Rhett Bomar Rhett Matthew Bomar ( born July 2 , 1985 ) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft . He played college football at the University of Oklahoma and Sam Houston State . He has also been a member of the Minnesota Vikings and Oakland Raiders . Personal life . As a boy , Bomar lived in Groesbeck , Texas where his father Jerry coached and was the ball boy for their State Championship team in 1991 . Coached by his father at Grand Prairie High School who is now the athletic director and head coach of the high school football team in Orange Grove , Bomar was a starter for three years . He was ranked as the nation ' s No . 1 high school quarterback of 2004 by the recruiting services Rivals . com and Scout . com and was compared to former NFL great John Elway . He threw for 1272 yards and rushed for 547 yards as a senior . Bomar committed to Oklahoma in February 2004 . He played in the 2004 U . S . Army All - American Bowl . College career . Oklahoma . Bomar became the starter by the 2nd game 2005 season . His season started roughly while he adjusted to college football , but his game improved throughout the season . He was named the Most Valuable Player of the Holiday Bowl when Oklahoma defeated the Oregon Ducks . On August 2 , 2006 , Bomar was dismissed from the team by OU head coach Bob Stoops . It was reported that he was paid for work at Big Red Sports and Imports , a car dealership owned by a major University of Oklahoma donor , but that he did not complete the work , a violation of NCAA rules . A poster on the Texas A & M fansite TexAgs had leaked the information regarding the incident , but it is not known if this played a role in the investigation . Senior Paul Thompson began the year as starting quarterback , backed up by true freshman Sam Bradford and junior college transfer Joey Halzle . Sam Houston State . Bomar entered spring practice as the starting quarterback for the 2007 Bearkats , with two years of collegiate eligibility remaining . He played nine games the first year for the Bearkats before injuring his knee on November 3 , 2007 against Nicholls State . “ Rhett brings a lot of athleticism to the quarterback position that we haven ’ t had , ” SHSU coach Todd Whitten told the " Huntsville Item " . “ He ' s going to get a chance to get a lot of reps this spring . We feel like our offense has the chance to make a lot of big plays next year . ” Bomar started all 10 games in 2008 for Sam Houston State as the Bearkats went 4 – 6 on the season . He completed his college career as Sam Houston ' s all - time leader in passing with 5 , 564 yards in 19 games and career leader in total offense with 6 , 159 yards . He was a two - time All - Southland Conference selection and ended the 2008 season ranked No . 2 in NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision total offense ( 354 . 2 yards per game ) and No . 4 in passing offense ( 335 . 5 yards per contest ) . Bomar passed for more than 300 yards in nine games during his Bearkat career . He threw for passes of more than 50 yards 10 times , including his longest of 80 yards . He is one of only 11 players in NCAA FCS history to throw for more than 300 yards and rush for more than 100 yards in a single game ( against North Dakota State in 2007 ) . He was also selected as a finalist for the Walter Payton Award given to the top player in the Football Championship Subdivision . Professional career . New York Giants . In the 2009 NFL Draft , Bomar was drafted by the New York Giants as the 15th pick of the 5th round ( 151 overall ) . Bomar on June 24 , 2009 signed a four - year contract , including a $ 185 , 183 signing bonus . He was waived on September 5 , 2009 and re - signed to the practice squad on September 6 . Bomar was promoted to the active roster on December 31 , 2009 . On September 4 , 2010 , Bomar was waived by the Giants . Following an injury to Giants quarterback Jim Sorgi , Bomar was initially expected to take over the role as backup quarterback , but on September 3 , 2010 , the Giants acquired Sage Rosenfels from the Minnesota Vikings to step in at the position , making Bomar expendable . On the following day , September 5 , the Giants re - signed Bomar to the team ' s practice squad . Minnesota Vikings . Bomar was signed by the Minnesota Vikings off of the Giants ' practice squad on December 21 , 2010 , and made him the team ' s third string quarterback for the final two games of the season . On August 7 , 2011 , Bomar was arrested in downtown Mankato , Minnesota for alleged third - degree drunken driving . He was waived on August 28 . Oakland Raiders . On January 6 , 2012 , Bomar was signed by the Oakland Raiders to reserve / future contract . He was waived May 14 , 2012 , following the Raiders ' acquisition of Matt Leinart . Post - NFL Career . On March 6 , 2013 Bomar was arrested in Texas for reckless driving and driving under the influence .