Billy Volek John William Volek ( born April 28 , 1976 ) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent of the National Football League . He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2000 . He played college football at Fresno State . Volek has also played for the San Diego Chargers . Early years . Volek attended Clovis West High School in Fresno , California , and was a letterman in football . In football , as a senior , he was named the Northwest Yosemite League Offensive Player of the Year . He then went to California State University , Fresno , where he led the Bulldogs to a Western Athletic Conference title in 1999 and set the NCAA record for career lowest percentage of passes intercepted . Professional career . Tennessee Titans . Volek was signed by the Tennessee Titans in 2000 from free agency , after not being selected by any team in the 2000 NFL Draft . He would see very little action during his rookie season , completing 0 of his 3 passes with no touchdowns and no interceptions . After such a small amount of play time , he would not be seen on the field again until the 2003 season , where he would make a name for himself as one of the National Football League ' s more talented backup quarterbacks . In 2004 , he became only the fourth quarterback in NFL history — along with Dan Marino , Dan Fouts , and Phil Simms — to pass for over 400 yards in two consecutive games , a feat that was also accomplished in 2008 by New England Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel and in 2011 by Tom Brady and Cam Newton . In doing so , he set the record for passing yards in back to back games with 918 . It was announced on December 17 , 2004 that he would be the starting quarterback for the rest of the season for the Titans , replacing the injured Steve McNair . McNair ' s injuries healed in time for the next season , and Volek backed him up once again , starting only 1 game . McNair was later traded to the Baltimore Ravens during June 2006 , allowing Volek the opportunity to truly earn the starting position . In late August 2006 , coach Jeff Fisher announced that the Titans intended to sign Kerry Collins to compete with Volek for the starting quarterback job . In turn , it has been reported that Volek took issue with this decision and immediately asked to be considered for a trade . San Diego Chargers . On September 19 , 2006 , Volek was traded to the San Diego Chargers for a conditional sixth round pick in the 2007 NFL Draft after the Titans played the Chargers in their Second game . Titans coach Jeff Fisher has since publicly stated that Volek was untruthful with him and that this may have led to his eventual trade . Fisher was quoted as saying " He was untruthful with me , untruthful with his head coach , about where he was and what he was doing . So we started off on the wrong page there , and that did not sit well with me . " The trade as a whole is considered to have been messy , and although he has criticized Volek for lying to him , Fisher has not revealed what the lie was , and instead also states that Volek never took advantage of his opportunities once told he was the starter . Many critics state that Volek took full advantage of his chances to become the starting quarterback , pointing towards the reasonably good preseason that the Titans had . Since the trade to San Diego in 2006 , Volek has seen spot duty behind Philip Rivers . During the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts on January 13 , 2008 , Volek replaced the injured Philip Rivers and led a fourth - quarter comeback over the defending champions . He completed 3 of his 4 passes , including a 15 - yard pass on his second pass attempt . He also scored his first touchdown of the year on a one - yard quarterback sneak which allowed the Chargers to win the game 28 - 24 , and go to the 2007 AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots . On February 29 , 2008 , Volek signed a three - year contract with San Diego . On July 30 , 2011 , Volek signed a two - year contract with the Chargers . Volek was released on March 16 , 2012 .