Trevor Siemian

Trevor John Siemian (born December 26, 1991) is an American professional football quarterback. He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL draft. Siemian was part of the Broncos when they won Super Bowl 50, serving as the third-string quarterback behind starter Peyton Manning and backup Brock Osweiler. He has also been a member of the Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, and Cincinnati Bengals.

Early life

Trevor Siemian was born on December 26, 1991, in Danbury, Connecticut to Walter and Colleen Siemian. He attended Olympia High School in Orlando, Florida. On the football team, Siemian threw for an Orange County record of 6,144 career yards and 53 touchdowns as quarterback for three seasons with the Titans. He was also an outstanding baseball shortstop, third baseman, and outfielder, and was voted Mr. Olympia by his classmates during his senior year. Siemian graduated with a 3.9 grade point average and was named to the National Honor Society.

Siemian chose to attend Northwestern University.

College career

At Northwestern University, Siemian majored in communication studies and was awarded Academic All-Big Ten Conference honors in 2013 and 2014. He redshirted during his freshman year of college in 2010.

In 2011, Siemian was a backup quarterback to main starter Dan Persa. He played in eight games, the first against Eastern Illinois. Siemian completed 16 of 26 passes for 256 yards and three touchdowns for the year.