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Trent Dilfer

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Trent Dilfer

Trent Farris Dilfer (born March 13, 1972) is an American football coach and former quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. Dilfer achieved his greatest professional success as the starting quarterback of the Baltimore Ravens during their Super Bowl-winning season in 2000. Following his playing career, he served as the head coach for the UAB Blazers from 2023 to 2025. Dilfer played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs, winning the Sammy Baugh Trophy in 1993. He was selected sixth overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1994 NFL draft. Dilfer spent his first six seasons with Tampa Bay, earning Pro Bowl honors in 1997, but was released due to inconsistent play. He signed with the Ravens in 2000 as a backup before becoming the team's starter midway through the year, which concluded with the franchise's first Super Bowl victory in Super Bowl XXXV. Despite the championship, Dilfer was not re-signed by the Ravens, becoming the first starting quarterback to be released after a Super Bowl win. His next four seasons were spent primarily as a backup with the Seattle Seahawks and he had stints with the Cleveland Browns and the San Francisco 49ers before retiring in 2008. Shortly after announcing his retirement, Dilfer was hired by ESPN as an NFL analyst, a position he held until 2017. He is also the head coach of the quarterback camp Elite 11. In 2023, Dilfer was named the head coach of the Blazers, but was fired during his third season.

Infobox

Position
Quarterback
Born
(1972-03-13) March 13, 1972 (age 53)Santa Cruz, California, U.S.
Height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight
225 lb (102 kg)
High school
Aptos (Aptos, California)
College
Fresno State (1991–1993)
NFL draft
1994: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Passing attempts
3,172
Passing completions
1,759
Completion percentage
55.5%
TD–INT
113–129
Passing yards
20,518
Passer rating
70.2

