14 Joe Bauserman

Joe Bauserman Ohio State
Nationality
usaUnited States
Position
QB
Height
6'2"
Weight
220
Birthday
10/4/1985
Hometown
Woodstock, VA
High School
Lincoln
Past Teams
Ohio State
Seasons
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Pronunciation: BOZ-ur-man

Major: Fisheries and Wildlife (2008-11), Undeclared (2007)

Weight: 230 (2011), 233 (2010), 220 (2007-08)

2011 Media Guide: Backup quarterback who regained his football prowess after three seasons in minor
league baseball … active arm and ability to make a variety of throws … provides experience and leadership to the signal caller corps.

2010: Served as the backup quarterback … saw late action against Marshall … 4-7 passing for 46 yards vs. Ohio … 5-6 vs. Eastern Michigan for 59 yards and a 17-yard TD pass to Jordan Hall … 14-yard completion to Philly Brown in Indiana win … 23-yard TD pass to Spencer Smith in Purdue victory … 22 yards passing in Minnesota win … second-year letterman.

2010 Media Guide: Backup quarterback who regained his football prowess after three seasons in minor league baseball … active arm and ability to make a variety of throws.

2009: Backed up Terrelle Pryor at quarterback … 3-5 passing for 36 yards in late action against Navy … also played against Toledo, Indiana, Minnesota and Penn State … passed for 75 yards in the second half against New Mexico State … long reception was 40 yards to Duron Carter.

2008: Was the Buckeyes’ No. 3 quarterback … saw most recent action at end of Michigan game … scout team workhorse: Minnesota, Penn State, Illinois … first-year letterman.

2008 Media Guide: Quarterback prospect who is regaining his football prowess after three seasons in minor league baseball … active arm and ability to make a variety of throws.

2007: Joined the Ohio State football program as a walk-on … did not see varsity action for the Big Ten champions… scout team workhorse: Youngstown State.

High School: Played his sophomore through senior seasons at Lincoln High in Tallahassee, Fla. … all-state in both Virginia and Florida in football and baseball … captain of the football team … threw for
3,000 yards and 28 TD as a junior and 2,000 yards and 27 TD as a senior … all-Big Bend conference … made a verbal commitment to Ohio State before choosing baseball.

Personal: Son of John and Joy Bauserman … has one brother, J.D. … an avid outdoorsman who enjoys hunting, fishing and snowboarding … signed a baseball contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates as a 2004 fourth-round draft pick and played three seasons (Gulf Coast, Williamsport, Hickory) for that organization … Baseball America rated him as having the best changeup in the Pirates’ farm system … has a pet Golden Retriever … favorite actor is Vince Vaughn … favorite food is venison.

Offense

SeasonTeamGGSCompPass AttCmp %Pass YdsPass TDPass IntRush AttRush YdsRush AvgRush TDLng2 Pt ConvFumLost
2008Ohio State5NA3650.022003165.3080NANA
2009Ohio State6NA61931.6124009101.1070NANA
2010Ohio State131162272.717421810.10130NANA
2011Ohio State63408646.54925119191.00150NANA
Total-30NA6513348.98127239460.80150NANA