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Cassel spent his entire career at USC as a backup behind Heisman Trophy winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart. Cassel was the backup for Palmer during his Heisman-winning 2002 season. In the fall, Cassel lost the battle for the starting position to the previous third-string quarterback in Leinart. As a result of Leinart's success, Cassel spent time at tight end, even making his lone collegiate start at that position. In his first season in New England, he was third on the Patriots' depth chart behind Heisman winner Doug Flutie; in 2006, he was on the 45-man active roster for every game, while yet another Heisman winner, Vinny Testaverde, was designated as the Patriots' emergency quarterback.
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