{{Short description|American football player (born 1952)}} {{Use American English|date=April 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Mike Nott | image = | number = 7, 12<ref name="Pfa">{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/n/nott00400.html | title=MIKE NOTT | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=19 May 2025}}</ref> | position = Quarterback | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|5|19}} | birth_place = Eureka, California, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 3 | weight_lbs = 203 | high_school = Analy {{avoid wrap|(Sebastopol, California)}} | college = Santa Clara | undraftedyear = 1975 | pastteams = * Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|1975|1976}}) * Saskatchewan Roughriders ({{CFL Year|1977}}) * Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|1979}})* * BC Lions ({{CFL Year|1979}}–{{CFL Year|1980}}) * BC Lions ({{CFL Year|1982}})* * Washington Federals ({{USFL Year|1983}})* | pfr = N/NottMi00 }} '''Wesley Michael Nott''' (born May 19, 1952) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Santa Clara Broncos. He was a member of the Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders of the NFL, the Saskatchewan Roughriders and BC Lions of the CFL, and the Washington Federals of the United States Football League (USFL).
==Early life and college== Wesley Michael Nott was born on May 19, 1952, in Eureka, California.<ref name="Pfa"/> He attended Analy High School in Sebastopol, California and graduated in 1970.<ref name="Pfa"/><ref name="Usfl"/>
Nott played played college football for the Santa Clara Broncos of the University of Santa Clara, with his final year being in 1974.<ref name="Pfa"/> He only played in five games total during his final two years of college.<ref name="Oak">{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-press-democrat/172741941/ | title=Mike Nott in Raider camp | work=The Press Democrat | date=July 8, 1979 | accessdate=19 May 2025 | author=Leef, Ralph | pages=2D}}</ref>
==Professional career== Despite an unimpressive college career, Nott was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs due to his strong arm.<ref name="Oak"/><ref name="transactions"/><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/free-lance/172742267/ | title=NorCal teams await openers | work=Hollister Free Lance | date=September 10, 1975 | agency=Associated Press | accessdate=19 May 2025 | author=Prewitt, Eric}}</ref> He was placed on injured reserve in 1975 and did not play any games that year.<ref name="transactions">{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/n/nott00400.html | title=Mike Nott Transactions | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=19 May 2025}}</ref> He played in one game for the Chiefs during the 1976 season, completing four of ten passes for 46 yards while also punting once for 35 yards.<ref name="Pfr">{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NottMi00.htm | title=Mike Nott | publisher=Pro Football Reference | accessdate=19 May 2025}}</ref> Nott was released by the Chiefs on August 31, 1977.<ref name="transactions"/>
Nott signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on October 2, 1977.<ref name="transactions"/> During the final game of the season on November 6, 1977, Nott entered the game after starter Eric Guthrie suffered an injury.<ref name="A"/> However, Nott separated his shoulder on a hit by Ron Estay.<ref name="A">{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-gleaner/172741339/ | title=Eskimosn Wrap Up Western Conference Title | work=Daily Gleaner | date=November 7, 1977 | agency=The Canadian Press | accessdate=19 May 2025}}</ref> Nott ended up requiring surgery for his injury, which left him out of football for the entire 1978 season.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leader-post/172741430/ | title=Esks have four keys to a Western final win | work=The Leader-Post | date=November 19, 1977 | accessdate=19 May 2025 | author=Hughes, Bob}}</ref> Overall, Nott dressed in three games for the Roughriders during the 1977 season, completing four of 15 passes for 70 yards and two interceptions.<ref name="Pfa"/>
Nott was signed by the Oakland Raiders in May 1979.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-times/172741870/ | title=Chiefs Receivers Use Same Formula | work=The Kansas City Times | date=May 19, 1979 | accessdate=19 May 2025 | author=Richardson, Bill}}</ref> He was waived/injured by the Raiders on August 14, 1979.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/free-lance/172742535/ | title=Raiders waive three | work=Hollister Free Lance | date=August 15, 1979 | agency=Associated Press | accessdate=19 May 2025 | pages=4}}</ref>
Nott signed with the BC Lions of the CFL on August 24, 1979.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/nanaimo-daily-news/172742620/ | title=Nott joins Lions | work=Nanaimo Daily News | date=August 25, 1979 | agency=Canadian Press | accessdate=19 May 2025 | pages=10}}</ref> He dressed in five games for the Lions during the 1979 season, completing 16 of 27 passes (59.3%) for 376 yards two touchdowns, and one interception.<ref name="Pfa"/> He dressed in four games, including his only career pro start, in 1980, recording 20 completions on 43 attempts (46.5%) for 383 yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions.<ref name="Pfa"/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.statscrew.com/football/stats/p-nottmik001 | title=Mike Nott | publisher=Stats Crew | accessdate=19 May 2025}}</ref> Nott was released by the Lions on June 29, 1981, before the start of the 1981 CFL season.<ref name="transactions"/> He signed with the Lions again in 1982 but was cut before the start of the season.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sonoma-west-times-and-news/172742983/ | title=Mike Nott cut by B.C. Lions | work=Sonoma West Times and News | date=July 7, 1982 | accessdate=19 May 2025 | pages=9}}</ref> Nott played touch football during the fall 1982 season.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-abbotsford-news/172743421/ | title=Ex-Lion Mike Nott stuns Docs, 46-6 | work=The Abbotsford News | date=September 22, 1982 | accessdate=20 May 2025 | pages=B6}}</ref>
In November 1982, the Chicago Blitz of the United States Football League (USFL) traded Nott's USFL negotiating rights to the Washington Federals for Walt Williams.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-province/172743315/ | title=Ticat players say Riley's in trouble | work=The Province | date=November 16, 1982 | agency=Canadian Press | accessdate=20 May 2025 | pages=B4}}</ref><ref name="Usfl">{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sonoma-west-times-and-news/172743363/ | title=Mike Nott traded to Washington Federals | work=Sonoma West Times and News | date=December 8, 1982 | accessdate=20 May 2025 | pages=13}}</ref> Nott had been working as an investment consultant in Surrey, British Columbia when he learned the Federals had acquired his rights.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-province/172743982/ | title=Bottom line of diary a familiar one for Nott | work=The Province | date=March 6, 1983 | accessdate=20 May 2025 | pages=C4}}</ref> He signed with the Federals on December 10, 1982.<ref name="transactions"/> He was cut on February 22, 1983.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-news/172743839/ |title=Transactions| work=The Lima News | date=February 22, 1983 | agency=Associated Press | accessdate=20 May 2025 | pages=B6}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=nottmik001 Stats Crew profile]
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