Tom Flacco

Tom Patrick Flacco (born November 2, 1994) is an American football coach and former quarterback who is currently an assistant coach for the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens. He attended three different colleges: Western Michigan, Rutgers, and Towson.[1] He also played baseball, and was drafted in the 32nd round of the 2014 MLB Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. Flacco is the younger brother of New York Jets quarterback Joe Flacco. He also had stints in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Ottawa Redblacks.

Tom Flacco
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
Position:Volunteer assistant coach/offense
Personal information
Born: (1994-11-02) November 2, 1994
Audubon, New Jersey
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Eastern (NJ)
College:Western Michigan (2015–2016)
Rutgers (2017)
Towson (2018–2019)
Undrafted:2020
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • Delaware (2022–present)
    Volunteer assistant coach/offense
Player stats at CFL.ca

Early life

Flacco was born on November 2, 1994 in Audubon, New Jersey. After moving to Voorhees Township, New Jersey, he transferred after one year at Camden Catholic High School to Eastern Regional High School, where he got the starting assignment as quarterback.[2] He played baseball and football there which led to him being drafted in the 32nd round of the 2014 MLB Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies.[3][4] In football, he had over 7,250 passing yards including 2,782 yards as a senior.[5] He also had 25 passing touchdowns and 12 rushing touchdowns in his senior year.[5] His 7,000 plus passing yards were third most in school history at the time of his graduation.[6]

College career

Western Michigan

His first two seasons of college football came at Western Michigan.[7] He played two seasons with them, mostly as a backup.[8]

Rutgers

In 2017, he transferred to Rutgers University.[6][9][10] Due to transfer rules, he could not play in the season. The next year he transferred to Towson.

2018

His first season as a starter in college came in 2018, with the Towson Tigers.[11][12][13][14][15] He was Towson's starting quarterback in all 12 games. He finished in the top-25 in several FCS categories, they included: finishing 3rd in total offense, 5th in passing yards, 12th in passing yards per game, 6th in passing touchdowns, 10th in completions per game, and 22nd in completion percentage. He was named CAA Offensive Player of the Week thrice, FCS Offensive Player of the Week once, and FCS Honorable Mention Player of the Week twice. He tied the Towson single season record with 28 passing touchdowns.[5] He also was Towson's leader in rushing with 742 yards.[5] Flacco had over 10 completions, 125 passing yards and more than one passing touchdown in every game. Flacco finished fifth for the Walter Payton Award and was named HERO Sports Third Team honors.[5] Other honors include being named CAA Offensive Player of the Year and ECAC Offensive Player of the Year. Tom was also named All-CAA First Team.[5]

2019 (football)

His final season was in 2019.[16][17][18] He finished 13th in voting for the Walter Payton award, being the first Towson player to ever be a finalist two separate seasons.[5] In only two seasons with Towson, he was third in their history for passing touchdowns with 50.[5] On October 19, he threw and ran for a combined 6 touchdowns in a win over Bucknell.[5] He had 2,831 passing yards for 22 touchdowns in the season.[5]

2019 (baseball)

He made a return to baseball in 2019 after not playing since 2014.[19][20][21][22] He played in 44 games with 38 starts.[23]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
5 ft 11+3⁄4 in
(1.82 m)		 202 lb
(92 kg)		 30+1⁄8 in
(0.77 m)		 9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)
All values from Pro Day[24]

Flacco went undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft. He reportedly had tryouts with the Arizona Cardinals, but did not sign with them.[25][26] In January 2021, Flacco signed a contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.[27][28][29][30] He was released on July 30, 2021.[31] On October 20, 2021, Flacco was signed by the Ottawa Redblacks.[32][33]

Coaching career

In 2022, Flacco was named a volunteer assistant coach of offense for the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team.[34]

Personal life

Flacco has five older siblings. His oldest brother, Joe, was a quarterback for the New York Jets, and previously the Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles, and Denver Broncos. Another brother, Mike, played four years of minor league baseball in the Baltimore Orioles organization, and was also briefly in the NFL. His brother John played as a safety at Stanford.[6]

References
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  2. "Tom Flacco could follow in his brother’s footsteps", The Sun Newspapers, February 26, 2013. Accessed April 30, 2021. "Unlike Joe, an Audubon High School alum, Tom went to Camden Catholic High School until he moved to Voorhees in August 2011. Tom become the starting quarterback for the Vikings his sophomore year, according to Eastern Regional High School Vikings head coach Dan Spittal."
  3. Sun, The Baltimore (8 June 2014). "Joe Flacco's brother, Tom, drafted by Phillies". capitalgazette.com.
  4. "Phillies draft Joe Flacco's brother Tom in 2014 MLB Draft". CBSSports.com. 9 June 2014.
  5. "Tom Flacco – Football". Towson University Athletics.
  6. "Tom Flacco – Football". Rutgers University Athletics.
  7. "Western Michigan's Tom Flacco a 'completely different' QB than Baltimore Ravens' Joe Flacco". mlive. 2015-09-21. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
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  9. Breitman, Aaron (2017-07-27). "Report: Western Michigan QB Tom Flacco Transferring To Rutgers". On the Banks. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  10. Paul, Tony. "Joe Flacco's younger brother transferring out of WMU". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  11. "Tom Flacco Is Tired of Being Compared to His Older Brother". Baltimore Magazine. October 26, 2018.
  12. Hartsell, Jeff (29 September 2018). "The Citadel makes Tom Flacco look elite in a 44–27 loss at Towson". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  13. "Flacco has Tigers off to fast start". Towson University. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  14. Fominykh, Katherine. "Towson hopes quarterback Tom Flacco, Joe's younger brother, will help football team bounce back". capitalgazette.com. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  15. Lee, Edward. "New starting quarterback Tom Flacco sparks Towson football to 36–10 win over Morgan State". courant.com. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  16. "Towson's Tom Flacco Looks To Improve Draft Stock At The Tropical Bowl – FloFootball". www.flofootball.com.
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  19. "Towson's Tom Flacco Pulling Double Duty As Quarterback, Outfielder". March 15, 2019.
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  21. Lee, Edward (6 April 2019). "Towson quarterback Tom Flacco taking swing at baseball this spring". baltimoresun.com.
  22. Adsit, Morgan (May 2, 2019). "After a Five Year Hiatus, Tom Flacco Tries Baseball at Towson". WBFF.
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  24. "Tom Flacco, Towson, QB, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  25. "Joe Flacco's brother Tom gets tryout with Cardinals". Yardbarker. August 30, 2020.
  26. Papke, Grey (2020-08-30). "Joe Flacco's brother Tom gets tryout with Cardinals". Larry Brown Sports. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  27. "Roughriders sign Tom Flacco, younger brother of 2013 Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco". leaderpost.
  28. "Saskatchewan Roughriders sign quarterback Tom Flacco – TSN.ca". TSN. The Canadian Press. January 22, 2021.
  29. "Saskatchewan Roughriders add to depth at quarterback with signing of Tom Flacco". thestar.com. January 22, 2021.
  30. "Roughriders sign quarterback Tom Flacco". Winnipeg Free Press. The Canadian Press. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  31. "QB Tom Flacco among Saskatchewan Roughriders' cuts". leaderpost.
  32. "REDBLACKS sign QB Tom Flacco". CFL.ca. October 19, 2021.
  33. "Towson Alum Flacco Signed by Ottawa Redblacks in Canadian Football League". Towson University Athletics. 20 October 2021.
  34. "Tom Flacco Joins Delaware Football Coaching Staff". bluehens.com. University of Delaware. August 5, 2022.
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