Delhomme Looks Great Against Old Team

Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina for quarterback, Jake Delhomme. Before we look at Jake's amazing game against the Saints, let's look back at Jake's beginning. His start didn't begin in Carolina but started deep in Cajun country. Jake was born in Lafayette, LA on January 10, 1975 and loved football even when he was eleven years old.

He attended Teurlings Catholic HS in Lafayette, LA. Delhomme and Peyton Manning attended high school in Louisiana at the same time, although their teams never faced each other. He later married a hometown girl who was his seventh-grade girlfriend.



He went to college 10 minutes from his childhood home to become a Ragin Cajun with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and ended his college career as the all-time Louisiana college passing leader with 9,216 yards on 655 of 1,246 passing, 64 touchdowns and 57 interceptions. He then led the Ragin' Cajuns to three consecutive winning seasons in his four years at the school and became the first player to pass for more than 1,000 yards in four consecutive seasons. Jake started the last 43 games of his career, which was the longest streak among active quarterbacks in the nation. He was ranked 22nd in NCAA history for passing yards and 28th for total offense at close of his career.

Delhomme has 10 years of NFL Experience. He played in 1998-2002 for the New Orleans Saints then the past 6 years with the Carolina Panthers.

This past Sunday against the Saints, Carolina's offense was on fire as Jake Delhomme went 14 for 22. He had a total of 195 yards with an average of 8.9 yards per attempt. Jake's 2 touchdowns was complimented with 0 interceptions for the game which was a big improvement over last weeks game against Tampa Bay. Jake was sacked 1 time for a 2 yards loss.

While his New Orleans counter part, Drew Brees came into the game as the league’s second highest rated quarterback in the NFL, averaging 332.2 yards passing and two touchdowns per game. Drew went 21 for 39 for a total of 231 yards. Brees recorded 5.9 yards per attempt, 0 touchdowns, and 1 interception.

Even though Jake had less total yards, he out gained Brees in average yards per attempt and touchdowns. I also believe not turning the ball over was the key to his success.

Jake lives in Breaux Bridge, LA in the offseason with his wife, Keri, and 13-month-old daughter Lauren in what used to be his grandfather's house.