Joe Bauserman
Encyclopedia
Joseph N. Bauserman is an American football
quarterback
for the Ohio State Buckeyes football
team.
, in Tallahassee, FL. In his seasons at Strasburg High School in Strasburg, Virginia, he was all-state in football and baseball. As a senior at Lincoln, he was named captain of the football team, and went on to throw for 3,000 yards and 28 TDs as a junior and 2,000 yards and 27 TDs as a senior. He was named All-conference, and made a verbal commitment to Ohio State before choosing baseball.
. There he played for the GCL Pirates, the Williamsport Crosscutters
, and the Hickory Crawdads
. In his three seasons, he complied a 14-12 record with a 3.42 ERA as a starting pitcher.
, seeing action in every season, and even throwing a touchdown pass in the 2010 game versus the Purdue Boilermakers
.
In 2011, Bauserman was named the starter, and got his first career start against the Akron Zips
, he attempted 16 passes and completed 12 of those passes for 163 yards and 3 passing touchdowns. Bauserman also ran six times for 32 yards including a 15 yard touchdown run. All three of his passing touchdowns went to the tight end
Jake Stoneburner. After struggling against the Miami Hurricanes
, he was benched and Braxton Miller
became the starter for the rest of the season. Miller then got injured in the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers
and Bauserman came in with Ohio State leading 27-13 in the third quarter. Bauserman struggled completing only one pass, throwing most of his passes out of bounds as Ohio State fell to Nebraska, 34-27. Since then, he had been demoted to third string and Kenny Guiton was promoted to second string.
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 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Ohio State Buckeyes football
The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of The Ohio State University. The team is a member of the Big Ten Conference of the NCAA, playing at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly Division I-A, level. The team nickname is derived from the state...
team.
High school career
Bauserman played his junior through senior seasons at Lincoln High SchoolLincoln High School (Tallahassee, Florida)
Lincoln High School is a public high school located in Tallahassee, Florida. It offers an accelerated Advanced Placement program that has been recognized for its excellence...
, in Tallahassee, FL. In his seasons at Strasburg High School in Strasburg, Virginia, he was all-state in football and baseball. As a senior at Lincoln, he was named captain of the football team, and went on to throw for 3,000 yards and 28 TDs as a junior and 2,000 yards and 27 TDs as a senior. He was named All-conference, and made a verbal commitment to Ohio State before choosing baseball.
Baseball career
After high school, Bauserman decided to skip college and signed a professional contract with the Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
. There he played for the GCL Pirates, the Williamsport Crosscutters
Williamsport Crosscutters
The Williamsport Crosscutters are a Short-Season A classification minor league baseball team based in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
, and the Hickory Crawdads
Hickory Crawdads
The Hickory Crawdads are a Minor League Baseball team in Hickory, North Carolina, USA. They are a Class A team in the South Atlantic League, and have been a farm team of the Texas Rangers since 2009. Previously, they were a Class A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Crawdads play home games...
. In his three seasons, he complied a 14-12 record with a 3.42 ERA as a starting pitcher.
College career
In 2007, Bauserman joined the Ohio State football program as a walk-on and redshirted. For the next 3 seasons, he served as the backup to Terrelle PryorTerrelle Pryor
Terrelle Pryor is an American football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was the starting quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2008−2010...
, seeing action in every season, and even throwing a touchdown pass in the 2010 game versus the Purdue Boilermakers
Purdue Boilermakers
Boilermakers is the official nickname for the intercollegiate athletic teams of Purdue University. As is common with athletic nicknames, it is also used as colloquial designation of Purdue's students and alumni at large....
.
In 2011, Bauserman was named the starter, and got his first career start against the Akron Zips
Akron Zips
One of the unique nicknames in all of intercollegiate athletics belongs to The University of Akron. Originally Zippers, athletic director Kenneth Cochrane officially shortened the nickname to the Zips in 1950. Twenty-five years earlier a campus-wide contest had been conducted to choose a nickname...
, he attempted 16 passes and completed 12 of those passes for 163 yards and 3 passing touchdowns. Bauserman also ran six times for 32 yards including a 15 yard touchdown run. All three of his passing touchdowns went to the tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
Jake Stoneburner. After struggling against the Miami Hurricanes
Miami Hurricanes
The Miami Hurricanes, of Coral Gables, Florida, are the varsity sports teams of the University of Miami. They compete in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference . The university fields 15 athletic teams for 17 varsity sports...
, he was benched and Braxton Miller
Braxton Miller
Braxton Miller is an American football player who currently plays quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes.-High school career:Miller went to Wayne High School in Huber Heights, Ohio. While there, he was named Mr. Football Award Finalist, and also competed in the UnderArmour All-American Game. He...
became the starter for the rest of the season. Miller then got injured in the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers
Nebraska Cornhuskers
The Nebraska Cornhuskers is the name given to several sports teams of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference...
and Bauserman came in with Ohio State leading 27-13 in the third quarter. Bauserman struggled completing only one pass, throwing most of his passes out of bounds as Ohio State fell to Nebraska, 34-27. Since then, he had been demoted to third string and Kenny Guiton was promoted to second string.