Casey Bauman

Casey Burnell Bauman (born May 18, 2000) He attended Nooksack Valley High School where he was a standout quarterback on the football team. He became a starter early in his sophomore year and ultimately set school records with 7,437 passing yards, 65 passing touchdowns and 26 rushing touchdowns. However, he was benched after only three games. He ended the season having completed 41-of-85 pass attempts for 450 yards and one touchdown.

Bauman transferred to the Augustana Vikings in South Dakota and won the battle for the starting quarterback role, although he remained limited by injuries throughout the season. He appeared in a total of eight games and completed 111 of 195 pass attempts for 1,282 yards and 14 touchdowns, along with rushing for an additional 250 yards. He remained starter in 2023 and appeared in 13 games, passing for 2,878 passing yards and 29 touchdowns to nine interceptions, along 322 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 99 carries.

Professional career

Bauman was eligible for both the 2024 NFL draft and 2024 CFL draft, being one of three quarterback invites to the CFL Combine. After going unselected in the NFL draft, he signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent. Bauman was expected to be a late round CFL draft selection, however, he went unselected in CFL draft. He was waived by the Chargers on August 12, 2024.