.

Colorado State

In 2020, Centeio transferred to Colorado State. He appeared in three games in his redshirt junior season while making his only start against Fresno State in the season opener. He completed fourteen of his 36 passed for 207 yards and one touchdown and one interception.[4]

In 2021, Centeio started all twelve games for the Rams. He finished with a career-high in pass attempts, pass completions, yards, touchdowns, rushing attempts, rushing yards, and rushing touchdowns as the lead the team to a 3–9 record. Against Hawaii, he had a career-high 527 passing yards and five touchdown passes.[5] Following the season, he announced he would transfer for a second time.

James Madison

In 2022, Centeio transferred to James Madison as a graduate transfer. He started ten of eleven games for the Dukes. In his debut he tied the school record for passing touchdowns with six while also having a career-high 110 rushing yards against Middle Tennessee.[3][5] He set single-game passing records for James Madison as he threw for 468 yards while rushing for a career-high three touchdowns at Georgia Southern.[5] Due to James Madison making the transition from FCS they were ineligible to play for the conference title, but they were given a bid to play in the 2022 Oyster Bowl against Old Dominion. He threw for 304 yards and had an 85.7 completion percentage in the team's 37–3 win.[5] Following the season he was named Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Year, Sun Belt Conference Newcomer of the Year, and Second-Team All-Sun Belt Conference.[3][6][7]

Statistics

Season Games Passing Rushing
GP Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
Temple Owls
2017 1 0–0 2 2 100.0 20 10.0 0 0 184.0 4 -2 -0.5 0
2018 11 0–0 12 18 66.7 149 8.3 2 0 172.9 20 82 4.1 1
2019 10 0–0 34 51 66.7 444 9.8 5 1 168.2 47 155 3.3 0
Colorado State Rams
2020 3 0–1 14 36 38.9 207 5.8 1 1 90.8 25 92 3.7 0
2021 12 3–9 229 380 60.3 2,958 7.8 15 10 133.4 131 439 3.4 2
James Madison Dukes
2022 10 8–2 181 284 63.7 2,697 9.5 25 5 169.0 95 366 3.9 7
Career 47 11−12 472 771 61.2 6,475 8.4 48 17 147.9 322 1,132 3.5 10

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m) 		226 lb
(103 kg) 		31 in
(0.79 m) 		9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.85 s 1.60 s 2.76 s 4.34 s 7.20 s 34+1⁄2 in
(0.88 m)		 9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)
All values from Pro Day[8]

After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft, Centeio had his XFL playing rights claimed by the Orlando Guardians on June 28, 2023.[9][10] He signed with the team on October 24, 2023.[11] The Guardians folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[12]

Centeio was signed by the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League on January 25, 2024.[13] He was released on May 17.[14]

Notes and references

  1. ^ He played his first two seasons at Royal Palm Beach in Royal Palm Beach, Florida
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Todd Centeio - Football". Temple. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "Former JMU QB Todd Centeio signs with XFL's Orlando Guardians". 96.9 WSIG. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d Fleischman, Noah (May 16, 2023). "Centeio Happy With NFL Rookie Minicamp Performances, Awaits Next Opportunity". Daily News-Record. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "Todd Centeio - Football". Colorado State Athletics. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d "Todd Centeio - Football". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  6. ^ "Former QB Todd Centeio Signs with XFL's Orlando Guardians". James Madison University Athletics. June 29, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  7. ^ Haren, Jarvis (April 30, 2023). "Former James Madison QB Centeio receives mini camp invite from Kansas City Chiefs". whsv.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  8. ^ "Todd Centeio - QB - James Madison - 2023 Draft Scout/NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  9. ^ Paolantonio, Christian (June 30, 2023). "Former JMU QB Todd Centeio Signs With Orlando Guardians". XFL Newsroom. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  10. ^ Perry, Mark (June 30, 2023). "Ex-JMU Standout QB Todd Centeio Joins XFL Ranks, Signs with Orlando Guardians". xflnewshub.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  11. ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  12. ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  13. ^ "Edmonton Elks Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  14. ^ "Edmonton Elks Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 14, 2024.