Casey Weldon

William Casey Weldon (born February 3, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles from 1988 to 1991. During his senior season in 1991, Weldon was a first-team All-American and finished runner-up in the Heisman Trophy balloting to Desmond Howard of Michigan.

Weldon was selected in the fourth round of the 1992 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. He also played in the World League and for the Birmingham Thunderbolts of the XFL.

College career

Statistics Season Team Games Passing Rushing 1988 Florida State 4 0 — 10 26 38.5 244 9.4 3 2 140.0 2 15 7.5 1 1989 Florida State 7 0 — 12 24 50.0 257 10.7 5 1 200.4 3 9 3.0 0 1990 Florida State 11 5 5−0 112 182 61.5 1,600 8.8 12 4 152.7 29 21 0.7 0 1991 Florida State 11 11 9−2 189 313 60.4 2,527 8.1 22 8 146.3 38 -30 -0.8 0 Career 33 16 14−2 323 545 59.3 4,628 8.5 42 15 150.5 72 15 0.2 1 Bowl games 3 2 2–0 36 69 52.1 340 4.9 0 6 76.2 13 14 1.1 2

Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.

1990 Fiesta Bowl – 0/1 passing. 1990 Blockbuster Bowl – 22/36, 248 yards,2 Int. Six rushes for 22 yards, TD 1992 Cotton Bowl Classic – 14/32, 92 yards, 4 Int. Seven rushes -8 yards, TD

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles selected Weldon 102nd overall in the fourth round of the 1992 NFL draft. He was inactive and did not appear in a game.

Tampa Bay Bucaneers On September 1, 1993, Weldon signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was the third-string quarterback to Craig Erickson and Steve DeBerg for the 1993 season. On the season, Weldon appeared in three games and completed six of 11 pass attempts for 55 yards and an interception.

After appearing in just two games during the 1994 season, Weldon was allocated to the Barcelona Dragons of the World League of American Football (WLAF). In week 4 against London, Weldon threw a 69-yard touchdown pass to fellow Buccaneers teammate Tyree Davis. After week 5, Weldon returned allocation to Tampa Bay due to injuries.

In week 14 of the 1995 season, Weldon threw his first NFL touchdown pass to Alvin Harper against the Minnesota Vikings. In 1995, Weldon appeared in every game as a holder and threw passes in six others.

San Diego Chargers On November 14, 1997, Weldon signed with the San Diego Chargers. He was elevated to the active roster, but never appeared in a game. Weldon was released on February 13, 1998, and resigned April 10. On August 30, 1998, Weldon was released at the conclusion of the preseason.

Washington Redskins On September 23, 1998, Weldon signed with the Washington Redskins. Despite being on the active roster for the 1998 and 1999 season, Weldon appeared in just two games for the 1999 season and did not attempt a pass. On April 21, 2000 Weldon was released.

Birmingham Thunderbolts On October 28, 2000, Weldon was selected 2nd overall by the Birmingham Thunderbolts in the first round of the 2001 XFL draft. Weldon won the starting quarterback position. In week 1 against Memphis, Weldon completed 24 of 42 passes for 312 yards with two touchdowns and an interception in 22–20 defeat. The following week, Weldon earned the Bolts first franchise victory over New York/New Jersey in a 19–12 win. In week six against Los Angeles, Weldon threw for 300 yards and three touchdowns in a 35–26 loss to the eventual champions. In the fourth quarter, Weldon sustained a season ending shoulder injury.

High school coaching career Weldon played high school quarterback at North Florida Christian High School, and he returned there as the varsity head football coach in 2006. On December 12, 2007, and after getting NFC to the Florida division 1A state championship game twice in his two years as head coach, but losing both times, NFC fired him and rehired former NFC head coach Tim Cokely. Weldon finished his two-year NFC career with an overall record of 23–5. In May 2008 he was hired as the new offensive coordinator at Leon High School.

Professional career statistics NFL Year Team Games Passing Rushing 1992 PHI 0 0 — 1993 TB 3 0 — 6 11 54.5 55 5.0 0 1 30.5 0 0 0.0 0 1994 TB 2 0 — 7 9 77.8 63 7.0 0 0 95.8 0 0 0.0 0 1995 TB 16 0 — 42 91 46.2 519 5.7 1 2 58.8 5 5 1.0 1 1996 TB 3 0 — 5 9 55.6 76 8.4 0 1 44.0 2 -1 -0.5 0 1997 SD 0 0 — 1998 WAS 0 0 — 1999 WAS 2 0 — 5 -4 -0.8 0 Career 26 0 0–0 60 120 50.0 713 5.9 1 4 57.4 12 0 0.0 1

WLAF Year Team Games Passing Rushing 1995 Barcelona 5 ? ?–? 41 91 45.1 543 6.0 3 9 35.9 8 44 5.5 0 Career 5 ? ?–? 41 91 45.1 543 6.0 3 9 35.9 8 44 5.5 1

XFL Year Team Games Passing Rushing 2001 BIR 6 6 2–4 102 164 62.2 1,228 7.5 7 5 86.6 20 30 1.5 0 Career 6 6 2–4 102 164 62.2 1,228 7.5 7 5 86.6 20 30 1.5 0