Jonathan Crompton Jonathan David Crompton ( born July 25 , 1987 ) is an American football quarterback who is currently a member of the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League . He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft . He played college football at the University of Tennessee . He has also been a member of the New England Patriots , Tampa Bay Buccaneers , and Washington Redskins . Early years . Crompton was raised in Asheville , North Carolina and played two seasons at Clyde A . Erwin High School in Asheville . Before his junior season , Crompton moved to Waynesville , North Carolina in 2003 to finish his high school career at Tuscola High School . He was a Parade All - American in his senior season at Tuscola . In 2003 and 2004 he was the named to the 3A All - State , All - Western and All - Mountain Athletic Teams , as well as being two - time player of the year . In 2004 he threw for 2 , 423 yards and 24 touchdowns on his way to an invite to the U . S . Army All - American Bowl , where his performance earned him the " Army of One " award . Crompton was a five - star recruit by Scout . com and the third ranked quarterback in the 2005 class behind Mark Sanchez and Ryan Perrilloux . College career . Crompton enrolled at the University of Tennessee in 2005 and redshirt ed his freshman year . In 2006 , Crompton saw little action until an injury to starting quarterback Erik Ainge led to his first significant playing time against LSU . Replacing Ainge in the second quarter , he threw for 183 yards , two touchdowns and an interception in the Volunteers ' 28 – 24 loss . The following week was Crompton ' s first - ever collegiate start versus Arkansas as the Volunteers lost 31 – 14 . Ainge ' s return against Vanderbilt meant limited playing time for Crompton . Crompton finished the season 31 - of - 66 passing with four touchdowns and two interceptions . As a sophomore in 2007 , Crompton saw action as a reserve in seven games . He finished the season 7 - of - 12 passing for 98 yards , two interceptions , and one touchdown . In 2008 , Crompton started the first four and the final two games of the season in the midst of what would be Phil Fulmer ' s last year as the head coach . He finished the season 86 - of - 167 passing ( 51 . 5 % ) with five interceptions and four touchdowns . He was the starter in wins over Alabama - Birmingham , Kentucky and Vanderbilt ; however , his erratic play within the offensive scheme of newly - hired offensive coordinator Dave Clawson contributed to a poor season for Tennessee and the subsequent firing of Fulmer . When Lane Kiffin was hired as head coach of the Volunteers , he named Crompton the starting quarterback prior to the 2009 season . Crompton , as a senior , finally achieved some measured success in 2009 . Crompton led Tennessee to an upset win over the unranked and 3 - 2 Georgia Bulldogs and was named the AT & T National Player of the Week . Crompton finished the season with 27 touchdown passes , 13 interceptions , and a 58 . 3 % completion percentage . Professional career . San Diego Chargers . Crompton was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round ( 168th overall ) of the 2010 NFL Draft . He was waived during final cuts on September 4 , 2010 , was re - signed to the Chargers ' practice squad the next day , but was released on September 7 , 2010 . New England Patriots . The New England Patriots signed Crompton to their practice squad on November 2 , 2010 . On January 18 , 2011 , the Patriots re - signed Crompton to a future contract for the 2011 season . On August 1 , he was waived . Tampa Bay Buccaneers . On August 5 , 2011 , Crompton signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . He was cut on September 3 , 2011 . Washington Redskins . The Washington Redskins signed Crompton to their practice squad on September 4 , 2011 . On January 3 , 2012 , Crompton signed a futures contract with the Redskins . On August 27 , he was released by the team . Two days later , Compton was re - signed by the Redskins . Compton was released again on August 31 , 2012 for final cuts before the start of the 2012 season . Edmonton Eskimos . On May 14 2013 Crompton signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League .