Jesse Freitas Jr.
American football player (1951–2015)
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Jesse Lee Freitas Jr. (September 10, 1951 – February 8, 2015) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the sixth round of the 1974 NFL draft. He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and San Diego State Aztecs.[1]
PositionQuarterback
BornSeptember 10, 1951
San Mateo, California, U.S.
San Mateo, California, U.S.
DiedFebruary 8, 2015 (aged 63)
Petaluma, California, U.S.
Petaluma, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | September 10, 1951 San Mateo, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | February 8, 2015 (aged 63) Petaluma, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Junípero Serra (San Mateo) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Stanford (1969-1970) San Diego State (1971-1972) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1974: 6th round, 133rd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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His father Jesse Sr. was a professional football player in the 1940s.
On February 8, 2015, Freitas was found dead in his car in Petaluma, California. Police officials said the Sonoma County coroner had not yet determined a cause of death.[2]
College career
College statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 1970 | Stanford | 1 | 0 | 0–0 | 14 | 29 | 48.3 | 215 | 7.4 | 0 | 2 | 96.8 | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | |
| 1971 | San Diego State | Redshirt  | |||||||||||||||
| 1972 | San Diego State | 11 | 11 | 10–1 | 97 | 171 | 56.7 | 1,200 | 7.0 | 7 | 14 | 112.8 | 48 | -31 | -0.6 | 2 | |
| 1973 | San Diego State | 11 | 11 | 9–1–1 | 227 | 347 | 65.4 | 2,993 | 8.6 | 21 | 17 | 148.0 | 63 | -92 | -1.5 | 2 | |
| Career | 23 | 22 | 19–2–1 | 338 | 547 | 61.8 | 4,408 | 8.1 | 28 | 33 | 134.3 | 119 | -107 | -0.9 | 4 | ||
