Curtis Painter
Painter with the Indianapolis Colts
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 24, 1985 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Watseka, Illinois | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Vincennes (IN) Lincoln | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Purdue | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 6 / Pick: 201 | ||||||||||||||
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| Pass attempts / completions: | 287 / 148 |
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| Percentage: | 51.6 |
| TD–INT: | 6–13 |
| Passing yards: | 1,681 |
| QB Rating: | 57.6 |
| Rushing yards / TDs: | 109 / 0 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
 Video analysis of Painter before the draft.
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Curtis Jeffrey Painter (born June 24, 1985) is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.
Curtis Painter was born in Watseka, Illinois. During his freshman year, Painter moved to Vincennes, Indiana, where he attended Lincoln High School and was a PrepStar All-American. During his high school football career, Painter had a three-year record of 28–7 with 4,946 passing yards, 49 passing touchdowns, and 17 rushing touchdowns. He ended his high school career a finalist on the Mr. Football ballot and led his team to an 11–2 record and a conference championship and a sectional championship.
Painter was a 3-star rated Pro-Style Quarterback ranked by rivals.com before committing to play for Purdue University. He also played baseball and basketball for the Alices.
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Painter committed to Purdue University on October 8, 2003. Painter was not heavily recruited as he only received FBS scholarship offers from Purdue, Ball State and Indiana.
Painter committed to play for Purdue University on July 28, 2003 under head coach Joe Tiller. After redshirting in 2004, Painter backed up starting quarterback Brandon Kirsch for the first six games of the 2005 season, ultimately replacing Kirsch as the starter for the last five games of the season. On the season, Painter completed 89 of 170 passes, for 932 yards, with 3 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Painter became the Boilers' starting quarterback indefinitely after Kirsch left a year early of eligibility.
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