John Paci
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| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Career information | |
| High school | Huntington (Huntington, New York) |
| College | Indiana (1990–1994) |
| NFL draft | 1995: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
John P. Paci III[1] is an American former football quarterback. He played college football at Indiana. He was on the New York Jets' active roster in 1996.
Paci played high school football at Huntington High School in Huntington, New York.[2] He won the Hansen Award as the best football player in Suffolk County, New York.[2] In February 1990, he committed to play college football for the Indiana Hoosiers over Maryland, Wisconsin, and Florida State.[2]
College career
Paci redshirted the 1990 season.[3] He served as the third-string quarterback in 1991, only attempting one pass all season.[4] Paci was the backup to Trent Green in 1992.[5] Due to an injury to Green, Paci made his first career start on October 31, 1992, against the Minnesota Golden Gophers.[5] He completed 19 of 33 passes for 204 yards and one touchdown in the 24–17 victory.[5] After Green graduated, Paci became the full-time starter in 1993.[6] He finished the year completing 123 of 236 passes (52.1%) for 1,625 yards, seven touchdowns, and six interceptions while also rushing for 200 yards and three touchdowns.[6] He missed one game due to injury.[7] As a senior in 1994, Paci split time in games with Chris Dittoe.[8][9] Paci started the first nine games of the season before being benched.[10] After Dittoe suffered an injury, Paci returned as starter for the season finale.[11] Paci finished his senior year with totals of 96 completions on 176 attempts (54.5%) for 996 yards, six touchdowns, five interceptions, 160 rushing yards, and eight rushing touchdowns.[12]