Joe Flacco

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Audubon, N.J.
Position:
Quarterback
Height:
6-6
Weight:
230
High School:
Audubon

University of Delaware
Athletics Hall of Fame
Class of 2016

One of the most famous athletes in University of Delaware history, Joe Flacco enjoyed a record-breaking two-year tenure at quarterback for the Blue Hens followed by an even more impressive career in the National Football League.

A native of Audubon, N.J., Joe earned All-American honors in 2007 when he led Delaware to an 11-4 record and a berth in the NCAA FCS title game after passing for 23 touchdowns and a school-record 4,263 yards for head coach K.C. Keeler.

He set an incredible 20 school records, including completions in a game (40) and season (331), consecutive passes thrown without an interception (174), passing yards in a season (4,263), 300-yard passing games (11), and career completion percentage (.634). He also ranks No. 2 all-time at Delaware with 7,046 career passing yards.

He earned third team Sports Network All-American honors in 2007 when he was the Colonial Athletic Association and ECAC Eastern Player of the Year and was named the University of Delaware Co-Outstanding Senior Male Athlete of the Year with teammate and 2015 UD Athletics Hall of Fame inductee Omar Cuff.

He was a first round National Football League draft pick (18th overall) by Baltimore in 2008 - the highest pick ever for a Delaware player - and was named the 2008 Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Year. A starter since he entered the league, he has led the Baltimore Ravens to the AFC playoffs six times, including berths in the AFC championship game twice.

He led the Ravens to the Super Bowl XLVII title in 2012 and was named the game’s Most Valuable Player after throwing for 287 yards and three touchdowns in the 34-31 win over San Francisco. At the time of his induction into the UD Athletics Hall of Fame, he had thrown for nearly 30,000 yards during his career.

Class of 2016
Back row: Mickey Heinecken, Brian August, Jim Fischer, Erica LaBar, Curtis Dickson, Joe Flacco
Front row: Colleen Walsh, Diane Stetina, Tyechia Smith, Ed Maley