Sean Renfree

Sean Patrick Renfree (born April 28, 1990) is a former American football quarterback. After playing college football for Duke University, he was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

Sean Renfree

Renfree with the Falcons in 2016
No. 12
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	April 28, 1990 Miami, Florida
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:	Scottsdale (AZ) Notre Dame Prep
College:	Duke
NFL Draft:	2013 / Round: 7 / Pick: 249
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (2013–2015) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2017)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts: 7 Passing completions: 3 Percentage: 42.9 TD–INT: 0–1 Passing yards: 11 Passer rating: 10.7 Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Renfree attended Notre Dame Preparatory High School in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he was a four-year letterman in football. He was voted as the team's "Most Valuable Player" his junior and senior year. In his junior year, Renfree, threw for 2,483 yards and 25 touchdowns with five interceptions. Before the start of his senior year Renfree was invited to the 2007 Elite 11 Camp alongside future NFL quarterbacks Andrew Luck, Blaine Gabbert, Mike Glennon, Landry Jones, and EJ Manuel.[1] As a senior, he completed 197 of 357 passes for 3,353 yards and 41 touchdowns with just six interceptions. Renfree finished off his high school career by completing 23 of 33 passes for a state championship game record 411 yards and five touchdowns against Cottonwood Mingus. He was named Arizona's Big School Class 5A and 4A Player of the Year and to the All-Arizona team as a senior by The Arizona Republic.He was also named to the Parade All- American High School Football team in his senior year in 2008. [2]

College career

Renfree with Duke in 2012

As a freshman in 2009, Renfree played in five games as a backup and completed 34 of 50 passes for 334 yards, four touchdowns, and two interceptions. While playing in the fourth quarter against Georgia Tech Renfree suffered from a torn ACL and was forced to miss the remainder of the 2009 season.[3] In 2010, Renfree started 11 of 12 games, and was the recipient of the Carmen Falcone Award as Duke's Most Valuable Player. On the season, he completed 285 of 464 pass attempts for 3,131 yards with 14 touchdowns and 17 interceptions. In 2011, serving as a team captain, Renfree started all 12 games and completed 282 of 434 pass attempts for 2,891 yards with 14 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. This set the Duke single-season record for pass completion percentage. In 2012, Renfree completed 297 of his 442 passes for 3,113 yards, 19 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He ended his career owning or sharing 14 school records and earned the team's Carmen Falcone MVP award for a second time.[4] He sustained a torn right pectoral muscle in his right (throwing) arm on the last play of Duke's last game (Belk Bowl) requiring surgical repair and, as a result, was unable to participate in the NFL combine or Duke's Pro Day hurting his draft stock.[5][6]

In recognition for his athletic and academic performance in 2012, Renfree was the recipient of several prestigious awards including the ACC's Jim Tatum Award, National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete Award, and Pop Warner National College Football Award.[7] He was also named a finalist for the William Campbell Trophy, which is considered the "Academic Heisman" in college football.[8]

Statistics

Year	Team	Passing								Rushing
		Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
2009	Duke	34	50	68.0	330	6.6	4	2	141.8	6	-12	-2.0	0
2010	Duke	285	464	61.4	3,131	6.7	14	17	120.7	51	-47	-0.9	4
2011	Duke	282	434	65.0	2,891	6.7	14	11	126.5	58	-58	-1.0	4
2012	Duke	297	441	67.3	3,113	7.1	19	10	136.3	38	-50	-1.3	1
Career		898	1,389	64.7	9,465	6.8	51	40	128.2	153	-167	-1.1	9

Source:[9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand size
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	219 lb (99 kg)	32 in (0.81 m)	9 in (0.23 m)
All values from NFL Scouting Combine[10]

Atlanta Falcons

On April 27, 2013, Renfree was drafted in the seventh round (249th overall) by the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League.[11] He signed with the team on July 24.[12] Terms were undisclosed. On August 27, 2016, Renfree was waived by the Falcons.[13]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On January 30, 2017, Renfree signed a reserve/future contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[14] He was released by the Buccaneers on May 19, 2017, after the team signed veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick.[15]

Statistics

Year	Team	GP	GS	Passing								Rushing
				Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
2015	ATL	2	0	3	7	42.9	11	1.6	0	1	10.7	1	-4	-4.0	0

Source:[16]

Personal life and family

Renfree is the oldest of three brothers. His youngest brother, Charlie, played football as a center at the University of Wyoming. His other younger brother, Brian, is an Associate at McKinsey & Company and fluent in Mandarin.

References

1. "Elite 11 Alumni History - 2007". Retrieved May 20, 2017.
2. "Sean Renfree's Notre Dame Prep 2007 Football Profile". MaxPreps.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
3. Friedlander, Brett. StarNews Online http://acc.blogs.starnewsonline.com/14952/thanks-to-convincing-cutcliffe-qb-renfree-ready-to-lead-duke/. Retrieved May 20, 2017. Missing or empty |title= (help)
4. . Duke Athletics http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205817883. Missing or empty |title= (help)
5. Duke Sports Information (August 14, 2012). "Sean Renfree Bio - Duke University Blue Devils". GoDuke.com. Duke University. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
6. "Sean Renfree, Duke, QB : 2013 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
7. . Duke Athletics http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205817883. Missing or empty |title= (help)
8. . National Football Foundation http://www.footballfoundation.org/News/NewsDetail/tabid/567/Article/52945/nff-enters-a-new-class-of-footballs-finest-into-the-history-books.aspx. Missing or empty |title= (help)
9. "Sean Renfree". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
10. "Sean Renfree Draft Profile". NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
11. Carp, Daniel (April 27, 2013). "Sean Renfree becomes Duke's first NFL Draft selection since 2004". The Duke Chronicle. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
12. Ledbetter, D. Orlando (July 24, 2013). "Falcons sign seventh-round pick Renfree". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
13. "Falcons Trim Roster to 75 Players". AtlantaFalcons.com. August 27, 2016.
14. Smith, Scott (January 30, 2017). "Buccaneers Add QB Sean Renfree". Buccaneers.com.
15. Smith, Scott (May 19, 2017). "Buccaneers Add Ryan Fitzpatrick". Buccaneers.com.
16. "Sean Renfree". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 9, 2016.

External links

• Atlanta Falcons bio
• Duke Blue Devils bio