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Bagent’s journey to becoming an NFL quarterback was not simple.<\/p>\n
After high school, none of the country’s biggest colleges would give him a chance, so instead Bagent joined Division II college Shepherd, near his hometown of Martinsburg.<\/p>\n
There, Bagent threw 1,400 completed passes for 17,034 yards and 159 touchdowns – all records for a Division II quarterback.<\/p>\n
After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL Draft, he was signed as a free agent by the Chicago Bears and listed as their third-choice quarterback to start the season.<\/p>\n
Before the Bears’ Week Four game against the Denver Broncos, Bagent was promoted to the back-up role behind starter Justin Fields.<\/p>\n
A fortnight later, an injury to Fields midway through Chicago’s game with the Minnesota Vikings meant Bagent was called upon to make his NFL debut.<\/p>\n
“College ends and you wonder if you’ll ever play in a game again – there’s always that question,” said Bagent.<\/p>\n
“Last season was just an amazing ride that only seemed to go up for me, so it’s caused me to fall in love with football even more.<\/p>\n
“It’s caused me to fall in love with the city of Chicago and the Bears, and it’s something that my family has been very proud of.<\/p>\n
“That always takes the cake for me. As long as I can have my people be proud of what I’m doing, no matter what that is, then I’m usually a pretty happy guy.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n