| No. 16 – Los Angeles Chargers | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 18, 2000[1] Bellingham, Washington, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Nooksack Valley (Whatcom County, Washington) |
| College: | Montana State (2018–2021) Augustana (SD) (2022–2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
| |
| Roster status: | Active |
Casey Burnell Bauman (born May 18, 2000)[1] is an American football quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Montana State and Augustana.
Early life[edit]
Bauman was born in 2000 in Bellingham, Washington, and grew up in Sumas, near the Canadian border; he qualified for Canadian citizenship through his mother who was born there.[2][3] He attended Nooksack Valley High School where he was a standout quarterback on the football team.[4] He became a starter early in his sophomore year and ultimately set school records with 7,437 passing yards, 65 passing touchdowns and 26 rushing touchdowns.[4] He was named first-team All-Northwest Conference in his last two years and totaled 2,914 passing yards with 27 touchdowns to three interceptions as a senior.[4] He committed to play college football for the Montana State Bobcats.[4]
College career[edit]
Bauman redshirted as a true freshman at Montana State in 2018, completing his only pass in his only game.[2] He won the starting quarterback job for the 2019 season.[5] However, he was benched after only three games.[2][6] He ended the season having completed 41-of-85 pass attempts for 450 yards and one touchdown.[2] He battled injuries afterwards and only appeared in three games in the rest of his tenure at Montana State – each in 2021 when he completed all four of his pass attempts for 23 yards and one touchdown.[2][6] He entered the NCAA transfer portal in 2022.[7]
Bauman transferred to the Augustana Vikings in South Dakota and won the battle for the starting quarterback role, although he remained limited by injuries throughout the season.[8] He appeared in a total of eight games and completed 111 of 195 pass attempts for 1,282 yards and 14 touchdowns, along with rushing for an additional 250 yards.[9] He remained starter in 2023 and appeared in 13 games, passing for 2,878 passing yards and 29 touchdowns to nine interceptions, along 322 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 99 carries.[10]
Professional career[edit]
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
227 lb (103 kg) |
33+7⁄8 in (0.86 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.94 s | 1.74 s | 2.82 s | 4.29 s | 7.25 s | 35+1⁄2 in (0.90 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | ||
| All values from South Dakota and Minnesota Pro Day[11] | ||||||||||||
Bauman was eligible for both the 2024 NFL draft and 2024 CFL draft, being one of three quarterback invites to the CFL Combine.[12] After going unselected in the NFL draft, he signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent.[13][14]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Casey Bauman". ourlads.com. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Casey Bauman". Montana State Bobcats.
- ^ "Canadian QB Casey Bauman signed by Los Angeles Chargers as NFL undrafted free agent". 3DownNation.com. April 27, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Trent, Eric (August 20, 2019). "Casey Bauman wins Montana State QB job". Lynden Tribune.
- ^ Rachac, Greg (August 12, 2019). "Montana State names Casey Bauman starting quarterback". Billings Gazette.
- ^ a b O'Leary, Chris (March 20, 2024). "Canada-bound: Casey Bauman hopes for a CFL career". Canadian Football League.
- ^ "Montana State QB Casey Bauman enters transfer portal". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. March 1, 2022.
- ^ Sweeter, Grant (October 19, 2022). "Bauman finding a rhythm for Augustana offense". KELO-TV.
- ^ "Casey Bauman". Augustana Vikings.
- ^ "U.S.-born CFL prospects excited about possibilities of being Canadian". Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. The Canadian Press. March 22, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Casey Bauman College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Hodge, John (March 11, 2024). "Canadian QB Casey Bauman added to 2024 CFL Draft". 3DownNation.com.
- ^ "Chargers' Casey Bauman: Joins L.A. QB corps". CBS Sports. RotoWire. April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Bolts Sign Six Members of 2024 Draft Class, 21 Undrafted Free Agents". Chargers.com. May 10, 2024.