Biography
2017: Is Gannon’s returning starter at quarterback as a redshirt junior … enters the 2017 campaign eighth all-time at Gannon in passing yards (1,965), 11th in total offense (2,711) and 13th in 100-yard rushing games (3).
2016: Started all 11 games … ranked seventh among Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) players in total offense per game (207.1), eighth in completion percentage (54.8), ninth in completions per game (12.91), ninth in passing yards per completion (12.07), 11th in passing efficiency (114.9), 11th in passing yards per game (155.8), 12th in points responsible for per game (9.3), 12th in rushing touchdowns (8) and 13th in passing touchdowns (9) … threw for 1,724 yards, representing the eighth-highest single-season total in program history … generated 2,288 yards of total offense, equaling the ninth-highest single-season total in school history … named Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Offensive Player of the Week after leading Gannon to a 24-20 victory at Shippensburg, accumulating 327 yards of total offense … rushed for 109 yards on 16 carries against the Raiders, as well as throwing for 218 yards and two touchdowns … connected on two of the six longest pass plays in program history … hit Will Davis for an 84-yard touchdown pass at Shippensburg, representing the third-longest pass play in school history … produced an 80-yard touchdown strike with Richard Makowski at Edinboro, equaling the sixth-longest pass play in program history … opened the campaign with season-highs in rushing yards (181) and rushing touchdowns (4) during a 31-9 victory against Southern Connecticut State, compiling the 20th-highest single-game rushing total in program history … became the fourth player in school history to have four rushing touchdowns in the same game … joined another teammate with a pair of 100-yard rushing efforts in the same game twice, creating the 17th and 18th such occurrences all-time at Gannon … threw for over 200 yards in a game three times … had a season-high 252 passing yards and one touchdown at Edinboro … threw multiple passing touchdowns in a game three times … rushed for a touchdown and passed for a score in each of the final two contests.
2015: Played in all 11 games as a redshirt freshman … made his collegiate debut as the holder for field goals and extra points during a season-opening 26-22 victory at Southern Connecticut State … went under center for the first time during a 44-6 win against Cheyney the following week … saw his first considerable time at quarterback against California (Pa.) during the ninth game of the season … threw for 156 yards and two touchdowns against the Vulcans … added 67 yards on 17 carries against Cal … followed the next week with 85 passing yards and 58 rushing yards at Indiana (Pa.).
2014: Redshirted … named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete.
High School: Played for head coach Chris Daugherty at Wheeling Park (W.Va.) High School … holds the school records for career passing yards, single-season passing yards, single-season touchdown passes, career completion percentage, single-season completion percentage and single-game touchdown passes … named to the all-state, all-conference, All-Valley and All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference (OVAC) first teams … was a preseason and postseason Big 22 selection … invited to the All-Midwest Elite Exposure Camp … selected to play in the NUC National Underclassmen All-American Game … served as a team captain … recognized at the 68th Annual Victory Awards Dinner honoring the best in athletics in the Mountain State by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association … selected to play in the West Virginia North-South and Ohio Valley Athletic Conference All-Star games … named MVP of the West Virginia North-South All-Star Game after serving as the team captain … went 117-of-190 for 1,971 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior … named ELKS Athlete of the Month, WTRF Player of the Week, WTOV Player of the Week and OVAC/Health Plan Player of the Week during his senior campaign … completed 62 percent of his passes as a senior … threw only two interceptions during the regular season, producing a 124.3 quarterback rating … led Wheeling Park to 18 wins as a two-year starter … helped Wheeling Park make back-to-back postseason appearances, advancing to the state semifinals as a senior … was part of the WTOV Team of the Year during his final season … was a three-sport athlete, participating in basketball and track … earned All-Valley honors in the 200-meter as a track athlete … was a member of the National Honor Society … named to the OVAC All-Academic team.
Personal: Healthcare Management major … has two brothers … is the son of Terry and Keith.
Career Highs
Rushes: 19 at Indiana (Pa.) (11/7/15)
Rushing Yards: 181 vs. Southern Connecticut State (9/3/16)
Rushing TDs: 4 vs. Southern Connecticut State (9/3/16)
Pass Completions: 22 vs. Seton Hill (10/15/16)
Pass Attempts: 36 at Edinboro (10/8/16)
Passing Yards: 252 at Edinboro (10/8/16)
Passing TDs: 2, four times, last vs. Millersville (11/12/16)
All-Purpose Yards: 181 vs. Southern Connecticut State (9/3/16)
Total Offense: 327 vs. Shippensburg (9/10/16)
Points: 24 vs. Southern Connecticut State (9/3/16)
