Don Gault
American football player (born 1946)
Donald J. Gault (born August 30, 1946) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) in 1970. Over the course of his career, he played in two games, completed 2 of 19 passes for 67 yards, threw no touchdowns and three interceptions, and finished his career with a passer rating of 2.2.
Gault played college football for the Hofstra Pride, setting many school passing records. After graduating, he was signed by the Browns. The team kept him on the roster from 1968 to 1972, though he was only an active player in 1970. He played in two games and started one, earning a victory despite a passer rating of zero. After the Browns released him in 1972, he had offseason stints with the San Diego Chargers, Edmonton Eskimos, New York Jets, and New York Stars before retiring.
College career
Gault played high school football for John Adams High School in Queens, then played college football at Hofstra University. After sitting out his freshman year, he was awarded the starting quarterback job as a sophomore in 1965. In his third start for the Pride, he completed 21 of 33 passes and threw for a school record 315 yards in a 35–13 win over Kings Point Academy.
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