Kurt Rocco (born October 8, 1987) is a former

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who played for the

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and

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of the

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(AFL). He played

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at the

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College career

Rocco attended the

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. He was a starting quarterback for the Raiders, leading them to the 2009

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National Championship game. During his career, he threw for 42 touchdowns, 3,929 yards, and a completion percentage of 70.9.

Professional career

Cleveland Gladiators

After going undrafted in the

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, Rocco signed with the

of the

. He was the backup to John Dutton to begin the 2011 season, when Dutton tore his Achilles tendon in the team's season opener. Rocco had 72 passing and 13 rushing touchdowns, with a 112.64 quarterback rating, as he guided the Gladiators to the AFL East Division Championship, and a Playoff berth in 2011.

New Orleans VooDoo

Rocco was assigned to the

for the 2012 season. He had his best career stats in 2012, with 107 passing and 7 rushing touchdowns, with a 115.40 quarterback rating, as he helped the VooDoo clinch an AFL Playoff berth in 2012. Rocco played two more seasons (2013–14), finishing his AFL career with the Voodoo in 2014. *Rocco had a quarterback rating of 108.5 in his four seasons in the Arena Football League.

Statistics

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rocco, Kurt 1987 births Living people Players of American football from Cincinnati American football quarterbacks Mount Union Purple Raiders football players Cleveland Gladiators players New Orleans VooDoo players