Todd Matthew Bouman (; born August 1, 1972) is a former

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 1997. He played

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. Bouman also played for the

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and

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Early years

Bouman was born in

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, and attended Russell-Tyler-Ruthton High School (class of 1991) and was a

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in football,

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, and

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. He won All-State honors in football and basketball, and in track & field, he qualified for the State Meet in both the

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and the

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, and led the basketball team to back-to-back State Championship appearances.

College career

Bouman initially attended

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and transferred to

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in 1992. At St. Cloud State, Bouman lettered in football from 1993 to 1996. In his three years, he passed for 4,354 yards and completed 326 passes (including for 30 touchdowns). In his senior year, Bouman was an honorable mention All-

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selection. He earned his degree in sports sociology from St. Cloud State in 1997.

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

Bouman signed as an

with the

in 1997. Bouman briefly replaced

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as the Vikings starting quarterback toward the end of the

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after Culpepper was injured. In a game against the

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, Bouman completed 21 of 31 passes for 384 yards and four touchdowns and was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week. In 2002, Bouman took over again for Culpepper with the Vikings trailing the

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27–20 but could not complete a potential tying touchdown drive. After the game, Bouman expressed interest in becoming a starting quarterback.

New Orleans Saints

In 2003, the Vikings traded Bouman to the

as a backup to Aaron Brooks. On December 14, 2005, after a loss on national television to the Falcons, the Saints benched Brooks and announced Bouman as the team's starter for the last three games of the season. The Saints lost all three games. Prior to the 2006 season, Bouman was released by the Saints in favor of Jamie Martin, who would back up newly signed starter

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Green Bay Packers

On November 21, 2006, Bouman signed with the

to replace injured

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as their second-string quarterback.

First stint with Jaguars

On October 25, 2007, Bouman was signed to a one-year deal by the

as a backup to

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, who was starting in place of an injured

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St. Louis Rams

Bouman then signed with the

as insurance when starting quarterback

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was out and backup

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went down.

Second stint with Jaguars

Bouman re-signed with the

in the 2008 offseason and attended training camp with the team. He was later released on August 30 during final cuts.

Baltimore Ravens

Bouman signed with the

on September 3, 2008, after

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was placed on

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. He was released by the team on November 1, only to be re-signed four days later. Bouman was re-signed by the Ravens on March 31, 2009. The Ravens released him again on May 1 after signing quarterback John Beck.

Multiple stints with Jaguars

The

re-signed Bouman on May 4, 2009, following the release of undrafted rookie

Nathan Brown. He was re-signed for a fourth time on September 21, 2010, when the Jaguars placed

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on the

. On October 5, 2010, the Jaguars released Bouman. On October 19, Bouman was re-signed after injuries to

and

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. Bouman started for the Jags against the

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on October 24. Bouman played well, throwing for 222 yards, and 2 touchdowns, however he also threw 2 interceptions. He was re-signed again by the Jaguars on December 17. Bouman was re-signed once more on August 9, 2011, due to a back injury to starter Garrard. He was released on August 29.

Coaching career

On March 19, 2014, the Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose School District in Minnesota announced Todd Bouman as the new head coach for the Buffalo High School program.

Personal life

Bouman and his wife, Courtney, have a daughter, Aivary, and a son, Aidan, who transferred to South Dakota after starting his college career with the Iowa State Cyclones.Jacksonville Jaguars bio

References

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