Grant Rohach
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Rohach with Iowa State in 2013
Mount Marty Lancers
Position:Offensive coordinator
Personal information
Born: (1994-02-05) February 5, 1994 (age 30)
Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:Moorpark (CA)
College:Buffalo
Undrafted:2017
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:

Grant Rohach (born February 5, 1994) is a former American football quarterback. Rohach played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones and Buffalo Bulls.

Early years

Rohach attended Moorpark High School in Moorpark, California.[1] He committed to Iowa State to play for coach Paul Rhoads.

College career

Iowa State

Rohach was redshirted as a freshman in 2012. For the 2013 season, he served as the primary backup quarterback to Cyclones starting quarterback Sam Richardson,[2] starting the final four games of the season against TCU,[3] Oklahoma, Kansas, and West Virginia,[4] recording wins over the Jayhawks and Mountaineers.[5][6][7][8][9][10] For the 2014 season, Rohach again served as the backup to Richardson,[11][12][13] making one start on the season against Kansas. Rohach again served as the backup quarterback,[14][15] but did not play at all during the 2015 season, leading to speculation that he would seek a transfer to another school in search of more playing time.[16] On December 1, 2015, Rohach announced that he would transfer.[17][18][19]

Buffalo

In December 2015, Rohach announced that he was transferring to Buffalo to play for coach Lance Leipold.[20][21] As a graduate senior transfer, he was able to play immediately for the Bulls. Rohach was named Buffalo's starting quarterback to start the 2016 season.[22] After a season-opening loss to Albany,[23] Rohach was benched in favor of redshirt freshman Tyree Jackson. He made one more start, against Bowling Green in the final game of the season,[24] following an injury to Jackson.

Professional career

On October 5, 2017, Rohach signed with the Iowa Barnstormers of the Indoor Football League. In five games, he completed 24 of 43 pass attempts for 295 yards and 7 touchdowns. He also rushed for 106 yards and three touchdowns.[25]

References

  1. ^ Appelbaum, Eliav (November 20, 2009). "Football is a family affair at Moorpark High". Moorpark Acorn. Archived from the original on February 19, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  2. ^ "Richardson, Rohach in QB competition". Ames Tribune. October 21, 2013. Archived from the original on February 19, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  3. ^ "ISU doing the QB Shuffle". Ames Tribune. November 9, 2013. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  4. ^ "Rohach named Big 12 player of the week". Ames Tribune. December 2, 2013. Archived from the original on February 19, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  5. ^ La Gesse, Bobby (April 14, 2014). "Rohach showing flashes of being the QB ISU needs". Ames Tribune. Archived from the original on February 19, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  6. ^ Potkey, Rhiannon (November 26, 2013). "Grant Rohach warms to the task at Iowa State". Ventura County Star. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  7. ^ "Rohach listed as starter, but not given starting QB job just yet". Ames Tribune. November 4, 2013. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  8. ^ Peterson, Randy (August 25, 2014). "Dear Grant, your teammates will need you". The Des Moines Register. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  9. ^ Peterson, Randy (April 5, 2014). "Cyclones quarterback competition is down to three". The Des Moines Register. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  10. ^ "What is on Rohach's off-season to-do list?". Ames Tribune. December 10, 2013. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  11. ^ Birch, Tommy (March 18, 2014). "Iowa State quarterbacks pack on pounds for good of the team". The Des Moines Register. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  12. ^ "An assessment of QBs Rohach and Richardson". Ames Tribune. April 10, 2014. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  13. ^ "Defense, Rohach make plays in spring game". Ames Tribune. April 12, 2014. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  14. ^ "Lanning and Rohach battling for backup quarterback". Ames Tribune. August 18, 2015. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  15. ^ "Rohach put together strong spring game". Ames Tribune. April 11, 2015. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  16. ^ Peterson, Randy (August 21, 2015). "Heard the one about Grant Rohach transferring? (He's not)". The Des Moines Register. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  17. ^ "QB Rohach to transfer". Ames Tribune. December 1, 2015. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  18. ^ Montz, Dylan (December 1, 2015). "Iowa State QB Grant Rohach transferring". The Gazette. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  19. ^ Birch, Tommy (December 1, 2015). "Former Iowa State quarterback starter Grant Rohach transferring". The Des Moines Register. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  20. ^ Gaughan, Mark (December 16, 2015). "UB signs Rohach, setting up three-way battle at QB". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  21. ^ Dunne, Tyler (March 22, 2016). "Finding a replacement for QB Joe Licata is priority for UB". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  22. ^ Gaughan, Mark (August 29, 2016). "Transfer move pays off as UB names ex-Iowa State QB starter for opener". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  23. ^ Gaughan, Mark (September 3, 2016). "UB takes huge step backward in loss to Albany". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  24. ^ Gaughan, Mark (November 25, 2016). "Late rally falls just short as UB ends miserable season". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  25. ^ "2017-18 Football Statistics - Iowa Barnstormers". Indoor Football League. Retrieved 29 December 2019.

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