Broc Rutter
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 3, 1997 Naperville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Neuqua Valley (Naperville) |
| College | North Central |
| NFL draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Broc Rutter (born April 3, 1997) is an American former college football player who was a quarterback at North Central College. He set the NCAA Division III record for career passing yards.
Early life
[edit]Broc Rutter was born on April 3, 1997, in Naperville, Illinois.[1] He played high school football, basketball, and baseball at Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville.[2][3] He became the starting quarterback on the varsity team his junior year.[3] Rutter earned all-area and all-Upstate Eight Valley honors twice each.[2] After missing the early part of his senior year due to injury, Rutter completed 110 of 192 passes (57%) for 1,964 yards and 22 touchdowns.[2]
College career
[edit]In 2015, Rutter redshirted for the Indiana State Sycamores of Indiana State University.[3][2] He then transferred to North Central College, which was only a few minutes from his house.[3] He was a four-year starter for the North Central Cardinals from 2016 to 2019.[4][5]
Rutter started all 12 games his freshman year in 2016, completing 230 of 351 passes (65.5%) for 3,237 yards and 38 touchdowns while also rushing for three touchdowns.[4] He led the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) in completions, completion percentage, passing yards, passing touchdowns, and passer rating (175.87).[4] For the 2016 season, he earned first-team All-CCIW, CCIW Art Keller Offensive Player of the Year, and D3football.com All-North Region second-team honors.[4]
In 2017, Rutter started all 12 games, completing 208 of 332 passes (62.7%) for 2,898 yards and 21 touchdowns while scoring one rushing touchdown.[4] He was named first-team All-CCIW for the second season.[4]
Rutter started all 12 games for the third consecutive year in 2018, recording 269 completions on 385 passing attempts (69.9%) for 3,539 yards, 30 touchdowns, and three interceptions while running for four touchdowns.[4] His completions, passing attempts, and passing yards were all single-season school records.[4] He garnered first-team All-CCIW, CCIW Art Keller Offensive Player of the Year, Associated Press (AP) second-team Little All-American, D3football.com third-team All-America, D3football.com first-team All-North Region, and D3football.com North Region Offensive Player of the Year recognition.[4]
Rutter started all 15 games as a senior in 2019, completing 309 of 435 passes (71.0 percent) for 4,591 yards and 56 touchdowns, which were all single-season school records.[4] He also scored three rushing touchdowns.[4] He led the 2019 Cardinals to an NCAA Division III Football Championship Game victory and a 14–1 overall record. Rutter set Division III career records with 14,265 passing yards and 44 games with 200 or more passing yards.[4] Rutter had a school record 522 passing yards in a 59–52 second round postseason victory over Mount Union.[4] He won the Gagliardi Trophy as the best player in Division III.[4] Other honors he received that year include first-team All-CCIW, CCIW Art Keller Offensive Player of the Year, AP first-team All-American, D3football.com first team All-American, AFCA second-team All-American, D3football.com first-team All-North Region, and D3football.com North Region Offensive Player of the Year.[4] He also punted nine times during the playoffs for a 43.8 yard average.[4] Rutter majored in marketing at North Central.[4]
Professional career
[edit]After his senior year, Rutter played in the Hula Bowl all-star game and threw a touchdown.[3] He participated in drills at both Northern Illinois and Northwestern's pro days.[6] After going undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft, Rutter signed with the San Francisco 49ers on April 28, 2020.[7] He received a signing bonus of only $279 as that was all the 49ers had left to spend on undrafted free agents.[8] His agent, Mike McCartney, said Rutter "better frame [the check because] it might be the smallest ever."[8] He was waived on July 27, the day before the start of training camp.[9][10]
Rutter signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on January 19, 2021.[7] He was released on July 28 before the start of the 2021 CFL season.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Broc Rutter". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Broc Rutter". Indiana State University. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Fishbain, Kevin (April 9, 2020). "Meet Broc Rutter, one of the best QB prospects you've never heard of". The New York Times. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Broc Rutter". North Central College. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ Madson, Kyle (June 7, 2020). "49ers QB Broc Rutter not afraid to spend entire signing bonus all in one place". USA Today. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ Williams, Greg (March 11, 2021). "NCC football star Broc Rutter leaves behind legacy". North Central College. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Broc Rutter". FootballDB. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ a b Thanawalla, Ali (May 1, 2020). "49ers gave undrafted free agent QB Broc Rutter $279 signing bonus". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS". San Francisco 49ers. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
- ^ "Morning Report: Quarterbacks on Roster Heading into Camp". San Francisco 49ers. July 15, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2025.