Craig Ochs
Encyclopedia
Craig Ochs was an American football
quarterback
for the San Diego Chargers
and Buffalo Bills
in the NFL and was also assigned to the Frankfurt Galaxy
of NFL Europa in the 2006 season.
, where he earned All-American Honors. He began his college career with the Colorado Buffaloes
in 2000. At the time, Ochs was considered one of the top young QB's in Division I college football
. After he was sidelined due to a string of concussions, Ochs decided to transfer to the University of Montana and play for the Division I-AA Montana Grizzlies. In his senior season of 2004, Ochs rated among the top I-AA quarterbacks and led the Grizzlies to the national title game.
Going into 2005, Ochs was tabbed as a borderline draft pick. He went undrafted, however, in the 2005 NFL Draft
. Ochs signed on to play with the San Diego Chargers
soon after the draft but was cut on August 25, 2005, before the regular season began.
Ochs tried out in Buffalo
during the NFL regular season but did not get an offer to sign with the team. He was also sought out by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
of the CFL
, but held out for another NFL opportunity. Eventually, the Bills
offered Ochs a 2-year contract after the season ended on January 9, 2006 as the team's 3rd-string QB. The Bills allocated Ochs to the Frankfurt Galaxy
in NFL Europa on January 19, 2006. On April 22, 2006 he got his first start for the Galaxy, leading Frankfurt to a 18-17 comeback win over Berlin
.
Ochs led Frankfurt to a 7-3 record and a World Bowl
title in 2006.
Ochs suffered an injury in May 2006 and is currently an assistant coach on offense for the University of Montana.
All of Craig's Rookie Cards feature him in a San Diego Chargers
uniform.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
for the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the NFL and was also assigned to the Frankfurt Galaxy
Frankfurt Galaxy
The Frankfurt Galaxy was a professional American football team that originally played in the World League of American Football and later in the resurrected NFL Europe. The team was based in Frankfurt, Germany and played in the Commerzbank-Arena, formerly called the Waldstadion.-History:In 1991, the...
of NFL Europa in the 2006 season.
Biography
Ochs played high school football at Fairview High School in Boulder, ColoradoBoulder, Colorado
Boulder is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County and the 11th most populous city in the U.S. state of Colorado. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of...
, where he earned All-American Honors. He began his college career with the Colorado Buffaloes
Colorado Buffaloes
The University of Colorado Boulder sponsors 16 varsity sports teams. Both men's and women's team are called the Buffaloes or Golden Buffaloes . "Lady Buffs" referred to the women's teams beginning in the 1970s, but was officially dropped in 1993...
in 2000. At the time, Ochs was considered one of the top young QB's in Division I college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
. After he was sidelined due to a string of concussions, Ochs decided to transfer to the University of Montana and play for the Division I-AA Montana Grizzlies. In his senior season of 2004, Ochs rated among the top I-AA quarterbacks and led the Grizzlies to the national title game.
Going into 2005, Ochs was tabbed as a borderline draft pick. He went undrafted, however, in the 2005 NFL Draft
2005 NFL Draft
The 2005 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 23–24, 2005. The league also held an supplemental draft that year, which was held after...
. Ochs signed on to play with the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
soon after the draft but was cut on August 25, 2005, before the regular season began.
Ochs tried out in Buffalo
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
during the NFL regular season but did not get an offer to sign with the team. He was also sought out by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
of the CFL
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
, but held out for another NFL opportunity. Eventually, the Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
offered Ochs a 2-year contract after the season ended on January 9, 2006 as the team's 3rd-string QB. The Bills allocated Ochs to the Frankfurt Galaxy
Frankfurt Galaxy
The Frankfurt Galaxy was a professional American football team that originally played in the World League of American Football and later in the resurrected NFL Europe. The team was based in Frankfurt, Germany and played in the Commerzbank-Arena, formerly called the Waldstadion.-History:In 1991, the...
in NFL Europa on January 19, 2006. On April 22, 2006 he got his first start for the Galaxy, leading Frankfurt to a 18-17 comeback win over Berlin
Berlin Thunder
The Berlin Thunder were a professional American football team in NFL Europe, which was a springtime American football league serving primarily as a developmental league for the National Football League. Most of the players were young American professional players assigned by NFL teams to receive...
.
Ochs led Frankfurt to a 7-3 record and a World Bowl
World Bowl
The World Bowl was the American football Championship game of NFL Europe, similar to the Super Bowl of the National Football League.The World Bowl trophy itself was a globe made of glass measuring 35.5 cm in diameter and weighing 18.6 kg .-World League of American Football:When NFL Europe was...
title in 2006.
Ochs suffered an injury in May 2006 and is currently an assistant coach on offense for the University of Montana.
College Stats
| Year | Team | G | Passing Att.-Comp. |
Yards | Avg. | TD | Int. | Int Avg. % | Pass Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Colorado | 8 | 245-145 | 1,778 | 7.2 | 7 | 7 | 2.8 | 123.8 |
| 2001 | Colorado | 7 | 166-99 | 1,220 | 7.3 | 7 | 6 | 3.6 | 128.0 |
| 2002 | Colorado | 2 | 42-21 | 327 | 7.7 | 2 | 2 | 4.7 | 121.5 |
| 2003 | Montana | 9 | 204-121 | 1,612 | 7.9 | 9 | 8 | 3.9 | 132.4 |
| 2004 | Montana | 15 | 450-309 | 3,807 | 8.4 | 33 | 8 | 1.7 | 160.3 |
| Totals | 41 | 1,107-695 | 8,744 | 7.8 | 58 | 31 | 2.8 | 140.8 | |
Pro Stats
| Year | Team | G | Passing Att.-Comp. |
Yards | Avg. | TD | Int. | Int Avg. % | Pass Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | San Diego | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Frankfurt | 8 | 142-84 | 1,019 | 7.18 | 6 | 4 | 2.8 | 83.6 |
| 2006 | Buffalo | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL Totals | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rookie Card Checklist
The following is a checklist of all of Craig Ochs 2005 Rookie Cards:- Bowman #238
- Bowman #238 Bronze
- Bowman #238 1st Edition
- Bowman #238 Silver #'d/200
- Bowman #238 Gold #'d/1
- Bowman #238 Press Plates. 4 #'d/1
- Bowman Chrome #176
- Bowman Chrome #176 Uncirculated Green Refractor #'d/399
- Bowman Chrome #176 Uncirculated Green X-Fractor #'d/50
- Bowman Chrome #176 Red Refractor
- Bowman Chrome #176 Blue Refractor #'d/250
- Bowman Chrome #176 Bronze Refractor #'d/150
- Bowman Chrome #176 Silver Refractor #'d/50
- Bowman Chrome #176 Gold Refractor #'d/1
- Bowman Chrome #176 Press Plates 4 #'d/1
- Playoff Honors #197 #'d/399
- Playoff Honors #197 O's #'d/99
- Playoff Honors #197 Vanguard #'d/50
All of Craig's Rookie Cards feature him in a San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
uniform.