Brock Berlin Brock Sterling Berlin ( born July 4 , 1981 ) is a former American college and professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for the University of Florida and the University of Miami . Berlin was signed by the Miami Dolphins of the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2005 , and was also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys , St . Louis Rams and Detroit Lions . Early years . Berlin was born in Shreveport , Louisiana , and attended Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport . After quarterbacking Evangel Christian to three consecutive Louisiana state high school football championships , Berlin was one of the most hyped football recruits in history . He was recognized as a " Parade " All - American , and won numerous personal honors , including being named Gatorade National Player of the Year and " USA Today " National Offensive Player of the Year . College career . University of Florida . After a long recruiting battle for his services , Berlin chose to accept an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida , where he played for coach Steve Spurrier ' s Florida Gators football team during the 2000 and 2001 seasons . His career as a Florida Gator never panned out , though , as he found himself stuck behind classmate Rex Grossman on the team ' s depth chart . Given the chance to start the 2002 Orange Bowl because Grossman was benched for violating curfew , Berlin performed adequately . He engineered two scores out of six drives in the first 24 minutes , including one touchdown pass and two interceptions . Grossman came in late in the first half and played a brilliant game , solidifying his status as the Gators ' starting quarterback for the following season . Berlin played in twelve games for the Gators over two seasons , throwing for 849 yards , 12 touchdown s , and 4 interceptions while completing 64 of 106 passes ( 60 . 4 % ) . University of Miami . After the 2001 season , Berlin transferred to the University of Miami , where he would have the oppoturnity to play for the defending national champion Miami Hurricanes . As required by NCAA transfer regulations , Berlin sat out the 2002 season , which he spent running Miami ' s scout team . 2003 Season . After incumbent quarterback Ken Dorsey ' s graduation , Berlin took over the starting job for the 2003 season . Berlin ' s first season was marked by the highest of highs and the lowest of lows . In his first home game as a Miami Hurricane , Berlin squared off against his old team , the Florida Gators . The ' Canes fell behind 33 - 10 in the third quarter and Berlin began to hear boos from the crowd as it appeared Miami ' s then - 33 game regular season winning streak was about to end . Berlin , though , caught fire as the team switched to a shotgun offense and rallied Miami to 28 unanswered points . The 38 - 33 victory was the greatest comeback in Miami history . He also stoked the fires of the UF / Miami rivalry by mocking his former team and fans during and after the game . Several weeks later , Berlin again showed his mettle in leading Miami to a 22 – 14 rainsoaked victory at rival Florida State . However , Berlin struggled in a 31 – 7 November 1 loss to the Virginia Tech Hokies , as Miami ' s regular season winning streak was snapped at 39 games . Berlin and the Miami offense again struggled the next week as a hungover Hurricane squad lost 10 - 6 to Tennessee at home . Berlin , under intense criticism by the media and fans , was benched by head coach Larry Coker for Miami ' s next game against Syracuse . After Miami ' s offense , now quarterbacked by Derrick Crudup , again struggled in the 17 - 10 homecoming win against Syracuse , Coker switched back to Berlin . Miami would win the Big East Conference , defeat Florida State ( for the second time that season ) in the FedEx Orange Bowl , and finish the season at 11 – 2 and ranked # 5 in both polls . Despite showing poise and strong leadership skills , Berlin ' s numbers for the 2003 season ( 2 , 419 yards , 12 touchdowns , and 17 interceptions ) were unimpressive , and Coker opened up competition for the quarterback job in the spring . 2004 Season . Despite some fans clamoring for highly touted redshirt freshman Kyle Wright to be given the job , Berlin , now a senior , showed considerable progress during spring practice and won the starting job decisively . Berlin played much better during the 2004 season and added yet another historic comeback to his résumé when he led Miami to a 41 – 38 win over Louisville in which Miami rallied from a 17 - point deficit in the final 20 minutes of the game . The ' Canes would rise as high as # 4 in the rankings before late season losses to ACC foes North Carolina , Clemson , and Virginia Tech knocked Miami out of national and conference championship contention . One highlight came against Wake Forest in the next - to - last regular season game of the year when Berlin tied a school record with 5 touchdown passes . After an 8 – 3 regular season , Miami was invited to play in the Peach Bowl , where Berlin once again faced his former team , the Florida Gators . Again , Berlin enjoyed success against his former school as Miami won 27 – 10 , finishing the season 9 – 3 and ranked # 11 in both polls . Berlin finished the season with impressive numbers , throwing for 2 , 680 yards and 22 touchdowns with only 6 interceptions . Berlin was also named All - ACC ( Second Team ) , and finished second in both ACC Player of the Year and ACC Offensive Player of the Year voting behind Virginia Tech quarterback Bryan Randall . Berlin threw for 5 , 099 yards and 34 touchdowns during his Miami career and finished with a 19 – 5 record as the team ' s starting quarterback . He is remembered for his toughness and leadership and for going a combined 5 – 0 against Miami ' s archrivals , Florida ( 2 – 0 ) and Florida State ( 3 - 0 ) . He earned a degree in sociology Professional career . Miami Dolphins . Berlin went undrafted in the 2005 NFL Draft , but was soon signed to a free agent contract by the Miami Dolphins . He served as a backup quarterback for the Dolphins during training camp , although he was not a member of the team ' s active regular season roster . During the offseason , Berlin was allocated by the Dolphins to NFL Europe to the Hamburg Sea Devils . He played sparingly in the Dolphins ' pre - season games in 2006 , completing six of 12 passes for 104 yards and a touchdown , but was cut by the team on August 30 , 2006 . Dallas Cowboys . On April 25 , 2007 , he signed with the Dallas Cowboys to compete to be their 3rd string quarterback . On May 10 , 2007 the Cowboys released him . St . Louis Rams . On May 17 , 2007 the St . Louis Rams signed Berlin to a contract . Berlin started his first NFL regular - season game on December 9 , 2007 against the Cincinnati Bengals . He was 17 / 27 for 153 yards and an interception . In 2008 , Berlin served as the Rams inactive third quarterback for 15 games , he only saw action in game against Chicago Bears . He was released on September 5 , 2009 . Detroit Lions . Berlin was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad on September 7 , 2009 . He was released on September 23 . Family . Berlin is married to wife Amy ; the couple has one daughter , Gracie .