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Todd Centeio
American football player (born 1998)
Todd Anthony Centeio (born September 7, 1998) is an American Canadian football quarterback for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Temple Owls, the Colorado State Rams and the James Madison Dukes.
| No. 13 Edmonton Elks | |
| Born: | (1998-09-07) September 7, 1998 (age 25) Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | QB |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 221 lb (100 kg) |
| College | Temple (2017–2019) Colorado State (2020–2021) James Madison (2022) |
| High school | William T. Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens, Florida)[lower-alpha 1] |
| CFL draft | 2023, Undrafted |
| NFL draft | 2023, Undrafted |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2024 | Orlando Guardians[lower-alpha 2] |
| 2024–present | Edmonton Elks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Honors | |
Centeio was born on September 7, 1998, in Pembroke Pines, Florida. During his freshman and sophomore year he attended and played high school football for Royal Palm Beach High School in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, before moving to Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, to attend and play for William T. Dwyer High School.[1][2] In two seasons with Royal Palm Beach he threw for over 2,000 yards and 27 touchdowns, including 1,126 yards and fourteen touchdowns in his sophomore season.[1] In his junior year he was diagnosed with Lupus and missed the season, not knowing if he would be able to play football again.[3] During his senior season at William T. Dwyer he threw for 2,344 yards and 31 touchdowns while also earning First-Team All-Palm Beach Football 8A-6A honors.[1][3] Centeio committed to play college football for Temple.
Temple
In 2017, Centeio appeared in one game for Temple; making his college football debut against UMass. He took a redshirt after not appearing in the final nine games of the season.[1]
In 2018, Centeio entered the season as the third quarterback behind Anthony Russo and Frank Nutile. He served as the personal protector on the Owl's punt team.[1] He threw his first-career touchdown pass against Maryland.[1]
In 2019, Centeio threw a career-long 89-yard touchdown against Bucknell.[1] He also made sporatic appearances throughout the season; leading scoring drives against East Carolina, No. 23 Memphis, and South Florida. Following the season,[1] he announced he would transfer from Temple.
Colorado State
In 2020, Centeio transferred to Colorado State. He appeared in three games in his redshirt junior season while making his only start against Fresno State in the season opener. He completed fourteen of his 36 passed for 207 yards and one touchdown and one interception.[4]
In 2021, Centeio started all twelve games for the Rams. He finished with a career-high in pass attempts, pass completions, yards, touchdowns, rushing attempts, rushing yards, and rushing touchdowns as the lead the team to a 3–9 record. Against Hawaii, he had a career-high 527 passing yards and five touchdown passes.[5] Following the season, he announced he would transfer for a second time.
James Madison
In 2022, Centeio transferred to James Madison as a graduate transfer. He started ten of eleven games for the Dukes. In his debut he tied the school record for passing touchdowns with six while also having a career-high 110 rushing yards against Middle Tennessee.[3][5] He set single-game passing records for James Madison as he threw for 468 yards while rushing for a career-high three touchdowns at Georgia Southern.[5] Due to James Madison making the transition from FCS they were ineligible to play for the conference title, but they were given a bid to play in the 2022 Oyster Bowl against Old Dominion. He threw for 304 yards and had an 85.7 completion percentage in the team's 37–3 win.[5] Following the season he was named Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Year, Sun Belt Conference Newcomer of the Year, and Second-Team All-Sun Belt Conference.[3][6][7]
Statistics
| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| Temple Owls | |||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 0–0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 184.0 | 4 | -2 | -0.5 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 11 | 0–0 | 12 | 18 | 66.7 | 149 | 8.3 | 2 | 0 | 172.9 | 20 | 82 | 4.1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 10 | 0–0 | 34 | 51 | 66.7 | 444 | 9.8 | 5 | 1 | 168.2 | 47 | 155 | 3.3 | 0 | |
| Colorado State Rams | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 3 | 0–1 | 14 | 36 | 38.9 | 207 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 90.8 | 25 | 92 | 3.7 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 12 | 3–9 | 229 | 380 | 60.3 | 2,958 | 7.8 | 15 | 10 | 133.4 | 131 | 439 | 3.4 | 2 | |
| James Madison Dukes | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 10 | 8–2 | 181 | 284 | 63.7 | 2,697 | 9.5 | 25 | 5 | 169.0 | 95 | 366 | 3.9 | 7 | |
| Career | 47 | 11−12 | 472 | 771 | 61.2 | 6,475 | 8.4 | 48 | 17 | 147.9 | 322 | 1,132 | 3.5 | 10 | |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
226 lb (103 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) | 4.85 s | 1.60 s | 2.76 s | 4.34 s | 7.20 s | 34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m) | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[8] | ||||||||||||
After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft, Centeio had his XFL playing rights claimed by the Orlando Guardians on June 28, 2023.[9][10] He signed with the team on October 24, 2023.[11] The Guardians folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[12]
- He played his first two seasons at Royal Palm Beach in Royal Palm Beach, Florida
- "Todd Centeio - Football". Temple. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- "Former JMU QB Todd Centeio signs with XFL's Orlando Guardians". 96.9 WSIG. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- Fleischman, Noah (May 16, 2023). "Centeio Happy With NFL Rookie Minicamp Performances, Awaits Next Opportunity". Daily News-Record. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- "Todd Centeio - Football". Colorado State Athletics. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- "Todd Centeio - Football". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- "Former QB Todd Centeio Signs with XFL's Orlando Guardians". James Madison University Athletics. June 29, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- Haren, Jarvis (April 30, 2023). "Former James Madison QB Centeio receives mini camp invite from Kansas City Chiefs". whsv.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- "Todd Centeio - QB - James Madison - 2023 Draft Scout/NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- Paolantonio, Christian (June 30, 2023). "Former JMU QB Todd Centeio Signs With Orlando Guardians". XFL Newsroom. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- Perry, Mark (June 30, 2023). "Ex-JMU Standout QB Todd Centeio Joins XFL Ranks, Signs with Orlando Guardians". xflnewshub.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.