Cullen Finnerty Cullen Finnerty ( born August 18 , 1982 in Brighton , Michigan ) is an American football quarterback whose most recent team in the National Football League was the Denver Broncos . He was originally signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2007 . He played college football at Grand Valley State . Finnerty led the Grand Valley football team to NCAA Division II national championships in 2003 , 2005 and 2006 . Early years . Finnerty prepped at Brighton High School in Brighton , Michigan , located in Livingston County . He was awarded the Livingston County Football Player of the Year award as a senior , and was named to the Ann Arbor News All - Area First - Team , and Michigan All - State Honorable Mention . Finnerty threw for 1 , 954 yards and rushed for 636 yards . As a junior , he was named the Ann Arbor News Player of the Year , as well as all - area , all - league and all - Livingston county . Finnerty threw for 459 yards , and kicked three field goals , in his first playoff game as a junior . Finnerty also lettered in baseball . College career . Toledo . In 2001 , Cullen Finnerty redshirted his true freshman year at the University of Toledo . Grand Valley State . Finnerty transferred to Grand Valley State University in 2002 , but he did not play that season . In 2003 he joined the Grand Valley Football team for his first year of eligibility as a freshman . Freshman season . Finnerty was awarded 2003 GLIAC conference Freshman of the Year award , and was named GVSU ' s Rookie of the Year . He was a two - time GLIAC Player of the Week , and was named Football . com Div II Player of the Week . Finnerty earned his first varsity letter as a freshman after starting 14 games . He completed 230 - of - 363 passes for 2 , 764 yards and 22 touchdowns , completing 63 . 4 % of his passes . Finnerty was ranked 12th in pass efficiency rating ( 144 . 02 ) and 26th in total offense ( 256 . 9 ) in NCAA Div . II . He rushed for 822 yards and nine TDs himself , and also caught one pass as a receiver , for nine yards . Finnerty completed 20 or more passes in a game three times in the season , and broke the 200 - yard passing mark six times , including two games of over 300 yards . He completed 19 - of - 29 passes for 149 yards and rushed for 78 yards on 19 carries in the NCAA Div II National Championship game vs . North Dakota . Sophomore season . In his sophomore year , Finnerty started all 11 games at quarterback . He completed 192 - of - 333 passes for 2 , 462 yards and 25 touchdowns , averaging 189 . 4 yards passing per game . He rushed for 458 yards and five TDs on 139 carries . Finnerty tallied 224 . 6 yards of total offense ( passing and rushing ) per game . He was ranked 26th in the nation in passing efficiency ( 138 . 5 ) , and 42nd in NCAA Division II in total offense per game at 225 . 4 . He was fourth in the GLIAC in both passing yards ( 189 . 4 ) and total offense ( 225 . 4 ) per game . Junior season . With GVSU winning the NCAA Division II National Championship , as a junior Finnerty was named the 2005 GLIAC Offensive Back of the Year , and First - Team All - GLIAC Quarterback . Finnerty was given Honorable Mention on Don Hansen ' s Football Gazette All - American Team . Finnerty completed 157 - of - 273 passes for 2 , 459 yards and 22 TDs , while rushing for 523 yards and nine TDs himself on the season . In the National Championship match versus Northwest Missouri State University , Finnerty completed 12 - of - 19 passes for 172 yards and one touchdown , while rushing himself for 59 yards and two TDs on 14 carries in the win . Through his first 3 seasons , Finnerty recorded a 36 - 4 record as a starting QB , and produced a 9 - 1 NCAA Div . II playoff record . He achieved 9 , 488 offensive yards and 92 career touchdowns , passing for 7 , 685 yards and 69 TDs , while rushing for 1 , 803 yards and 23 TDs . Finnerty ranked second in career total offense at GVSU with 9 , 488 yards , and third in career passing yards with 7 , 685 yards , and all with another season yet to play . Senior season . As a senior quarterback , Finnerty became the winningest quarterback in NCAA history for all divisions , with a career record as a starting quarterback of 51 - 4 , and he was named to the 2006 American Football Coaches Association All America Team . Finnerty also earned Daktronics First Team All American honors . He finished the 2006 GVSU season with a 15 - 0 record , completing 195 of 343 passes for 3 , 220 passing yards and 41 touchdowns , and leading the nation in quarterback efficiency with 169 . 32 . Finnerty also rushed for 580 yards and 8 touchdowns himself , totalling 3 , 800 offensive yards and 49 touchdowns on the season , for an average offense of 253 . 3 yards per game . Finnerty was awarded second place for the Harlon Hill Trophy award , just prior to the NCAA Div II national championship match in Florence , Alabama . In the title match versus Northwest Missouri State University , Finnerty completed 15 - of - 33 passes for 225 yards and rushed for 115 yards on 22 carries for 340 yards of total offense , passing for one TD and running for another . Finnerty became the first quarterback in NCAA Div . II Championship game history to pass for over 200 yards and also rush for over 100 . Professional career . Baltimore Ravens . After going undrafted in the 2007 NFL Draft , Finnerty was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent . However , he was released by the team in July before the preseason . Finnerty was re - signed to the practice squad during the season , and was promoted to the active roster for the final two games of the season after an injury to Kyle Boller . An exclusive - rights free agent in the 2008 offseason , Finnerty was not tendered a contract by the Ravens . He is currently a free agent . Denver Broncos . On March 27 , 2008 , Finnerty was signed by the Denver Broncos . On June 13 , 2008 , Finnerty was placed on waivers by the Denver Broncos . Cineplexx Blue Devils . In October , 2008 , Finnerty joined the Cineplexx Blue Devils of Austria . Finnerty lead the team to win the Bodensee Cup tournament . He threw three touchdown passes , ran for a touchdown , and kicked a 26 - yard field goal in a 31 - 13 win over the Swiss national team in the Bodensee Cup title game . Finnerty was named MVP of the tournament . Muskegon Thunder . Currently Finnerty is the starting quarterback of the Muskegon Thunder of the CIFL .