ESU Record Book l
Updated ESU/PSAC/DII records from final game notes
R-SENIOR (2015)
Honors: Harlon Hill Award finalist (finished t-4th) ... first ESU finalist since Jimmy Terwilliger (2004-06 - 2005 winner) ... ESU Co-Men's Senior Athlete of the Year (with RHP Matt Festa) ... Football Gazette All-America 3rd team (4th ESU QB named All-America) ... PSAC East Offensive Athlete of the Year ... D2CCA Super Region 1 Offensive Player of the Year and 1st team QB ... Football Gazette Region Co-Offensive Athlete of the Year (co-1st team QB) ... ESU's Team MVP for 4th straight season (shared with R-Sr. WR Jon Schnaars in 2015).
NCAA Division II Records (6): career TD passes per game (3.15) ... career games with 5+ TD passes (13) ... career games with 500 yards total offense (6) ... career games with 600 yards total offense (2 - t-1st) ... 5th DII QB with 3,000 yards total offense in all 4 years of career (4th to throw for 12,000 and rush for 1,000 in career) ... only DII QB to throw for 500 yards and rush for 100 yards in a single game (one of 2 in NCAA history).
NCAA All-Division Record: Freshman record with 666 yards total offense (535 passing, 131 rushing) at LIU Post in 2012.
ESU career ranks
2nd - total offense (14,038)
2nd - passing yards (12,544)
2nd - TD responsible for (133)
2nd - TD passes (126)
2nd - rushing yards by QB (1,494)
2nd - pass efficiency (158.2)
2nd - completions (840)
2nd - attempts (1,418)
3rd - completion % (59.2)
PSAC career ranks
2nd - total offense (14,038)
2nd - passing yards (12,544)
2nd - TD passes (126)
3rd - pass efficiency (158.2)
3rd - TD responsible for (133)
4th - rushing yards by QB (1,494)
6th - attempts (1,418)
8th - completions (840)
1st - total offense per game (351.0)
1st - passing yards per game (313.6)
DII career ranks
1st - pass TD per game (3.15)
1st - games with 5+ pass TD (13)
2nd - total offense per game (351.0)
t-2nd - pass TD (126)
7th - passing yards per game (313.6)
7th - total offense (14,038)
10th - passing yards (12,544)
Career (40 games, 37 starts)
500+ yards total offense - 6
500+ yards passing - 3
400+ yards total offense - 14
400+ yards passing - 10
300+ yards total offense - 24
300+ yards passing - 22
2015 Stats: Led PSAC in total offense (373.6 ypg), passing (354.5 ypg) and pass TD (41) ... ranked 2nd in DII in passing and pass TD ... ranked 3rd in total offense ... 6th in TD responsible for (42) ... 4th in points responsible for per game (24.0) ... ranks 3rd in PSAC history in single-season passing ypg and total offense ypg ... 4th in PSAC history in pass TD ... 6th in PSAC in TD responsible for.
277-for-486 for 3,900 yards, 41 TD and 11 interceptions passing ... ran for 210 yards and 1 TD ... tied PSAC record with 9 TD passes in 69-67 (5OT) loss vs. Shippensburg ... 616 total yards at Ship rank 4th in PSAC history (holds record with 666 yards at LIU Post in 2012).
2015 DII single-game highs: 1st in passing (594 vs. Ship), pass TD (9 vs. Ship), total offense (616 vs. Ship) ... 2nd in pass attempts (70 vs. Ship) ... 3rd in pass TD (7 at Cheyney).
(2015 Game-by-Game)
R-JUNIOR (2014)
Honors: Harlon Hill Award candidate for 2nd straight year ... 3rd ESU QB to be named multiple-time candidate for Harlon Hill, joining Jimmy Terwilliger (2003-06 - 2005 winner) and Damian Poalucci (1996-97) ... All-PSAC East 2nd team behind Harlon Hill finalist Sean McCartney (West Chester) ... ESU's co-team MVP with defensive lineman Bryan Thomson ... MVP selection in each of first 3 seasons.
General: Led PSAC in total offense (381.8 ypg), passing (347.2 ypg) and pass efficiency (165.5) in the regular season ... played in 7.5 games (missed final 3.5 games due to injury) ... only QB to rank in top 10 in DII in all 3 categories entering the final week of the regular season (3rd in total offense and passing, 6th in pass efficiency) ... t-1st in DII in total TD (32) and 2nd in pass TD (30) through 8 weeks at time of injury.
180-for-300 for 2,778 yards, 30 TD and 8 interceptions passing ... ran for 276 yards and 2 TD
3,054 yards total offense - 300+ in 6 of first 7 games ... 400+ in 3 games ... 500+ in 2 games ... 527 total yards (416 passing, 111 rushing) in 37-33 win at Shippensburg ... 522 total yards (502 pass yards, 6 TD) in 47-34 win at Edinboro.