Tables

· College career › College statistics
Season
Season
Fresno State Bulldogs
Season
Fresno State Bulldogs
Passing
Fresno State Bulldogs
Rushing
Cmp
Cmp
Fresno State Bulldogs
Cmp
Fresno State Bulldogs
Att
Fresno State Bulldogs
Yds
Fresno State Bulldogs
TD
Fresno State Bulldogs
Int
Fresno State Bulldogs
QB rating
Fresno State Bulldogs
Yds
Fresno State Bulldogs
TD
1991
1991
Fresno State Bulldogs
1991
Fresno State Bulldogs
69
Fresno State Bulldogs
109
Fresno State Bulldogs
832
Fresno State Bulldogs
2
Fresno State Bulldogs
3
Fresno State Bulldogs
128.0
Fresno State Bulldogs
177
Fresno State Bulldogs
0
1992
1992
Fresno State Bulldogs
1992
Fresno State Bulldogs
188
Fresno State Bulldogs
360
Fresno State Bulldogs
3,000
Fresno State Bulldogs
21
Fresno State Bulldogs
14
Fresno State Bulldogs
133.7
Fresno State Bulldogs
90
Fresno State Bulldogs
2
1993
1993
Fresno State Bulldogs
1993
Fresno State Bulldogs
254
Fresno State Bulldogs
396
Fresno State Bulldogs
3,799
Fresno State Bulldogs
30
Fresno State Bulldogs
5
Fresno State Bulldogs
167.2
Fresno State Bulldogs
—
Fresno State Bulldogs
1
Career
Career
Fresno State Bulldogs
Career
Fresno State Bulldogs
442
Fresno State Bulldogs
754
Fresno State Bulldogs
6,799
Fresno State Bulldogs
51
Fresno State Bulldogs
19
Fresno State Bulldogs
151.2
Fresno State Bulldogs
–
Fresno State Bulldogs
3
Fresno State Bulldogs
Season
Passing
Rushing
Cmp
Att
Yds
TD
Int
QB rating
Yds
TD
1991
69
109
832
2
3
128.0
177
0
1992
188
360
3,000
21
14
133.7
90
2
1993
254
396
3,799
30
5
167.2
—
1
Career
442
754
6,799
51
19
151.2
–
3
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
6 ft 3+1⁄4 in(1.91 m)
6 ft 3+1⁄4 in(1.91 m)
Height
6 ft 3+1⁄4 in(1.91 m)
Weight
228 lb(103 kg)
Arm length
32+1⁄4 in(0.82 m)
Hand span
9+5⁄8 in(0.24 m)
Wonderlic
22
All values from NFL Combine
All values from NFL Combine
Height
All values from NFL Combine
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
Wonderlic
6 ft 3+1⁄4 in(1.91 m)
228 lb(103 kg)
32+1⁄4 in(0.82 m)
9+5⁄8 in(0.24 m)
22
All values from NFL Combine
· NFL career statistics
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Legend
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Career high
Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Bold
Career high
· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Record
Games
Cmp
Games
Att
Passing
Pct
Passing
Yds
Passing
Y/A
Passing
TD
Passing
Int
Passing
Rtg
Passing
Att
Passing
Yds
Rushing
Y/A
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Sck
Rushing
SckY
Sacked
Fum
Sacked
Lost
1994
1994
Year
1994
Team
TB
Games
5
Games
2
Games
0–2
Passing
38
Passing
82
Passing
46.3
Passing
433
Passing
5.3
Passing
1
Passing
6
Passing
36.3
Rushing
2
Rushing
27
Rushing
13.5
Rushing
0
Sacked
8
Sacked
42
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
1
1995
1995
Year
1995
Team
TB
Games
16
Games
16
Games
7–9
Passing
224
Passing
415
Passing
54.0
Passing
2,774
Passing
6.7
Passing
4
Passing
18
Passing
60.1
Rushing
23
Rushing
115
Rushing
5.0
Rushing
2
Sacked
47
Sacked
331
Fumbles
13
Fumbles
6
1996
1996
Year
1996
Team
TB
Games
16
Games
16
Games
6–10
Passing
267
Passing
482
Passing
55.4
Passing
2,859
Passing
5.9
Passing
12
Passing
19
Passing
64.8
Rushing
32
Rushing
124
Rushing
3.9
Rushing
0
Sacked
28
Sacked
207
Fumbles
10
Fumbles
4
1997
1997
Year
1997
Team
TB
Games
16
Games
16
Games
10–6
Passing
217
Passing
386
Passing
56.2
Passing
2,555
Passing
6.6
Passing
21
Passing
11
Passing
82.8
Rushing
33
Rushing
99
Rushing
3.0
Rushing
1
Sacked
32
Sacked
196
Fumbles
9
Fumbles
1
1998
1998
Year
1998
Team
TB
Games
16
Games
16
Games
8–8
Passing
225
Passing
429
Passing
52.4
Passing
2,729
Passing
6.4
Passing
21
Passing
15
Passing
74.0
Rushing
40
Rushing
141
Rushing
3.5
Rushing
2
Sacked
27
Sacked
172
Fumbles
9
Fumbles
5
1999
1999
Year
1999
Team
TB
Games
10
Games
10
Games
7–3
Passing
146
Passing
244
Passing
59.8
Passing
1,619
Passing
6.6
Passing
11
Passing
11
Passing
75.8
Rushing
35
Rushing
144
Rushing
4.1
Rushing
0
