Thomas Sirk
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 24, 1993 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Baker Co. (Glen St. Mary, Florida) |
| College |
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| NFL draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Thomas Sirk (born September 24, 1993) is an American former football quarterback. He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils and East Carolina Pirates.
Early life
[edit]Sirk attended Baker County High School in Glen St. Mary, Florida. He finished his senior season accounting for over 2,000 yards passing and 1,000 yards rushing.[1] Following his high school career, Sirk committed to play college football at Duke University.
College career
[edit]Sirk redshirted in 2012 and missed the entirety of the 2013 season after rupturing his Achilles tendon in his right leg, requiring him to undergo surgery.[2][3] During the 2014 season, he appeared in 12 games as the backup to Anthony Boone, throwing for 67 yards and three touchdowns while also rushing for 238 yards and a team-high eight touchdowns.[4] In Sirk's first career start in the 2015 season opener against Tulane, he completed 27 passes for 289 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Blue Devils to a 37–7 victory.[5] The following week against North Carolina Central, he accounted for 401 total yards and four touchdowns.[6] In the 2015 Pinstripe Bowl, Sirk recorded over 300 total yards and three touchdowns, being named the game's co-MVP and leading Duke to their first bowl victory since 1961.[7] He finished the 2015 season throwing for 2,625 yards and 16 touchdowns while also rushing for 803 yards and eight touchdowns.[8] In February 2016, Sirk ruptured his left Achilles tendon.[9] He returned to practice in August but re-injured the Achilles, causing him to be ruled out for the entire 2016 season.[10] As a result of the injury, Sirk was granted an extra year of eligibility.[11] Following the season, he announced his intention to transfer.[12]
In April 2017, Sirk announced his decision to transfer to East Carolina University.[13] Entering the 2017 season, Gardner Minshew was named the Pirates' starting quarterback over Sirk.[14] After poor play from Minshew in the season opener against James Madison, he took over as the starter.[15] In his first start with the Pirates against West Virginia, Sirk completed 16 passes for 191 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions, before leaving the game in the third quarter with an injury.[16] In his next start against UConn, he threw for a career-high 426 yards and three touchdowns, being named the American Athletic Conference offensive player of the week.[17] Sirk continued to split playing time with Minshew throughout the season, finishing the 2017 campaign throwing for 1,655 yards, nine touchdowns, and nine interceptions in seven starts.[18]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2012 | Duke | Redshirted  | |||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Duke | DNP | |||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Duke | 12 | 0 | – | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 67 | 4.8 | 3 | 0 | 182.3 | 47 | 238 | 5.1 | 8 | |
| 2015 | Duke | 12 | 12 | 8–4 | 251 | 427 | 58.8 | 2,625 | 6.1 | 16 | 8 | 119.0 | 163 | 803 | 4.9 | 8 | |
| 2016 | Duke | DNP | |||||||||||||||
| 2017 | East Carolina | 11 | 7 | 2–5 | 132 | 236 | 55.9 | 1,655 | 7.0 | 9 | 9 | 119.8 | 64 | 165 | 2.6 | 3 | |
| Career | 35 | 19 | 10−9 | 393 | 677 | 58.1 | 4,347 | 6.4 | 28 | 17 | 120.6 | 274 | 1,206 | 4.4 | 19 | ||
Professional career
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2018 NFL draft, Sirk signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent.[18] He was waived by the Giants prior to the 2018 season.
References
[edit]- ↑ Doug (December 30, 2011). "Sirk MVP of all-star game". The Baker County Press. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ↑ Smits, Garry. "Duke has pair of First Coast-area quarterbacks waiting in the wings". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ↑ "Duke quarterback Thomas Sirk's long wait nears its end". The Charlotte Observer.
- ↑ "Thomas Sirk embracing Duke starting quarterback role". The Charlotte Observer.
- ↑ "Thomas Sirk, Duke defense shine in road romp against Tulane". The Charlotte Observer.
- ↑ Coble, Don. "Former Baker County QB Thomas Sirk keeping Duke on track headed into tough schedule stretch". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ↑ "Duke QB back in limited role, 6 months after Achilles injury". AP News. August 8, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ↑ "Injured Duke QB Thomas Sirk targets return for fall practice". ESPN.com. July 6, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ↑ "Duke coach David Cutcliffe 'hopeful' quarterback Thomas Sirk can be ready for the opener". The Herald.
- ↑ "Duke announces Sirk to miss 2016 season". The News and Observer.
- ↑ "Duke QB Thomas Sirk gets extra year of eligibility from NCAA". CBS17.com. November 21, 2016. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ↑ "Former Baker County QB Thomas Sirk will transfer from Duke for final college season". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ↑ "Ex-Duke QB, Sirk transfers to East Carolina". WNCT. April 7, 2017. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ↑ "Minshew named ECU QB over Duke transfer Sirk". ESPN.com. August 23, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ↑ "ECU to start Sirk at QB at No. 22 West Virginia". wthr.com. September 4, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ↑ Friedlander, Brett (September 11, 2017). "Montgomery sticking with QB Sirk, as long as he's cleared to play | The North State Journal". Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ↑ "Sirk, Grayson create dangerous connection in Connecticut". 247Sports. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- 1 2 Pope IV, Jonas (April 29, 2018). "Former Duke/ECU quarterback Thomas Sirk signs free agent deal with Giants". Raleigh News & Observer. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
