Joe Webb Joseph " Seven Bags " Webb , Jr . ( born November 14 , 1986 ) is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ( NFL ) . In college he played for the UAB Blazers . He was selected by the Vikings in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft with the 199th selection . Early years . Born to Joseph and Wanda Webb , Webb attended Ensley High School from 2001 - 2004 . He transferred to Wenonah High School in 2004 , where he was named honorable mention Class 5A all - state by the Alabama Sports Writers Association . While attending Wenonah , he led the team to the first round of state playoffs , eventually finishing third in the region . Webb set a school record at Wenonah for touchdowns in one game , throwing four in a 415 - yard passing performance . Webb also played basketball and baseball and was a member of the National Honor Society . College career . Webb enrolled at UAB in 2005 and was redshirted for the 2005 season . In 2006 , he did not get an opportunity to play until the 11th game at Southern Miss , but he was able to start the final two games of the season . During the season finale at University of Central Florida , he connected on 33 of 51 passes ( 64 . 7 percent ) for 426 yards with one touchdown pass , a season high for any Blazer quarterback that year . During the 2007 season , Webb saw extensive action , playing as a wide receiver , starting seven games and finishing the season with 30 receptions for 459 yards with three touchdown catches . The 2008 season was Webb ' s first full season as UAB ' s quarterback , starting all 12 contests , where he passed the C - USA record for rushing yards by a quarterback in a single season with 1 , 021 yards . He was also ranked fourth in the nation for rushing yards for a quarterback . He was voted a permanent season team captain by his Blazer teammates at the end of the season . As a junior , Webb became the first player in NCAA history to pass for more than 2 , 000 yards and rush for 1 , 000 in consecutive seasons . Webb was ranked in the top 12 nationally of three statistical categories : total offense ( 5th ) , rushing ( 10th ) and passing efficiency ( 12th ) . Webb finished his 2009 senior - year season with 2 , 299 passing yards and 1 , 427 yards on the ground , the latter the third - highest season total by a quarterback in NCAA history . For his career , Webb had 5 , 771 passing yards and 2 , 774 rushing yards for a total of 8 , 545 offensive yards . He also registered 37 passing touchdowns , 24 rushing touchdowns and four receiving scores . Webb wasn ' t invited to the 2010 NFL combine . Working out as a wide receiver at UAB Pro Day , some of Webb ' s numbers would have led other wide receivers ' at the NFL combine . His vertical jump of was better than any turned in by a receiver , as was his standing long jump of . Webb ' s bench press — 21 reps at — was the best at his position . Only one other receiver managed 20 reps at the same weight , according to UAB athletic department . Webb also ran the 40 - yard dash in 4 . 43 seconds . Professional career . Minnesota Vikings . 2010 . On April 24 , 2010 , Webb was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings , 199th overall in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft . He was originally drafted as a wide receiver prospect , but then head coach Brad Childress announced that Webb would exclusively play quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings . Webb ' s NFL debut was against the Buffalo Bills on December 5 , 2010 . He took the opening kickoff and also lined up at wide receiver for one play , before coming out with a hamstring injury . Webb made his NFL debut at quarterback on December 13 , 2010 against the New York Giants . He completed two passes in five attempts for eight yards and also had a 16 - yard run . Webb rushed for his first NFL touchdown as quarterback on December 20 , 2010 , against the Chicago Bears in Minnesota . He was filling in for an injured Brett Favre . Webb completed 15 of 26 passes for 129 yards , with two interceptions ; he also had six rushing attempts for 38 yards and a touchdown . On December 28 , 2010 , Webb made his first career start , against the Philadelphia Eagles . Scoring one rushing touchdown and throwing for 195 yards , he was 17 for 26 with no interceptions . Initially projected to lose by two touchdowns , the Vikings pulled off an upset win , 24 - 14 . 2011 . During the 2011 season , Webb was used occasionally as part of a " blazer package " specially designed for his unique skillset . In the Vikings ' week 14 game in Detroit , starting quarterback Christian Ponder was benched early in the 3rd quarter after throwing 3 interceptions and fumbling once . Webb entered the game with a 31 - 14 deficit , and proceeded to bring the team back and nearly achieve a victory , throwing a touchdown pass and rushing for 109 yards including a 65 - yard touchdown run . His 109 rushing yards set a franchise record for most rushing yards in a game by a QB . Webb ' s efforts ultimately led to a 1st and goal situation at the 1 yard line with 9 seconds in the game and a score of 28 - 34 . On the final play , Webb fumbled the ball after being facemasked ( which was not called ) , which bounced free and ultimately ended the game . During week 16 at the Washington Redskins , Webb came in after Christian Ponder left the game with a concussion . Webb was 4 of 5 for 84 yards and two touchdowns for a perfect 158 . 3 passer rating , he also rushed for another touchdown . He led the team to a 33 - 26 victory at Washington . 2012 . During the 2012 - 2013 season , Webb had his roles limited as he was not once used as a QB in the regular season . On January 5 , 2013 Webb was named the starting quarterback for the Vikings Wild Card match with the Green Bay Packers after Christian Ponder was sidelined with an elbow injury . Webb finished with 10 completions and 157 passing yards .