Joe Germaine
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St. Louis Rams
Germaine was selected in the fourth round (101st overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft1999 NFL Draft
The 1999 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 17-18, 1999...
by the St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
. He won a Super Bowl ring
Super Bowl ring
The Super Bowl ring is an award in the National Football League given to the winners of the league's annual championship game, the Super Bowl...
as a backup to Kurt Warner
Kurt Warner
Kurtis Eugene "Kurt" Warner is a retired American football player. He played quarterback for three National Football League teams: the St. Louis Rams, the New York Giants, and the Arizona Cardinals. He was originally signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 1994 after playing...
as a rookie. Germaine appeared in only three games, completing nine passes, and was cut at the end of the 2000 season
2000 St. Louis Rams season
The 2000 St. Louis Rams season was the team's 63rd year with the National Football League and the sixth season in St. Louis. The Rams finished the regular-season with a record of 10-6 but would go on to lose to the New Orleans Saints in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. They led the NFL in...
.
Kansas City Chiefs
Germaine appeared in three games with the Kansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
in 2001. He was waived on September 1, 2002.
Cincinnati Bengals
Germaine was signed to the practice squad of the Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
on October 17, 2002. He was promoted to the active roster on December 12 and served the remainder of the season as the third-string quarterback. He was released on April 23, 2003.
Germaine worked out for the Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
in August 2003, but was not signed and spent the rest of the season out of football.
San Diego Chargers
Germaine was signed by the San Diego ChargersSan Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
on August 5, 2004. He was waived prior to the regular season on August 26.
First stint with Rattlers
In 2004 Germaine became a quarterback for the Arizona RattlersArizona Rattlers
The Arizona Rattlers are a professional arena football team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Conference in the Arena Football League . The Rattlers were founded in 1992 as an expansion team. They play their home games at US Airways Center...
of the Arena Football League, where he was a back-up to Sherdrick Bonner
Sherdrick Bonner
Sherdrick Bonner is a former Arena football quarterback who is currently the offensive coordinator of the Chicago Rush in the Arena Football League.-High school years:...
.
Utah Blaze
After two seasons and six starts with the Rattlers, Germaine joined the expansion Utah BlazeUtah Blaze
The Utah Blaze is a professional arena football team based in Salt Lake City, Utah and competes in the West division of the Arena Football League. Home games are played at the EnergySolutions Arena.-The original Utah Blaze :...
in 2006. He started the first nine games of Utah's inaugural season, passing for 2,330 yards and 41 touchdowns while completing 67.4 percent of his passes. His season was cut short by an injury, but he returned in 2007 as the full-time starter. He became the first player in league history to pass for over 5,000 yards in a season. He finished with 5,005 yards, surpassing the record of 4,841 yards set by San Jose
San Jose SaberCats
The San Jose SaberCats are a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. They began play as a 1995 expansion team. They played in the Western Division of the American Conference. Their final coach in the original Arena Football League was Darren Arbet, who will be a part of the...
's Mark Grieb
Mark Grieb
Mark Grieb is an Arena football quarterback for the San Jose SaberCats . He was originally signed by the Anaheim Piranhas...
in 2006.
Second stint with Rattlers
In October 2008, Germaine opted out of his contract with the Blaze, in hopes of returning to the Rattlers.Germaine re-joined the Rattlers prior to their first season in the newly-founded Arena Football 1. However, he was quickly placed on "reassignment" on February 5, 2010.
Coaching career
After being placed on reassignment, Germaine accepted the head coaching job at Queen Creek High SchoolQueen Creek High School
Queen Creek High School is a public secondary school located in Queen Creek, Arizona, United States. The high school is currently a part of the Queen Creek Unified School District. Currently, approximately 1,711 students are enrolled , and because of this, Queen Creek is a 4A Conference school, as...
in Queen Creek, Arizona
Queen Creek, Arizona
Queen Creek is a town in Maricopa and Pinal counties in the U.S. state of Arizona. The population was 26,361 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Queen Creek is located at ....
. Athletic Director Paul Reynolds was familiar with Germaine, having played against him in the Rose Bowl. The Queen Creek Bulldogs have seen many playoff berths the last decade and are looking to make a big impact in postseason play. Prior to Queen Creek, Germaine was the quarterbacks coach at Chandler's Basha High School
Basha High School
Basha High School is a public high school located in Chandler, Arizona. It was founded in 2002 as the third high school in Chandler, AZ. The other three are Chandler High School, Hamilton High School and Perry High School. Kristine Marchiando, the school's principal since its inception, retired...
from 2004 until 2007.