Jim Sorgi James Joseph " Jim " Sorgi , Jr . ( born December 3 , 1980 ) is a former American football quarterback . He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft . He played college football at Wisconsin . Sorgi also played for the New York Giants . Early years . Sorgi attended Fraser High School in Fraser , Michigan and was a letterwinner in football , basketball , and baseball . In football , he was the two - time Team Most Valuable Player , and as a senior , he garnered All - League honors , All - County honors , and All - State honors , and was a " USA Today " Honorable Mention All - USA selection . In baseball , he posted a batting average of . 450 as a senior . College career . Sorgi played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers . Sorgi is Wisconsin ' s career pass efficiency leader ( 141 . 2 ) , co - holder of most passing TDs in one game ( five ) and sixth in career passing yards in Wisconsin history . In an incident on October 11 , 2003 referred to as the Reynolds – Sorgi incident , Ohio State linebacker Robert Reynolds intentionally choked Sorgi , injuring Sorgi ' s trachea , after the play had been whistled dead . Sorgi was unable to play for the remainder of the game , struggling to breathe and unable to speak . On October 28 , 2011 , Reynolds made a public apology for the incident , citing his wife and four children as the reason he wanted to clear his reputation and be accountable for his actions . Reynolds also stated that he and Sorgi had made amends years prior to the interview . Professional career . Indianapolis Colts . Sorgi was drafted in the sixth round in the 2004 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts . While there , Sorgi proved to be an adequate back - up to starting QB Peyton Manning . In his first season , Sorgi played against the Denver Broncos , throwing for 175 yards and 1 TD . In the 2004 NFL season , Jim Sorgi completed 17 of 29 attempts and threw for 175 yards . In the 2005 NFL season , he gained slightly more playing time , and completed 42 of 61 attempts for 444 yards . The bulk of his playing time in 2005 came in the game against the Seattle Seahawks at the end of the regular season . In the 2008 season , he did not take the field until the final regular - season game . He had a majority of the playing time in the 2008 preseason , as Peyton Manning was recovering from knee surgery . As of the end of the 2008 regular season , he had six career touchdown passes and one interception . On December 9 , 2009 , Sorgi was placed on injured reserve due to a strained right hamstring . Sorgi was released by Indianapolis on March 5 , 2010 . New York Giants . Sorgi signed with the New York Giants on March 9 , 2010 . Entering camp , Sorgi was expected to back up starting quarterback Eli Manning , but in a preseason game against the New York Jets , Sorgi tore the capsule in his right shoulder , and was later placed on season - ending Injured Reserve . Following the season , he became an unrestricted free agent . Today . Jim currently resides in Danville , Indiana with his wife Lana and sons , Jimmy III ( 7 ) and Jackson ( 4 ) . Jim also does color commentary for the local high school television broadcasts on WNDY and will color commentate the 2013 NFL season for the Indianapolis Colts with Bob Lamey .