Giovanni Carmazzi (born April 14, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for two seasons with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Hofstra Pride, throwing for over 9,000 yards. He was selected by the 49ers in the third round of the 2000 NFL draft. Carmazzi spent the entirety of his NFL career as a backup, never appearing in a regular season game. After being released by the 49ers, he spent one season in NFL Europe and two seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
| No. 19 | |
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| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 14, 1977 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 224 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Jesuit (Carmichael, California) |
| College: | Hofstra (1995–1999) |
| NFL draft: | 2000 / round: 3 / pick: 65 |
| Career history | |
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Wonderlic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
224 lb (102 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.72 s | 1.69 s | 2.79 s | 4.23 s | 6.94 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
32[1] | |
| All values from NFL Combine[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Carmazzi was selected by the San Francisco 49ers 65th overall in the third round of the 2000 NFL draft and was the second quarterback taken.[4] He was also one of six drafted before Michigan quarterback Tom Brady, who would become one of the league's most decorated players in history. Against the Brady-led New England Patriots in the 2000 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, Carmazzi struggled, completing only 3 of 7 passes for 19 yards in a 20–0 loss.[5] Carmazzi also spent time with the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe in 2001 and appeared briefly on the Canadian Football League (CFL) rosters of the BC Lions (2004) and Calgary Stampeders (2005).
In “The Brady Six,” a 2011 ESPN documentary about the six quarterbacks taken before Brady, it was revealed that Carmazzi was then living in northern California as a farmer, yoga practitioner, and an owner of five goats. It was also reported that he did not own a television. [6] His coach with the 49ers Steve Mariucci stated the belief that Carmazzi lost confidence in himself because of his poor performance against the Patriots.
Recognition
editCarmazzi was a 1999 National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete while playing at Hofstra University, a 1996 high school scholar-athlete honoree awarded by the Sacramento Chapter and a 1996 West Region High School Scholar-Athlete of the Year. He is one of only four all-time NFF awardees in all three of these categories.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Tom Brady's Wonderlic Test Score". footballiqscore.com. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "Giovanni Carmazzi, Hofstra, QB, 2000 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "Giovanni Carmazzi, Combine Results, QB - Hofstra (NY)". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ "Fame is fleeting". CNN Sports Illustrated. July 31, 2000. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ^ ""Year of the Quarterback" The Brady 6". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021.
- ^ "Giovanni Carmazzi - GoHofstra.com - The Official Website of Hofstra Pride Athletics". GoHofstra.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2012.