Robert Morris University Athletics

Enters his third full season as the starting quarterback in 2008 ... Possesses a strong arm with an ability to throw deep down field with ease ... Will be counted on to continue progression and provide veteran leadership to the offense. 
 
Career Highlights: 2007: Appeared in all 10 games, earning nine starts ... Finished 135-for-272 passing for 1,838 yards, 12 touchdowns and nine interceptions ... Completed 49.6 percent of his passes ... Threw for at least 200 yards in five games ... Finished 8-for-15 for 154 yards and a touchdown in a 20-17 win @ Monmouth (9/8), including a 43-yard scoring strike to flanker Julian Ellison ... Completed 15 of his 30 attempts for 161 yards and two touchdowns in a 28-14 win over Saint Francis (9/15) ... In a 9-8 win @ Morehead State (9/22) finished 19-for-26 for a season-high 274 yards, including a 50-yard completion to split end Alvin Hill with under a minute remaining down to the Morehead State two-yard line ... Tied a season high in completions, finishing 19-for-37 @ Albany (11/3) for 223 yards and two touchdowns ... Threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns on 15-of-25 passing in a 41-31 win over Sacred Heart (11/10). 2006: Started all 11 games at quarterback ... Completed 58.1 percent (157-for-270) of his passes in his first full season as a starter, which would stand as the school record for players with a minimum of 75 attempts on a season ... Threw for 2,066 yards and 19 touchdowns, throwing for at least 200 yards in five games ... In season opener @ Dayton (9/2) completed 18 of his 25 attempts for 278 yards and two touchdowns ... Completed 18 of his 26 passing attempts for 240 yards and a career-high four touchdowns in a 35-14 win @ Butler (9/16) ... Finished 10-for-16 passing for 201 yards and three touchdowns in a 45-13 victory @ Saint Francis (9/30) ... In a 14-10 win over Wagner (10/7) finished 19-for-31 passing for 186 yards and two touchdowns ... Completed 12 of his 20 attempts for 223 yards and three touchdowns in a 23-17 overtime victory over Central Connecticut State (10/14) ... Established a career high for completions (20) in a 41-21 win @ Sacred Heart (11/11), throwing for 270 yards and two touchdowns. 2005: Appeared in six games on the season, including starts in four of the last five contests ... Completed 52.5 percent (42-for-80) of his passes for 729 yards, throwing four touchdowns and three interceptions ... In his first collegiate start @ Central Connecticut State (10/15) completed 14 of his 22 passing attempts for 258 yards and two touchdowns, including a 79-yard touchdown pass to flanker Tyjuan Massey ... In regular-season finale finished 13-for-29 passing for a career-high 307 yards and a touchdown against Sacred Heart (11/12), helping him earn Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week honors (11/14). High School Highlights: Four-sport athlete who earned four letters in track and field, three each in football and basketball and one in baseball ... Garnered First Team All-Ohio accolades in both 2003 and 2004 ... Owns the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference (OVAC) record for touchdown passes (68) and is one of just two players in conference history to pass for over 6,000 career yards, finishing with 6,513. Personal: Born Dec. 11, 1986 ... Major is sport management.