LEXINGTON, Ky. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Former Giants quarterback Jared Lorenzen, who backed up Eli Manning on the New York Giants’ 2007 Super Bowl-winning team, has died. He was just 38 years-old.
The left-handed quarterback set multiple Kentucky passing and offensive records before signing with Big Blue as an undrafted free agent in 2004.
A release from the school said Lorenzen’s family announced his death on Wednesday, but did not specify a cause or where he died. Kentucky Sports Radio founder Matt Jones tweeted a statement from Lorenzen’s family announcing his passing.
Popular around Lexington for his outgoing personality, Lorenzen was listed at 6-foot-4 and 275 pounds his senior season and known by several nicknames including “The Hefty Lefty.