Kenji Bahar Explained
Kenji Bahar |
Position: | Quarterback |
Birth Date: | September 21, 1997 |
Birth Place: | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 3 |
Weight Lbs: | 200 |
High School: | Calvert Hall (Towson, Maryland) |
College: | Monmouth (2015–2019) |
Undraftedyear: | 2020 |
Pastteams: |
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Highlights: | - Big South Offensive Player of the Year (2019)
- First-team All-Big South (2019)
- Second-team All-Big South (2018)
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Statleague: | USFL |
Statseason: | 2023 |
Statlabel1: | Passing completions |
Statvalue1: | 218 |
Statlabel2: | Passing attempts |
Statvalue2: | 354 |
Statlabel3: | Completion percentage |
Statvalue3: | 61.6% |
Statlabel4: | Passing yards |
Statvalue4: | 2,253 |
Statlabel5: | TD–INT |
Statvalue5: | 10-11 |
Statlabel6: | QBR |
Statvalue6: | 76.4 |
Kenji Bahar (born September 21, 1997) is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football at Monmouth University.
College career
Bahar was a member of the Monmouth Hawks for five seasons, redshirting his true freshman season. He was named second-team All-Big South Conference after passing for 2,626 yards and 20 touchdowns in his redshirt junior season.[1] As a redshirt senior, he completed 289 of 448 passing attempts for 3,684 yards and 30 touchdowns with four rushing touchdowns and was named the Big South Offensive Player of the Year.[2] Bahar set school records with 9,642 passing yards and 70 touchdown passes.[3]
Professional career
Baltimore Ravens
Bahar signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2021.[4] He was waived on June 4.[5] [6]
Toronto Argonauts
Bahar attended training camp with the Toronto Argonauts but was released in first round of roster cuts on July 20, 2021.[7]
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens re-signed Bahar on July 28, 2021, after Ravens starting quarterback Lamar Jackson was placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.[8] Bahar was waived by the Ravens when Jackson was activated off the list on August 6, 2021.[9] The Ravens re-signed Bahar again on August 16, 2021, after quarterback Trace McSorley suffered a back injury and was again waived on August 24, 2021.[10] [11] He was re-signed by the Ravens to their practice squad on November 23, 2021, and released on November 29, 2021.[12] [13] Bahar was re-signed to the practice squad on December 25, 2021, and was elevated to the active roster the following day for the Ravens' Week 16 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.[14] He was released on December 28.[15]
Houston Gamblers / Roughnecks
Bahar was selected in the 12th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Houston Gamblers.[16] He was transferred to the inactive roster on April 30, 2022,[17] with a hand injury.[18]
Bahar re-signed with the Gamblers on September 30, 2023.[19] Bahar and all other Houston Gamblers players and coaches were all transferred to the Houston Roughnecks after it was announced that the Gamblers took on the identity of their XFL counterpart, the Roughnecks.[20] He was released on January 24, 2024,[21] and re-signed with the team on April 10.[22] He was released on May 6.[23]
Spring Football statisticsYear | Team | League | Games | Passing | Rushing |
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| | Record | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | USFL | 7 | 3 | 2–1 | 61 | 100 | 61.0 | 541 | 5.4 | 2 | 2 | 73.8 | 20 | 87 | 4.4 | 0 |
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| | USFL | 9 | 9 | 4–5 | 157 | 254 | 61.8 | 1,712 | 6.7 | 8 | 9 | 77.4 | 23 | 68 | 3.0 | 0 |
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Career | | 16 | 12 | 6–6 | 218 | 354 | 61.6 | 2,253 | 6.4 | 10 | 11 | 76.4 | 43 | 155 | 3.6 | 0 | |
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Edelson . Stephen . August 19, 2019 . Is Monmouth's Kenji Bahar the most underrated QB in college football? . February 24, 2022 . Asbury Park Press.
- Web site: Edelson . Stephen . February 13, 2020 . Monmouth's Kenji Bahar hopes to be latest FCS quarterback to make the NFL . December 26, 2021 . Asbury Park Press.
- Web site: Shaffer . Jonas . November 29, 2021 . Ravens place CB Kevon Seymour on reserve/COVID-19 list, release ex-Calvert Hall QB Kenji Bahar . December 26, 2021 . The Baltimore Sun.
- Web site: Straka . Dean . May 13, 2021 . Baltimore Ravens add former Monmouth QB Kenji Bahar to minicamp roster . December 26, 2021 . 247Sports.com.
- News: Brown . Clifton . Ravens Waive Kenji Bahar . BaltimoreRavens.com . June 4, 2021 . January 25, 2024.
- Web site: Williams . Charean . June 4, 2021 . Ravens waive quarterback Kenji Bahar . December 26, 2021 . . NBC Sports.
- News: Argos Transactions – July 20 2021 . Argonauts.ca . July 20, 2021 . January 25, 2024.
- Web site: Brown . Clifton . July 28, 2021 . Ravens Sign Quarterback Kenji Bahar . December 26, 2021 . BaltimoreRavens.com.
- Web site: Oestreicher . Kevin . August 6, 2021 . Ravens activate Lamar Jackson, Gus Edwards from Reserve/COVID-19 list, waive two players . December 26, 2021 . Ravens Wire . USA Today.
- Web site: Simmons . Myles . August 16, 2021 . Ravens re-sign Kenji Bahar . December 26, 2021 . . NBC Sports.
- Web site: August 24, 2021 . Kenji Bahar: Let go by Ravens . December 26, 2021 . . RotoWire.
- Web site: November 23, 2021 . Former Calvert Hall QB Kenji Bahar among 3 signed to Ravens practice squad; OT Adrian Ealy released . December 26, 2021 . The Baltimore Sun.
- Web site: November 29, 2021 . Kenji Bahar: Let go by Baltimore . December 26, 2021 . . RotoWire.
- Web site: Alper . Josh . December 25, 2021 . Ravens sign Kenji Bahar to back up Josh Johnson Sunday . December 26, 2021 . . NBC Sports.
- News: Eck . Kevin . Late for Work 12/29: If Ravens Get Healthier, Playoff Berth Is Within Reach . BaltimoreRavens.com . December 29, 2021 . January 25, 2024.
- Web site: Rajan . Greg . February 23, 2022 . Houston Gamblers stock roster with 35 picks in USFL draft . February 24, 2022 . Houston Chronicle.
- 1520310311357583361 . USFLGamblers . Roster Updates . April 30, 2022 . April 30, 2022.
- 1520310708470120448 . USFLGamblers . Game Status Report . April 30, 2022 . April 30, 2022.
- 1708293603087499538 . USFLGamblers . Free Agent Signings . September 30, 2023 . October 1, 2023.
- Web site: January 1, 2024 . United Football League Reveals Team Markets and Head Coaches for 2024 Season . January 1, 2024 . XFL.com . en.
- 1750333071184777485 . UFL_PR . The United Football League has announced the following transactions: . January 24, 2024 . January 24, 2024.
- UFL_PR . The United Football League has announced the following transactions: . 1778265524473925675 . April 10, 2024 . April 11, 2024.
- Web site: UFL Transactions . 2024-05-07 . UFLBoard.com . en-US.