John Joseph "Joey" Harrington, Jr. (born October 21,
1978 in Portland, Oregon) is an American football
quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National
Football League. He was originally drafted by the
Detroit Lions third overall in the 2002 NFL Draft.
He played college football at Oregon.
Harrington has also played for the Miami Dolphins in
his career.
Joey Harrington was born and raised in Oregon, where
he has resided his entire life. He is Roman
Catholic. He graduated from Central Catholic High
School in Portland, and finished his high school
career with more than 4,200 yards and 50 TDs rushing
and passing. On March 10, 2007, he married Emily
Louise Hatten. Joey and Emily met in high school but
did not date until much later.
His grandfather and father both played quarterback
for the Universities of Portland and Oregon,
respectively, and upon hearing of Joey's birth,
legendary Oregon Ducks' coach Len Casanova jokingly
sent his parents a letter-of-intent.
