What university did Joe Flacco go to?

Last Modified Aug 12, 2024 09:09 GMT
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Seventeen-year veteran Indianapolis Colts quarterback, Joe Flacco is a name that sits well with the Ravens fan base. Not only did he have a long and fruitful eleven-year stint in Baltimore but he also gave the city and its fans their second Super Bowl in franchise history. His initial years with the Ravens were the best years of his career as he led the team to the postseason six times.

Unfortunately for the New Jersey native, his performance started to decline from 2017 onwards and with two-time MVP Lamar Jackson given the team reins in 2019, Flacco has become a journeyman in the league since than. He was traded to the Denver Broncos who signed him only for a lone season and was then traded to the New York Jets where he again signed a one-year deal.

Things never really got back to being as they were in Baltimore as Flacco struggled to keep his place with his new teams. In 2021, he signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles only to be let go even before playing a game. The Jets reacquired his services for the 2021 and 2022 seasons but he played in only a handful of games. In 2023, Deshaun Watson's injury opened the door for Flacco's comeback once again and he proved his mettle by guiding the Cleveland Browns to the postseason with his 4-1 record as a starter. This performance led to Indianapolis Colts signing him to a 1-year deal in 2024, where he will be seen backing up Anthony Richardson, who will be coming back from shoulder injury.

Joe Flacco High School

There is now a whole lot of information pertaining to Flacco’s High School football. Born in Audubon, New Jersey, he attended Audubon High School where he played not only football but other sports also such as baseball and basketball.

Flacco was the starting quarterback for the Audubon Green Wave football team and Rivals.com regarded him as a three-star recruit. Among other quarterback prospects in the 2003 class, he was ranked as high as 39th.

Joe Flacco College

In 2003, Flacco joined the University of Pittsburgh but redshirted that year. He played as a backup quarterback for the Pittsburgh Panthers football team in 2004 featuring in only three games in which he threw only four passes.

The limited play time with the Panthers saw him transfer to the University of Delaware in 2005 but he was ineligible to play that year. In 2006 he finally saw action for the entire season as he played on Delaware’s Fightin' Blue Hens football team. The team struggled going 5-6 that year while Flacco threw for 2,783 and 18 touchdowns as opposed to 10 interceptions.

The following season in 2007 was much better as Flacco would lead the team to a 8-3 record while making it to the FCS playoffs. Flacco finished the season with 4,263 passing yards and 23 touchdown passes as against just 5 interceptions.

Joe Flacco College Achievements

Although Flacco didn’t have the best college career by any means, he did have an outstanding season in 2007. Throughout his five years in college, he lost his first three years due to redshirting, ineligibility, and being a back-up quarterback. The following are his achievements from college, moreso from the 2007 season.

  • ECAC Player of the Year - 2007

  • First-team All-CAA - 2007

  • CAA Co-Offensive Player of the Year - 2007

The following table represents Joe Flacco’s college stats.

SeasonPassingRushing
CMPATTYDSTDINTATTYDSTD
Pittsburgh Panthers
2003Redshirt
2004141100 600
Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens
2005Ineligible to play due to NCAA transfer rules
20062644172,783181083545
20073315214,26323564224
Career5969427,0574115153769

FAQs

Joe Flacco transferred to the University of Delaware in 2005 and became the starting quarterback for the Fightin' Blue Hens football team from 2006.

Yes, Joe Flacco is married to Dana Grady.

Joe Flacco has five kids; four sons and one daughter. 

Joe Flacco has signed with the Indianapolis Colts in 2024.

Joe Flacco has 43,936 passing yards as of the end of the 2023-24 NFL season.

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