John Congemi

John Congemi

No. 15
Date of birth	(1964-06-19) June 19, 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth	Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	QB
US college	Pittsburgh
High school	Fort Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas[1]
Career history
As player
1987–1990	Toronto Argonauts
1991	Ottawa Rough Riders
1992	Toronto Argonauts
1993	Miami Hooters
1993	Saskatchewan Roughriders
1994	Baltimore Stallions
Awards	1984 Fiesta Bowl MVP

John Congemi (born June 19, 1964) is a former Canadian Football League (CFL) quarterback and current college football analyst for ESPN.

Congemi played quarterback for the University of Pittsburgh Panthers football team during 1982–1986.^[2] He finished second all time in passing yards and led his team to the 1984 Fiesta Bowl. He won the game's MVP award, despite losing the game 28–23.^[3]

After college Congemi played in the CFL for the Toronto Argonauts, Ottawa Rough Riders, Saskatchewan Roughriders. In 1993, he also played part of the 1993 season with the Miami Hooters of the Arena Football League. After the stint, he returned to the CFL to play for the Baltimore Stallions in 1994.

After retiring, Congemi returned to his native Florida, where he worked as a football analyst for SportsChannel Florida and WQAM. Congemi served as a color commentator for the Big East Network from 2000 to 2011. He has been calling ESPNU games since the network began in 2005.^[4]

References

1. "Aquinas gets break, beats Hills". The Miami Herald. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
2. Writer, FRAN LaBELLE, Staff (November 4, 1986). "INJURY ENDS CONGEMI'S PITT CAREER". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
3. "13TH ANNUAL FIESTA BOWL". Fiesta Bowl. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011.
4. "College Football Coverage Begins Early with ESPNU Spring Football". ESPN.