Sacked
26
Sacked
189
Fumbles
6
Fumbles
5
2000
2000
Year
2000
Team
BAL
Games
11
Games
8
Games
7–1
Passing
134
Passing
226
Passing
59.3
Passing
1,502
Passing
6.6
Passing
12
Passing
11
Passing
76.6
Rushing
20
Rushing
75
Rushing
3.8
Rushing
0
Sacked
23
Sacked
135
Fumbles
8
Fumbles
2
2001
2001
Year
2001
Team
SEA
Games
6
Games
4
Games
4–0
Passing
73
Passing
122
Passing
59.8
Passing
1,014
Passing
8.3
Passing
7
Passing
4
Passing
92.0
Rushing
11
Rushing
17
Rushing
1.5
Rushing
0
Sacked
10
Sacked
72
Fumbles
3
Fumbles
0
2002
2002
Year
2002
Team
SEA
Games
6
Games
6
Games
2–4
Passing
94
Passing
168
Passing
56.0
Passing
1,182
Passing
7.0
Passing
4
Passing
6
Passing
71.1
Rushing
10
Rushing
27
Rushing
2.7
Rushing
0
Sacked
7
Sacked
36
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
1
2003
2003
Year
2003
Team
SEA
Games
5
Games
0
Games
—
Passing
4
Passing
8
Passing
50.0
Passing
31
Passing
3.9
Passing
1
Passing
1
Passing
59.9
Rushing
2
Rushing
–1
Rushing
–0.5
Rushing
0
Sacked
1
Sacked
8
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
1
2004
2004
Year
2004
Team
SEA
Games
5
Games
2
Games
2–0
Passing
25
Passing
58
Passing
43.1
Passing
333
Passing
5.7
Passing
1
Passing
3
Passing
46.1
Rushing
10
Rushing
14
Rushing
1.4
Rushing
0
Sacked
4
Sacked
21
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
2005
2005
Year
2005
Team
CLE
Games
11
Games
11
Games
4–7
Passing
199
Passing
333
Passing
59.8
Passing
2,321
Passing
7.0
Passing
11
Passing
12
Passing
76.9
Rushing
20
Rushing
46
Rushing
2.3
Rushing
0
Sacked
23
Sacked
139
Fumbles
9
Fumbles
5
2006
2006
Year
2006
Team
SF
Games
0
Games
0
Games
DNP
2007
2007
Year
2007
Team
SF
Games
7
Games
6
Games
1–5
Passing
113
Passing
219
Passing
51.6
Passing
1,166
Passing
5.3
Passing
7
Passing
12
Passing
55.1
Rushing
10
Rushing
25
Rushing
2.5
Rushing
0
Sacked
27
Sacked
182
Fumbles
8
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
130
Games
113
Games
58–55
Games
1,759
Passing
3,172
Passing
55.5
Passing
20,518
Passing
6.5
Passing
113
Passing
129
Passing
70.2
Passing
248
Rushing
853
Rushing
3.4
Rushing
5
Rushing
263
Sacked
1,730
Sacked
82
Fumbles
31
Year
Team
Games
Passing
Rushing
Sacked
Fumbles
GP
GS
Record
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
Y/A
TD
Int
Rtg
Att
Yds
Y/A
TD
Sck
SckY
Fum
Lost
1994
TB
5
2
0–2
38
82
46.3
433
5.3
1
6
36.3
2
27
13.5
0
8
42
2
1
1995
TB
16
16
7–9
224
415
54.0
2,774
6.7
4
18
60.1
23
115
5.0
2
47
331
13
6
1996
TB
16
16
6–10
267
482
55.4
2,859
5.9
12
19
64.8
32
124
3.9
0
28
207
10
4
1997
TB
16
16
10–6
217
386
56.2
2,555
6.6
21
11
82.8
33
99
3.0
1
32
196
9
1
1998
TB
16
16
8–8
225
429
52.4
2,729
6.4
21
15
74.0
40
141
3.5
2
27
172
9
5
1999
TB
10
10
7–3
146
244
59.8
1,619
6.6
11
11
75.8
35
144
4.1
0
26
189
6
5
2000
BAL
11
8
7–1
134
226
59.3
1,502
6.6
12
11
76.6
20
75
3.8
0
23
135
8
2
2001
SEA
6
4
4–0
73
122
59.8
1,014
8.3
7
4
92.0
11
17
1.5
0
10
72
3
0
2002
SEA
6
6
2–4
94
168
56.0
1,182
7.0
4
6
71.1
10
27
2.7
0
7
36
2
1
2003
SEA
5
0
—
4
8
50.0
31
3.9
1
1
59.9
2
–1
–0.5
0
1
8
2
1
2004
SEA
5
2
2–0
25
58
43.1
333
5.7
1
3
46.1
10
14
1.4
0
4
21
1
0
2005
CLE
11
11
4–7
199
333
59.8
2,321
7.0
11
12
76.9
20
46
2.3
0
23
139
9
5
2006
SF
0
0
DNP
2007
SF
7
6
1–5
113
219
51.6
1,166
5.3
7
12
55.1
10
25
2.5
0
27
182
8
0
Career
130
113
58–55
1,759
3,172
55.5
20,518
6.5
113
129
70.2
248
853
3.4
5
263
1,730
82
31
· NFL career statistics › Playoffs
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Record
Games
Cmp
Games
Att
Passing
Pct
Passing
Yds
Passing
Y/A
Passing
TD
Passing
Int
Passing
Rtg
Passing
Att
Passing
Yds
Rushing
Y/A
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Sck
Rushing
SckY
Sacked
Fum
Sacked
Lost
1997
1997
Year
1997
Team
TB
Games
2
Games
2
Games
1–1
Passing
24
Passing
62
Passing
38.7
Passing
381
Passing
6.1
Passing
1
Passing
3
Passing
45.2
Rushing
2
Rushing
0
Rushing
0.0
Rushing
0
Sacked
4
Sacked
33
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
1999
1999
Year
1999
Team
TB
Games
0
Games
0
Games
DNP
2000
2000
Year
2000
Team
BAL
