


Rogers was the father of future college football quarterback Will Rogers, whom Minshew became a mentor to. While doing so, he formed a strong bond with Wyatt Rogers, the area coach who initially taught him how to enact that style of play. Minshew and his father adopted Mike Leach's air raid offense playing style while Minshew was playing flag football in seventh grade. Kim was also a former women's basketball player at Mississippi State.

Minshew was born on May 16, 1996, in Flowood, Mississippi, and was raised in Brandon by Flint Minshew, a contractor, and Kim Minshew, a middle school math teacher. Minshew joined the Colts in 2023.Įarly life and high school career Following an injury-shortened 2020 campaign, he was traded the following year to the Philadelphia Eagles, where he served as the team's backup for two seasons. Selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft, Minshew became the team's primary starter during his first season and set the franchise record for rookie passing touchdowns. Minshew used his final year of eligibility at Washington State University, where he set the Pac-12 Conference season records for passing yards and completions and won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. He began his college football career at Northwest Mississippi Community College, winning the NJCAA National Football Championship, and played his next two years at East Carolina University. Gardner Flint Minshew II (born May 16, 1996) is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year (2018)Ĭareer NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2022.Minshew with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2021