5 career games with 500+ total yards - t-1st in DII history
2 of the 3 games with 400+ pass yards, 100+ rush yards in PSAC history
ESU career ranks
2nd - total offense (9,928)
2nd - TD responsible for (91)
2nd - rushing yards by QB (1,284)
2nd - TD passes (85)
2nd - completions (563)
3rd - passing yards (8,644)
4th - attempts (932)
PSAC career ranks
8th - total offense (9,928)
11th - TD passes (85)
16th - passing yards (8,644)
Career (29 games, 26 starts)
500+ yards total offense - 5
500+ yards passing - 2
400+ yards total offense - 9
400+ yards passing - 6
300+ yards total offense - 18
300+ yards passing - 14
(2014 Game-by-Game)
R-SOPHOMORE (2013)
Honors: Harlon Hill Award candidate (one of 7 from Super Region 1, and only underclassman) ... All-PSAC East 2nd team behind 2012 Harlon Hill winner Zach Zulli (Shippensburg) ... Football Gazette All-Region 3rd team ... ESU's Team MVP for 2nd straight season
General: Ranks 2nd in PSAC history in career total offense through sophomore year (6,874 yards), trailing only ESU's Jimmy Terwilliger (7,634 - 2003-04) ... led Super Region 1 Harlon Hill candidates in pass efficiency (167.1), yards per play (8.3), rushing yards (472) and TD-to-Int ratio (6.8) during regular season ... one of 4 NCAA sophomores with 5,000 career yards passing and 1,000 yards rushing in 2013, joining Johnny Manziel (Texas A&M), Marcus Mariota (Oregon) and Ayrton Scott (Augsburg)
Pass efficiency (167.1) - 1st in PSAC, 9th in DII and 3rd in ESU history
Total offense (337.8 ypg) - 2nd in PSAC, 11th in DII and 4th in ESU history
Passing (294.9 ypg) - 3rd in PSAC, 15th in DII and 4th in ESU history
3,716 yards total offense - 4th in ESU and 8th in PSAC history
211 passes without an interception - ESU record (believed to be PSAC record)
TD-to-Int ratio of 6.8 (34 TD, 5 Int) - highest in PSAC history for QB's with 30+ TD passes
85.3 completion % vs. Clarion (29-for-34, 444 yards, 4 TD) - broke his own record of 81.1 (30-for-37) vs. West Chester in 2012
Only 2 games with 500+ total yards in PSAC in 2013:
542 yards (476 passing, 66 rushing) vs. Bloomsburg
536 yards (462 passing, 74 rushing) vs. Lock Haven (2.5 quarters)
* has 3 of the top 13 games in PSAC history [18 career starts]
PSAC East games (7 games) - 176.8 pass efficiency, 25 TD, 2 Int., 359.4 ypg total offense, 310.9 ypg passing
Led offense that ranked 7th in DII in total offense (508.1 ypg), 11th in passing (318.6 ypg) and 12th in scoring (40.8 ppg) ... ESU ranked 2nd in PSAC in total offense and scoring and 3rd in passing
(Game-by-Game) Gained 300+ yards total offense in 6 games ... 350+ in 5 games ... 400+ in 4 games ... 500+ in 2 games ... 263 yards (20-for-39, 215 yards, 1 TD, 1 Int. - 10 rush, 48 yards) vs. AIC in season opener ... led two 2nd-half TD drives in 21-14 win ... 211 yards (12-for-23, 188 yards, 4 TD - 3 rush, 23 yards) in 70-7 win at Seton Hill ... all 4 TD passes in 1st half (3 in 1st quarter) ... 376 yards (23-for-49, 259 yards, 3 TD - 19 rush, 117 yards, TD) in 41-31 loss at Shippensburg ... 3rd career 100-yard rushing game ... 419 yards (19-for-33, 387 yards, 3 TD - 9 rush, 32 yards, TD) in 40-6 win at Cheyney ... 481 yards (29-for-34, 444 yards, 4 TD - 10 rush, 37 yards) in 48-28 win vs. Clarion ... set school record for completion percentage (85.3) ... at West Chester, left early in 2nd quarter due to injury, going 5-for-7, 90 yards, TD (2 rush, 12 yards) ... returned vs. Bloomsburg with 542 yards (32-for-48, 476 yards, 5 TD, 2 Int. - 12 rush, 66 yards) in 52-38 loss ... ended ESU/PSAC record streak of 211 passes without an interception ... 319 yards (23-for-36, 305 yards, 3 TD - 10 rush, 14 yards) in 43-26 win at Kutztown ... 536 yards (18-for-28, 462 yards, 4 TD - 7 rush, 74 yards) in 52-28 win vs. Lock Haven ... 222 yards (13-for-22, 197 yards, 6 TD - 4 rush, 25 yards) in 66-7 win vs. Millersville ... career-high 6 TD passes (5 in 1st half) ... 245 yards (18-for-32, 221 yards, 2 Int. - 10 rush, 24 yards) in 37-20 loss vs. Mercyhurst in season finale.
