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Byron Leftwich Biography

Byron Leftwich is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on January 14, 1980 in Washington, D.C., United States. In 2003, he was an NFL quarterback and his first starting position with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was a backup quarterback for the Jaguars for four years.

From 2010 to 2012, he was He was Ben Roethlisberger‘s backup on the Steelers from 2010 to 2012.’s backup for the Steelers.

Leftwich attended Howard D. Woodson High School in Washington, DC and was a letterman in football, basketball, and baseball. He garnered an honorable mention on the Washington Post’s All-Met football team in 1997 as a senior. He was also first team All-DCIAA East in basketball his senior year.

Leftwich starred at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. He was the MVP of the 2000 Motor City Bowl. Leftwich gained recognition after quarterbacking a 64–61 overtime victory over East Carolina in the 2001 GMAC Bowl, in which he competed against future teammate David Garrard. He is also remembered for being carried by linemen Steve Sciullo and Steve Perretta, after breaking his shin, specifically the left tibia, and returning to the game, taking Marshall down the field on multiple series as he rallied his team to a 17-point comeback against Akron in November 2002, although Marshall still lost 34–20.

From 2004 to 2005, he was in a relationship between himself and Neeta Wooten.

Name	Byron Leftwich
First Name	Byron
Last Name	Leftwich
Occupation	Football Player
Birthday	January 14
Birth Year	1980
Place of Birth	Washington, D.C.
Home Town
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Capricorn
Full/Birth Name
Parents	Brenda Leftwich
Siblings	Kevin Leftwich
Spouse	Not Known
Children(s)	Not Available

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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For the first 11 games of the 2005 regular season, Leftwich was developing into the quarterback the Jaguars believed he would become when they picked him in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He attained a passer rating of 89.3, ninth-best in the NFL, and a 3:1 touchdown:interception ratio (15:5).

Byron Leftwich Net Worth

Byron Leftwich is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Byron Leftwich's net worth $9 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He fractured his tibia, and continued playing in the memorable GMAC Bowl in 2001. His Marshall team beat East Carolina 64-61 in overtime.

In 2009, he won his first Super Bowl title with the Pittsburgh Steelers as the backup quarterback.

Byron Antron Leftwich (born January 14, 1980) is an American football coach and former quarterback who is the current offensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Marshall University and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars seventh overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. Leftwich also played for the Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII as they beat the Arizona Cardinals. Leftwich previously served as quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator for the Cardinals until he was terminated after the 2018 season.

Net Worth	$9 Million
Salary	Under Review
Source of Income	Football Player
Cars	Not Available
House	Living in own house.

Leftwich entered his fourth NFL season as the Jaguars’ starting quarterback, but without veteran wide receiver Jimmy Smith, who suddenly retired in May 2006. Leftwich led the Jaguars to victories on national television in consecutive weeks against the favored Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers to begin the 2006 season. Leftwich suffered an ankle injury in a week 4 loss to the Washington Redskins. Following a week 6 loss to the Houston Texans, Leftwich had surgery to repair the ankle, which effectively ended his season.

On September 17, 2007, Leftwich was flown out to Atlanta to meet with Atlanta Falcons officials, citing a possible signing with the team. On September 18, Leftwich signed a two-year deal with the Falcons with incentives attached that could make the deal worth up to $7 million.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Byron Leftwich height 6 ft 5 in Byron weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height	6 ft 5 in
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Publicity from MACtion games helped make the obscure Leftwich a top ten draft selection. At the 2003 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings and Baltimore Ravens agreed to a trade to move the Ravens into position to take him with Minnesota’s seventh overall selection. However, one of the teams had second thoughts at the last minute and the Vikings missed the allotted time for their pick. As a result, they defaulted on the selection and were dropped to ninth. The Jaguars, originally supposed to draft eighth, moved up and took Leftwich with the seventh overall pick.

In February 2007, Del Rio publicly reaffirmed his commitment to Leftwich, formally naming him as the team’s starter over Garrard and Gray.

Who is Byron Leftwich Dating?

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After observing Leftwich’s and Garrard’s performances throughout the 2007 preseason, in the week preceding the first regular season game of 2007 Del Rio named Garrard the team’s starter and declared that Leftwich would be either cut or traded. The Jaguars cut Leftwich on September 1, 2007.

Facts & Trivia

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On August 10, 2008, Leftwich was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers to a one-year deal after Pittsburgh’s backup Charlie Batch was injured in a preseason game. The contract was worth $1,645,000 and included a $140,000 signing bonus. Leftwich started the 2008 season as the backup to quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. “I’m the guy sitting in the bullpen,” he stated prior to the first game of the 2008 season. “If something were to happen, I have to go out there.” Leftwich performed well throughout the season when called upon, appearing in five games. During the 2008 season, he completed 21 of 36 attempts for 303 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions for a 104.3 passer rating, in addition to rushing for one touchdown. Leftwich earned a Super Bowl ring as the Steelers’ backup when the Steelers defeated the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII.

Where did Byron Leftwich play in NFL?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

NFL Draft:	2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7
Career history
As a player:
Jacksonville Jaguars (2003–2006) Atlanta Falcons (2007) Pittsburgh Steelers (2008) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2009) Pittsburgh Steelers (2010–2012)

Does Byron Leftwich have a college degree?

Education

Was Byron Leftwich a quarterback?

Arians and Leftwich have a long history together, having overlapped for a time in Pittsburgh. It’s part of the reason Leftwich wound up as Tampa Bay’s offensive coordinator in Super Bowl 55, the most prominent role he’s had in the NFL since his tenure as Jacksonville Jaguars starting quarterback.

What team drafted Byron Leftwich?

Jacksonville Jaguars

Where was Tom Brady taken in the draft?

In 2000, the New England Patriots were a mess. The Pats lost six of their final eight games during the 1999 season and fired head coach Pete Carroll. They hired Bill Belichick, and the team made the biggest steal in NFL Draft history: selecting Tom Brady in the sixth round.

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