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Kaliakmanis, with Washington leading 6-0. This was Kaliakmanis' first NFL regular-season game appearance. The 23-year-old is the first QB drafted out of Rutgers to attempt a pass in the NFL since the 2005 season (Mike McMahon). Kaliakmanis is also the first rookie QB from the 2026 draft to take a regular-season snap; he was the eighth QB taken at No. 223 overall.
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Kaliakmanis becomes first Rutgers QB in NFL since 2005.

Kaliakmanis, a seventh-round Rutgers rookie (No. 223 overall), became the first QB drafted out of Rutgers to attempt a pass in the NFL since 2005 (Mike McMahon) and the first rookie QB from the 2026 draft to take a regular-season snap. He replaced Mariota with Washington leading 6-0 in the first quarter.

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