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Former UConn Football Star Dan Orlovsky Announces His Retirement

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Legendary UConn quarterback Dan Orlovsky’s playing career is coming to a close, as the signal caller announced his retirement with an article on Sports Spectrum Global.

“It’s time for my journey as a football player to come to an end,” he wrote.

Orlovsky quarterbacked the Huskies through the transition to FBS and the Big East from 2001-2004. In his senior season, Orlovsky led the Huskies to their first-ever bowl game, a win over Toledo in the Motor City Bowl.

He holds the majority of UConn’s records, including career passing yards (10,706), career touchdown passes (84), yards per game (232.