Justin Gage
Encyclopedia
Justin Gage is an American football
wide receiver
who is currently a free agent
of the National Football League
. He was originally drafted by the Chicago Bears
in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft
. He played college football
at the University of Missouri
.
where he played both football
and basketball
. He was on the Tigers basketball team that reached the Elite Eight in the 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
. He was known as more of a scrappy player in basketball, once fouling out in the first half. In football, he started out as a quarterback, but moved to wide receiver in the spring of 2000. That was during the last 2 years of the Brad Smith era.
Gage was released by the Titans on September 3, 2011.
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Most Passes Caught:
Game: 16, Justin Gage at Bowling Green, 9/14/02
Season: 82, Justin Gage, 2002
Career: 200, Justin Gage, 1999–2002
Most Yards Gained:
Game: 236, Justin Gage vs. Baylor, 11/10/01
Career: 2,704, Justin Gage, 1999–2002
Most Consecutive Games With A Pass Reception:
34, Justin Gage, 2000–02
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...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was originally drafted by the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft
2003 NFL Draft
The 2003 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. The draft is known officially as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting" and has been conducted annually since 1936. The draft was held April 26–27, 2003 at the Theatre at...
. He 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 the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
.
College career
Gage attended the University of MissouriUniversity of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
where he played both 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...
and basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
. He was on the Tigers basketball team that reached the Elite Eight in the 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 2002, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Atlanta, Georgia...
. He was known as more of a scrappy player in basketball, once fouling out in the first half. In football, he started out as a quarterback, but moved to wide receiver in the spring of 2000. That was during the last 2 years of the Brad Smith era.
Professional career
Gage spent four years with the Chicago Bears, but signed with the Titans as a free agent following the 2006 season. In 2007 Gage tied for the Tennessee Titans lead with 55 receptions and led the team with 750 receiving yards.Gage was released by the Titans on September 3, 2011.
Records
Justin Gage holds the following records for football at the University of MissouriUniversity of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
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Most Passes Caught:
Game: 16, Justin Gage at Bowling Green, 9/14/02
Season: 82, Justin Gage, 2002
Career: 200, Justin Gage, 1999–2002
Most Yards Gained:
Game: 236, Justin Gage vs. Baylor, 11/10/01
Career: 2,704, Justin Gage, 1999–2002
Most Consecutive Games With A Pass Reception:
34, Justin Gage, 2000–02