Jeremiah Masoli

Jeremiah Taeatafa Masoli (born August 24, 1988) is an American professional Canadian football quarterback for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Jeremiah Taeatafa Masoli was born August 24, 1988, in San Francisco, California where he spent some of his life before moving to Hawaii.

He attended Saint Louis School in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he excelled in football.

Masoli transferred from the City College of San Francisco to the University of Oregon in 2008.

In 2008 for the Ducks, Masoli emerged from the 3rd string quarterback to starter as injuries plagued the depth chart.

He threw for 13 touchdowns and 5 interceptions, while also rushing for 10 touchdowns.

His 714 rushing yards in 2008 set an Oregon record for quarterbacks.

Masoli led the team to a 42–31 victory against Oklahoma State in the 2008 Holiday Bowl.

Masoli was named to the Davey O'Brien Award watch list for the 2009 college football season.

He also appeared on the cover of a regional August 2009 issue of Sports Illustrated along with center Jordan Holmes.

In October 2009, Masoli helped lead the #10 Ducks to an upset over the then #4 USC Trojans with 222 passing yards, 164 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

Masoli helped the Ducks win the Pac-10 Championship, advancing them to the Rose Bowl where they lost to the Ohio State Buckeyes 26-17.

Masoli was 9/20 passing with 81 yards and an interception, while rushing for 9 yards and a touchdown.

For the season, he completed 177 of 305 passes for 2,147 yards and 15 touchdowns, and ran for 13 scores.

His 2,815 yards of total offense stands eighth on the school's single-season list.

On January 25, 2010, Masoli and teammate Garrett Embry were identified as suspects in a theft on the University of Oregon campus.

On March 12, 2010, Masoli pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary, receiving 12 months probation.

Masoli was then suspended for the entire 2010 season by head coach Chip Kelly.

In June 2010, Masoli was cited for misdemeanor drug and traffic offenses, and was dismissed from the team.

He later pleaded guilty to marijuana possession and a moving violation stemming from the traffic stop.

Media outlets reported on July 25, 2010, that Masoli had sent his scholarship release papers to a number of schools, notably Ole Miss.

The report included Ole Miss rival Mississippi State, Hawaii, UNLV, Louisiana Tech, and Syracuse.

Masoli would presumably be eligible to play in the 2010 season after completing his undergraduate degree at Oregon; he would need to enroll in graduate study not currently offered at Oregon in order to be eligible at the next institution.

On August 31, 2010, the NCAA denied Masoli's waiver for immediate eligibility at Ole Miss.

In a press release, the NCAA stated that the transfer exception cited in Masoli's case is intended for students pursuing new academic study, not avoiding disciplinary punishments.

Ole Miss appealed the decision, and school officials expected a response from the NCAA before Ole Miss's second game of 2010.

Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt expressed his disagreement with the NCAA's ruling; some reports suggested that Masoli was likely to be named a team captain for 2010 given his eligibility.

On September 3, 2010, the ad hoc NCAA Subcommittee for Legislative Relief granted Ole Miss's appeal, allowing Masoli to play immediately in the 2010 home opener versus Jacksonville State University.

For the season at Ole Miss, Masoli was 169-of-296 for 2,039 yards, 14 touchdowns, and thirteen interceptions.

In addition, he rushed 121 times for 544 yards and six touchdowns, and he punted three times, averaging 43.7 yards per kick.

He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2011.

He played college football at the City College of San Francisco, University of Oregon, and the University of Mississippi.

Masoli has also been a member of the Omaha Nighthawks (UFL), the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) and the Edmonton Eskimos (CFL).

Prior to his being kicked off the team, he would have been eligible to play in the 2011 season had he satisfied the requirements set forth by Kelly.

On April 9, 2011, at the Ole Miss Spring game, Masoli was honored with the 2010 Leadership Award from the Birmingham Alumni Club.

Masoli signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent.

He was waived by the team on August 22.

Masoli was drafted in the eighth round of the 2011 UFL Draft by the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League.

On August 25, 2011, Masoli signed with the Nighthawks.

On April 10, 2012, Masoli signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League hoping to successfully convert from American football to Canadian football.