Name Mark Driscoll Role American football player | Position Quarterback Date joined 1976 | |
Mark Driscoll (born July 28, 1953) is a former college football quarterback and athletic director. He played college football at Colorado State University.
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Early years
Driscoll was born at La Junta, Colorado and attended Colorado State University. He became a starter at quarterback as a junior, helping his team lead the nation in passing in 1974. As a senior, he was named to the WAC All-academic team and received an NCAA post-graduate scholarship award.
He left as the school's All-time passing and total offense leader.
Professional career
Driscoll was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the thirteenth round (374th overall) of the 1976 NFL Draft. He was waived before the start of the season on July 15.
On July 19, he was signed as a free agent by the San Francisco 49ers, but was released on August 3.
Personal life
He was a football assistant coach at Colorado State University from 1977 to 1979. He was the school’s athletic director from 2003 to 2006. He also worked as the Colorado market president for First National Bank of Omaha.