Jesse Freitas Jr.

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Jesse Freitas Jr.
No. 17
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born(1951-09-10)September 10, 1951
San Mateo, California, U.S.
DiedFebruary 8, 2015(2015-02-08) (aged 63)
Petaluma, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High schoolJunípero Serra (San Mateo)
CollegeStanford (1969-1970)
San Diego State (1971-1972)
NFL draft1974: 6th round, 133rd overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts219
Passing completions98
Completion percentage44.7%
TDINT8–13
Passing yards1,244
Passer rating50.5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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]

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
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
1970Stanford 100–0142948.32157.40296.88162.00
1971San Diego State Redshirt Redshirt
1972San Diego State 111110–19717156.71,2007.0714112.848-31-0.62
1973San Diego State 11119–1–122734765.42,9938.62117148.063-92-1.52
Career232219–2–133854761.84,4088.12833134.3119-107-0.94

See also

References

  1. "Petaluman's road from NFL to Sonoma County courtroom". Santa Rosa Press Democrat. January 16, 2012.
  2. Stefanie Loh (February 11, 2015). "Former Aztecs, Chargers QB Freitas dies at 63". U-T San Diego. Retrieved February 11, 2015.