Jim Everett

Jim Everett
Everett in 2021
No. 11, 17
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born (1963-01-03) January 3, 1963
Emporia, Kansas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High schoolEldorado (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
CollegePurdue (1981–1985)
NFL draft1986: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts4,923
Passing completions2,841
Completion percentage57.7%
TDINT203–175
Passing yards34,837
Passer rating78.6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Samuel Everett III (born January 3, 1963), is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers and was selected third overall in the 1986 NFL draft by the Houston Oilers. Unable to work out a contract agreement with Everett, the Oilers traded his rights to the Rams, where played from 1986 to 1993. Everett then played with the New Orleans Saints from 1994 to 1996 and ended his career with a stint with the San Diego Chargers in 1997.