Two of his teammates on the Terrapins squad, guard Ron Solt and defensive end Pete Koch, were drafted in the first round by the Indianapolis Colts and the Bengals, respectively. ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper was, in Esiason's words, "going ballistic" that he was still available in the latter stages of the first round. He is today the best-known former Terrapin football players.įollowing his final year at Maryland, Esiason was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 1984 NFL Draft with the 38th overall pick, surprisingly low. in 1984 and received the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1999. In his final home game he threw two third-quarter touchdown passes to lead a comeback victory over No. Esiason completed 461 of 850 passes (54.2 percent) for 6,259 yards and 42 touchdowns and was a two-time honorable mention All-American in 19. Football career University of MarylandĮsiason played college football at the University of Maryland for head coaches Jerry Claiborne and Bobby Ross and offensive coordinator Ralph Friedgen. His mother, reacting to his constant kicking in the womb, called him "Boomer," and he has kept the name since. Esiason got the "Boomer" nickname before he was born. In high school he was a three-sport varsity player in football, basketball, and baseball. He attended Timber Point Elementary and East Islip High School, where he graduated in 1979. 1.2.3 New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals and back to CincinnatiĮsiason was born in West Islip, New York, and grew up in East Islip, New York, both on Long Island.
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