Games
4
Games
4
Games
4–0
Passing
35
Passing
73
Passing
47.9
Passing
590
Passing
8.1
Passing
3
Passing
1
Passing
83.7
Rushing
13
Rushing
7
Rushing
0.5
Rushing
0
Sacked
10
Sacked
82
Fumbles
3
Fumbles
0
2003
2003
Year
2003
Team
SEA
Games
0
Games
0
Games
DNP
2004
2004
Year
2004
Team
SEA
Games
0
Games
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
6
Games
6
Games
5–1
Games
59
Passing
135
Passing
43.7
Passing
971
Passing
7.2
Passing
4
Passing
4
Passing
66.0
Passing
15
Rushing
7
Rushing
0.5
Rushing
0
Rushing
14
Sacked
115
Sacked
3
Fumbles
0
Year
Team
Games
Passing
Rushing
Sacked
Fumbles
GP
GS
Record
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
Y/A
TD
Int
Rtg
Att
Yds
Y/A
TD
Sck
SckY
Fum
Lost
1997
TB
2
2
1–1
24
62
38.7
381
6.1
1
3
45.2
2
0
0.0
0
4
33
0
0
1999
TB
0
0
DNP
2000
BAL
4
4
4–0
35
73
47.9
590
8.1
3
1
83.7
13
7
0.5
0
10
82
3
0
2003
SEA
0
0
DNP
2004
SEA
0
0
Career
6
6
5–1
59
135
43.7
971
7.2
4
4
66.0
15
7
0.5
0
14
115
3
0
· Head coaching record › College
UAB Blazers (American Athletic Conference / American Conference) (2023–2025)
UAB Blazers (American Athletic Conference / American Conference) (2023–2025)
Year
UAB Blazers (American Athletic Conference / American Conference) (2023–2025)
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
UAB
Overall
4–8
Conference
3–5
Standing
T–8th
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
UAB
Overall
3–9
Conference
2–6
Standing
T–11th
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
UAB
Overall
2–4
Conference
0–3
UAB:
UAB:
Year
UAB:
Team
9–21
Overall
5–14
Total:
Total:
Year
Total:
Team
9–21
Year
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Bowl/playoffs
UAB Blazers (American Athletic Conference / American Conference) (2023–2025)
2023
UAB
4–8
3–5
T–8th
2024
UAB
3–9
2–6
T–11th
2025
UAB
2–4
0–3
UAB:
9–21
5–14
Total:
9–21
Lipscomb Academy Mustangs · Head coaching record › High school
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
Lipscomb Academy
Overall record
7-6
Conference record
2-2
Conference standing
3rd
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
Lipscomb Academy
Overall record
11-3
Conference record
4-0
Conference standing
1st
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
Lipscomb Academy
Overall record
13-1
Conference record
5-0
Conference standing
1st
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
Lipscomb Academy
Overall record
13-0
Conference record
5-0
Conference standing
1st
Year
Team
Overall record
Conference record
Conference standing
2019
Lipscomb Academy
7-6
2-2
3rd
2020
Lipscomb Academy
11-3
4-0
1st
2021
Lipscomb Academy
13-1
5-0
1st
2022
Lipscomb Academy
13-0
5-0
1st

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  23. The Tennessean
    https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/high-school/2019/01/18/trent-dilfer-new-head-football-coach-lipscomb-academy-nashville-tssaa-high-school-football/2612118002/
  24. The Tennessean
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  25. Yahoo Sports
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  26. The Athletic
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  27. "UAB fires Trent Dilfer, names Alex Mortensen interim coach"
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  28. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/32817722/how-louisville-tori-dilfer-willed-worked-way-brink-history-making-perfection
  29. Liberty University
    https://libertyflames.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/delaney-dilfer/13052
  30. "Aptos field to be named after late son of NFL pro Dilfer"
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  31. Davis, Nate. "Hasselbeck: 'Blessing' to Locker, 'best dude' ever to Dilfer." USA Today, August 24, 2012. Retrieved Novem
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  32. Sports Spectrum
    https://sportsspectrum.com/featured/2012/10/18/from-the-archives-trent-dilfer/
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