Redshirt sophomore signal-caller who enters the fall as the starter at quarterback... only quarterback on the roster with any game experience... has all the skill set to be a solid quarterback in the SEC... blessed with a strong arm and has the ability to scramble out of the pocket... started three games in 2008, including the Outback Bowl game against Iowa... was 1-2 as a starter. 2008: Saw action in eight games including a trio of starts... got the starting nod in a loss to LSU, a win over Tennessee and an Outback Bowl loss to Iowa... completed 53.3 percent of his passes (65-for-122) for 832 yards with six touchdowns and eight interceptions... also has a pair of rushing touchdowns and was second on the team with 198 rushing yards... made his collegiate debut against Georgia, getting into three plays... entered the UAB game on the second series and played through the third quarter... responded by completing 13-of-20 passes for 131 yards and one touchdown with one interception... also carried the ball 18 times for a game-high 86 yards and one touchdown, a five-yard burst... it was the most yards rushing for a USC quarterback since Corey Jenkins rushed for 101 yards against Georgia on Sept. 14, 2002... came off the bench to lead Carolina to victory at Kentucky... playing just one and a half quarters, he turned in his best outing, completing 10-of-14 passes for 169 yards and a touchdown, earning SEC Freshman of the Week honors and his first start against LSU... completed 14-of-26 passes for 215 yards and a touchdown against the defending national champions with one interception.... also carried the ball 19 times, for a net of 15 yards, although he was sacked six times for 49 yards... earned his first win as a starter against Tennessee after completing 9-of-19 passes for 139 yards and two TDs... split time at quarterback with Chris Smelley in the win over Arkansas and in the loss at Florida... did not play against Clemson... made the start in the Outback Bowl loss to Iowa. 2007: Enrolled at Carolina in January but did not participate in spring drills... worked as the scout team quarterback in the fall while taking a redshirt season. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Jefferson High School in Tampa, Fla., in December 2006... completed 506-of-821 passes for 8,081 yards and 83 touchdowns as a prep signal-caller while leading his team to the playoffs each season, including a spot in the championship game as a sophomore... also rushed 263 times for 1,345 yards and 17 scores... graduated as the all-time county leader in passing yards, completions and touchdowns and third in the state for career passing yards and sixth in TD passes... earned all-state honors as a senior after passing for over 2,500 yards and 29 touchdowns and leading his team to a 9-3 record... played in the Offense-Defense All-Star Game held in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., following his senior season... as a junior he passed for 2,800 yards and 28 touchdowns and rushed for an additional 700 yards and eight touchdowns... as a sophomore, threw for just under 2,800 yards with 27 scores... coached by Mike Simmons and Mike Fenton... ranked by Rivals.com as the nation's fourth-best dual-threat quarterback, the 12th-best player in the state of Florida and a member of the Rivals100... was a four-star prospect by both Rivals.com and Scout.com... was the 18th-best quarterback prospect in the nation by Scout.com... ranked as the eighth-best quarterback in the nation by PrepStar... was regarded as the third-best quarterback at the Elite 11 camp in the summer prior to his senior season... two-year starter in basketball... was an honor roll student. |
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