Jim Sorgi life and biography

Originally a 6th round (193rd pick overall) draft choice by the Indianapolis Colts in 2004…Signed by the Giants as a free agent on March 9, 2010

GIANTS NOTES

Sorgi joined the Giants in 2010 to back up Eli Manning after spending the previous 6 seasons playing behind Peyton Manning in Indianapolis…Earned a Super Bowl ring with the 2006 Colts.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Has played in 16 regular season games with no starts…Career stats include 99 completions on 156 passes (63.5 percent) for 929 yards, 6 touchdowns and 1 interception…Passer rating is 89.9…Has been sacked 6 times for 29 yards.

In 2009, played in 1 game (at St. Louis on 10/25)…Did not throw a pass…Did not play games 1-5 and 7-8 and was inactive (3rd QB) games 9-12…Placed on injured reserve on Dec. 9 with a shoulder injury.
In 2008, played in 1 game (vs. Tennessee, 12/28)…Completed 22 of 30 passes for 178 yards…Did not play games 1-15.

In 2007, played in 4 games…Completed 18 of 36 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown for a 68.3 rating…Hit 1 of 2 passes at Carolina (10/28) and 3 of 5 for 26 yards at Baltimore (12/9)…Completed 3 of 5 passes for 29 yards vs. Houston (12/23) and 11 of 14 for 68 yards and a touchdown vs. Tennessee (12/30).

In 2006, played in 1 game as the holder on a PAT attempt vs. Houston (9/17)…Was inactive for all 4 postseason games as the Colts won Super Bowl XLI.
In 2005, played in 5 games and posted career-high totals of 42 completions on 61 passes for 444 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception and a 99.4 rating…Played but did not attempt pass at San Francisco (10/9), vs. St. Louis 10/17) and vs. Tennessee 12/4…Hit 22 of 31 passes for 237 yards, 1 touchdown and a 103.8 rating (the attempts, completions and yardage were career bests) at Seattle (12/24)…completed 20 of 30 throws for 207 yards, 2 touchdowns and his only career interception for a 94.7 rating vs. Arizona (1/1).

As a rookie in 2004, played in 4 games…Completed 17 of 29 passes for 175 yards, 2 touchdowns and a 99.1 rating…Did not attempt a pass in career debut at Chicago (10/10)…Hit 1 of 3 passes at Detroit (11/25)…Completed 16 of 25 for 168 yards, 2 touchdowns and a 110.1 rating at Denver (1/2)…Connected with Marvin Harrison (7 yards) and Reggie Wayne (71) for 1st career touchdowns…The 71-yard pass was the 4th-longest in club history by a rookie (84, Jack Trudeau to Bill Brooks at San Francisco, 10/5/86; 82, George Shaw to Buddy Young at Green Bay, 10/8/55; 78, Peyton Manning to Marshall Faulk vs. New Orleans, 9/27/98).

COLLEGE

Played in 32 games with 17 starts at Wisconsin…Completed 288 of 519 passes (55.5 percent) for 4,498 yards and 33 touchdowns…Holds the school record for longest pass play, a 99-yarder to Lee Evans vs. Akron…As a senior in 2003, started 12 games and completed 140 of 248 passes (56.5 percent) for 2,351 yards and 17 touchdowns…Threw for 380 yards and 5 touchdowns (all to Evans) vs. Michigan State and 305 yards and 4 scores vs. Minnesota…As a junior, played in 11 games and hit 38 of 70 passes (54.3 percent) for 536 yards and 1 touchdown…Started 3 games as a sophomore and 1 as a freshman (against Michigan State in his debut as a reserve)…Threw for 2 scores in 1st start vs. Purdue…Redshirted in 1999.

OFF FIELD ACTIVITY

Participated in Rich Seubert's Celebrity Trap Shoot in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, benefitting The Marshfield Clinic for Cardiac Research.
Hosted Giants fans and season ticket holders during the team's Draft Day Party at New Meadowlands Stadium.

PERSONAL

Married (Lana)…They have 2 sons, James III and Jackson…Agricultural business major…Was Detroit News "Dream Team" quarterback at Fraser High School, where he was 1st team all-state, all-county and all-league in 1998, when he completed 92 of 149 passes for 1,763 yards and 19 touchdowns…The 92 completions broke former major league pitcher Pat Hentgen's school record…Intercepted 16 passes in his career…Also excelled in basketball and baseball...Born Dec. 3, 1980.

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