Brock Jensen (born September 19, 1990) is an American former professional

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. He played

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. He led the

Bison to three consecutive national championships (2011–2013). After completing his college career Jensen spent time with the

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, and

Ottawa Redblacks The Ottawa Redblacks (officially stylized as REDBLACKS) (Canadian French, French: ) are a professional Canadian football team based in Ottawa, Ontario. The team plays in the East Division (CFL), East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL ...

. While with the

he became a

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champion as the backup to

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College career

Statistics

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Jensen signed with the

of the

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(NFL) as an

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following the

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; he was released on July 28, 2014. On August 5, 2014, Jensen re-signed with the Dolphins after a shoulder injury to quarterback Matt Moore, and was again released August 11, 2014.

Ottawa Redblacks

Jensen saw his first CFL regular-season action on July 22, 2016, following an injury to

Trevor Harris Trevor Harris (born May 31, 1986) is an American professional football quarterback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2010. Harris has a ...

, completing 20 of 29 pass attempts for 271 yards and two touchdowns against the

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. He made his first career start in Week 20 of the 2016 season as Ottawa had already clinched a playoff spot and were resting some of their starters. Jensen was released, along with 6 other players, on June 5, 2017, during training camp for the 2017 season.

Professional career statistics

References

External links

Miami Dolphins bioNorth Dakota State Bison football bioOttawa Redblacks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jensen, Brock 1990 births Living people American football quarterbacks North Dakota State Bison football players Miami Dolphins players People from Waupaca, Wisconsin Players of American football from Wisconsin Omaha Mammoths players Ottawa Redblacks players Canadian football quarterbacks Players of Canadian football from Wisconsin