Colin Kaepernick
Quarterback, American football player
1987 –
Who is Colin Kaepernick?
Colin Rand Kaepernick is an American football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Nevada Wolf Pack. At Nevada, Kaepernick twice was named the Western Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year, and he was the Most Valuable Player of the 2008 Humanitarian Bowl. In the 2011 NFL Draft the San Francisco 49ers selected Kaepernick in the second round with the 36th overall pick.
Kaepernick began his pro career as the 49ers' backup to starter Alex Smith. In the middle of the 2012 season, Kaepernick filled in for an injured Smith and became the full-time starter as the 49ers advanced to the NFL playoffs for the second straight season. He set an NFL record for most rushing yards by a quarterback in a game in his first playoff game. After beating the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship 28-24, he led the 49ers to their first Super Bowl since 1994.
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- Born
- Nov 3, 1987
Milwaukee - Also known as
- Colin Rand Kaepernick
- Parents
- Siblings
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Nevada, Reno
- Lived in
- Milwaukee
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on July 23, 2013
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