Jackson Erdmann

Jackson Marcus Erdmann (born January 20, 1997) is a former American football quarterback for the Vienna Vikings in the European League of Football. He played college football at Saint John's, a Division III program in Collegeville, Minnesota. After going undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft, Erdmann joined Fan Controlled Football as a member of the Wild Aces, with whom he won the FCF championship in its inaugural season.

Jackson Erdmann
Personal information
Born: (1997-01-20) January 20, 1997
Northfield, Minnesota
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Rosemount (MN)
College:Penn State (2015)
Saint John's (MN) (2016–2019)
Position:Quarterback
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Career highlights and awards

College career

After graduation from Rosemount High School, Erdmann joined the Penn State football team in 2015. One year later, he transferred to Saint John's in Minnesota. Erdmann started all four years that he was at Saint John's, leading the Johnnies to the NCAA tournament quarterfinals in 2018, and to the semifinals in 2019. Based on his performance, Erdmann won the Gagliardi Trophy in 2018 as the most outstanding player in Division III football.[1] He was also a finalist for the award in 2019. [2]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		 206 lb
(93 kg)		 5.08 s
All values are from Pro Day[3]

After completing his collegiate career, Erdmann began to prepare for the possibility of playing in the NFL. He began working out and preparing for the draft or to be signed as an undrafted free agent, but the COVID–19 pandemic, which forced NFL teams to stop scouting players, caused Erdmann to receive no offers after going undrafted.[4] In 2021, Erdmann joined the Wild Aces of Fan Controlled Football and went on to win the league's inaugural championship. After impressing in the FCF, Erdmann took part in the University of Minnesota pro day, which was attended by representatives from 31 NFL teams.[5] He received interest from many teams, including having multiple workouts with the Minnesota Vikings, but did not sign an NFL contract.[6]

He signed with the Vienna Vikings for 2022, in the European League of Football. He helped the Vienna Vikings win the 2022 ELF league championship game 27-15 over the Hamburg Sea Devils. In twelve games, Erdmann threw for 2,849 yards (fifth in the league), 26 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. He had a passer rating of 96.18. Erdmann announced his retirement from football in November 2022.[7]

References
  1. "Saint John's Junior Quarterback Wins 2018 Gagliardi Trophy". Saint John's University Athletics. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. "Five Finalists Named for 2019 Gagliardi Trophy". Saint John's University Athletics. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. "Jackson Erdmann, Saint Johns (MN), QB, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  4. Mizutani, Dane (24 April 2020). "Johnnies QB Jackson Erdmann on precipice of realizing NFL dream". Twin Cities. St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  5. Dedaj, Paulina (2 April 2021). "Former Johnnies' star quarterback Jackson Erdmann working toward NFL dream with Minnesota Pro Day appearance". Fox News. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  6. Tomasson, Chris (1 August 2021). "With three QBs sidelined, Vikings to work out Case Cookus, Jackson Erdmann on Monday". Twin Cities. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  7. Hahn, Chris (November 15, 2022). "VIENNA VIKINGS QUARTERBACK JACKSON ERDMANN ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT". European League of Football. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
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