Joey Halzle
Encyclopedia
Joey Halzle is a former American football
quarterback
who played college football
at Golden West College
and Oklahoma
.
championship his senior season. He also earned All-CIF and All-Area First-team honors.
in 2005. In ten games he threw for 2,077 yards and 13 touchdowns.
at the beginning of the 2006 spring semester. He served as Paul Thompson's backup his first season. He saw action in two games, against Middle Tennessee State
and Iowa State
, throwing two passess in the former game.
In 2007, Halzle competed for the starting job against freshman
Sam Bradford
. Ultimately losing the battle, he would see action in eight games. He threw his first career touchdown against Miami (FL)
. He had a career-high game against Texas Tech
, going 21-of-41 for 291 yards and two touchdowns.
Halzle returned for his senior season in 2008. He primarily watched from the sidelines as Bradford posted arguably the greatest quarterback season in Oklahoma history, culminating in winning the Heisman Trophy
. Halzle would see action in seven games. The bulk of his statistics came in week one against Chatanooga
, throwing 14-of-16 for 122 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
, participating in his Oklahoma's pro day. His 40-yard dash time dropped immensely since his senior year of high school, from 4.58 to 4.95 seconds. He was ultimately ranked 55th amongst quarterbacks and went undrafted
in the 2009 NFL Draft
.
in 2006 following encouragement from former Oklahoma halfback
Jacob Gutierrez. After making numerous visits over the next few years, he decided for his senior project to make a coloring book for the kids at the hospital as part of his Capstone class.
.
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...
who played 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...
at Golden West College
Golden West College
Golden West College or GWC, is a community college providing two-year associate of arts degrees, and lower-division classes transferable to other colleges and universities...
and Oklahoma
Oklahoma Sooners football
The Oklahoma Sooners football program is a college football team that represents the University of Oklahoma . The team is currently a member of the Big 12 Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
.
High School Career
Halzle was a three-year starter in high school, throwing for 2,500 yards and 28 touchdowns en route to leading his team to the 2004 All-CIFCalifornia Interscholastic Federation
The California Interscholastic Federation is the governing body for high school sports in the state of California. It mirrors similar governing bodies in other states; however, it differs from some of the others in that it covers most high schools in the state of California, both public and...
championship his senior season. He also earned All-CIF and All-Area First-team honors.
Golden West College
Halzle played at Golden West CollegeGolden West College
Golden West College or GWC, is a community college providing two-year associate of arts degrees, and lower-division classes transferable to other colleges and universities...
in 2005. In ten games he threw for 2,077 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Oklahoma
Halzle transferred to OklahomaUniversity of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
at the beginning of the 2006 spring semester. He served as Paul Thompson's backup his first season. He saw action in two games, against Middle Tennessee State
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represents Middle Tennessee State University in NCAA Division I FBS football competition. The Blue Raiders, a member of the Sun Belt Conference, play their home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.Rick Stockstill has...
and Iowa State
Iowa State Cyclones football
The Iowa State Cyclones football team represents Iowa State University in college football. The Cyclones compete in the Big 12 Conference in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. ISU started playing football in 1892, however, it did not become an official sport until 1894...
, throwing two passess in the former game.
In 2007, Halzle competed for the starting job against freshman
Freshman
A freshman or fresher is a first-year student in secondary school, high school, or college. The term first year can also be used as a noun, to describe the students themselves A freshman (US) or fresher (UK, India) (or sometimes fish, freshie, fresher; slang plural frosh or freshmeat) is a...
Sam Bradford
Sam Bradford
Samuel Jacob "Sam" Bradford is an American football quarterback for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was the first overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, and played college football at Oklahoma. In 2008, as a redshirt sophomore, Bradford became the second sophomore to win a...
. Ultimately losing the battle, he would see action in eight games. He threw his first career touchdown against Miami (FL)
Miami Hurricanes football
The Miami Hurricanes football program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference of the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision for the University of Miami. The program began in 1926 and has won five AP national championships...
. He had a career-high game against Texas Tech
Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Texas Tech Red Raiders football program is a college football team that represents Texas Tech University . The team competes, as a member of the Big 12 Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
, going 21-of-41 for 291 yards and two touchdowns.
Halzle returned for his senior season in 2008. He primarily watched from the sidelines as Bradford posted arguably the greatest quarterback season in Oklahoma history, culminating in winning the Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
. Halzle would see action in seven games. The bulk of his statistics came in week one against Chatanooga
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is a public university located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The University, often referred to as UTC or simply "Chattanooga" , is one of three universities and two other affiliated institutions in the University of Tennessee System; the others being in...
, throwing 14-of-16 for 122 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
Post-College Career
At the conclusion of his college career, Halzle entered the NFL DraftNFL Draft
The National Football League Draft is an annual event in which the National Football League teams select eligible college football players and it is their most common source of player recruitment. The basic design of the draft is each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order...
, participating in his Oklahoma's pro day. His 40-yard dash time dropped immensely since his senior year of high school, from 4.58 to 4.95 seconds. He was ultimately ranked 55th amongst quarterbacks and went undrafted
Undrafted
An undrafted sportsperson or undrafted free agent is specific type of sportsperson who plays, or attempts to play, in a professional sports league without first being selected in a draft....
in the 2009 NFL Draft
2009 NFL Draft
The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 and 26, 2009. The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day starting at 4:00...
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Outside of Football
Halzle started visiting The Children's Hospital in Norman, OklahomaNorman, Oklahoma
Norman is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States, and is located south of downtown Oklahoma City. It is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, Norman was to have 110,925 full-time residents, making it the third-largest city in Oklahoma and the...
in 2006 following encouragement from former Oklahoma halfback
Halfback (American football)
A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive...
Jacob Gutierrez. After making numerous visits over the next few years, he decided for his senior project to make a coloring book for the kids at the hospital as part of his Capstone class.
Personal
Halzle is the son of Corky and Teresa Halzle. He majored in human relations while at OklahomaUniversity of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
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