R-FRESHMAN (2012)
Honors: 2012 PSAC East Freshman of the Year ... 3-time PSAC East Offensive Player of the Week (West Chester, LIU Post, Millersville) ... ESU's Team MVP
General: Set NCAA freshman record and PSAC record with 666 yards total offense (535 passing, 131 rushing) at LIU Post ... highest total in DII in 2012 ... led DII freshmen in total offense (315.8 ypg) and pass efficiency (157.5) ... ranked 12th nationally in both categories ... 3rd in PSAC in total offense, 4th in pass efficiency and 5th in passing (262.2 ypg) ... 26th nationally in passing and 4th among freshmen ... 4th QB in PSAC history, and first non-senior, with 2,500 pass yards and 500 rush yards ... one of 3 DII QB's with 2,500/500 in 2012 ... only QB in DII history to throw for 500 yards and run for 100 yards (at LIU Post) ... in 7 starts, averaged 402.7 yards of total offense – 333.9 passing and 68.9 rushing - which would have led DII
Led offense that ranked 4th in DII in total offense (497.9 ypg), 9th in passing (327.6 ypg) and 18th in scoring (38.5 ppg) ... led Warriors to PSAC record and DII season-high 828 yards (552 passing, 276 rushing) in 45-37 win at LIU Post on Oct. 27
ESU ranks: Total offense: 8th - 3,158 yards (#2 among freshmen in PSAC history - Jimmy Terwilliger, ESU, 2003 - 3,342) ... Total offense per game: 4th - 315.8 ... Pass efficiency: 5th - 157.5 (#1 among freshmen in ESU history) ... Passing yards: 9th - 2,622 yards (#3 among freshmen in PSAC history) ... Passing yards per game: 8th - 262.2 ... Passing TD: 9th - 21 (#2 among freshmen in ESU history) ... Rushing by QB: 2nd - 536 yards ... had 2 of top 4 rushing games by ESU QB since 1968 - 131 at LIU Post, 126 at Millersville ... first ESU QB with consecutive 100-yard rushing games since 1968 ... set ESU record for single-game completion percentage (81.1 - 30-for-37) vs. West Chester
ESU record for total offense over 3 games with 1,511 (666 at LIU Post, 382 at Millersville, 463 at Mercyhurst) in final 3 games of season ... gained 1,907 yards over final 4 games (396 yards vs. Kutztown before LIU Post game)
(Game-by-Game) Played in all 10 games and started final 7 games of season ... averaged 402.7 yards of total offense and 333.9 yards passing per game in 7 starts ... gained 300+ total yards in 6 of 7 starts (350+ yards in 5 games) ... 0-for-2 vs. Lock Haven in season opener ... 8-for-20, 114 yards passing; 5 carries, 40 yards vs. Shippensburg ... 7-for-10, 171 yards, TD; 2 carries, 22 yards vs. Cheyney ... 1st career start, 31-27 loss at Clarion - 17-for-32, 256 yards, TD; 21 carries, 62 yards (318 total yards) ... first ESU freshman to make 1st career start on road under Denny Douds ... 35-28 win vs. West Chester - 30-for-37, 366 yards, TD; 5 carries, 7 yards (373 total yards - ESU record 81.1 completion percentage, PSAC East Player of the Week) ... went 5-for-5 for 68 yards over 1:01 for game-winning TD (33-yard pass to Tim Wilson with 5 seconds left) ... 48-27 loss at Bloomsburg - 13-for-25, 167 yards, TD; 14 carries, 54 yards (221 total yards) ... 59-33 loss vs. Kutztown - 28-for-40, 363 yards, 3 TD; 12 carries, 33 yards (396 total yards) ... 45-37 win at LIU Post - 26-for-42, 535 yards (3rd-most in school history), 5 TD; 12 carries, 131 yards (666 total yards - NCAA freshman record, ESU and PSAC record, PSAC East Player of the Week) ... 62-14 win at Millersville - 18-for-31, 256 yards, 2 TD; 10 carries, 126 yards (382 total yards - PSAC East Player of the Week) ... 52-45 loss at Mercyhurst - 24-for-42, 394 yards, 5 TD; 14 carries, 69 yards (463 total yards) ... top 2 games in school history in passing by freshman - 535 at LIU Post, 394 at Mercyhurst
Background: First team All-West Jersey and second team All-State Group 3 as a senior ... selected to North South All-Star Game and North team’s offensive captain and MVP ... Star Ledger Top 50 recruits ... two-time team captain, first team All-League and Super 100 All-State ... All-West Jersey honorable mention as a junior ... set school season and career records in completions, attempts, yards and touchdowns ... had 3,200 passing yards, 1,500 rushing yards and 46 combined touchdowns in career ... also had 11 career interceptions as safety and 44.0-yard average as punter ... named school’s Scholar-Athlete of the Month ... father Andy lettered at quarterback at ESU in 1982 ... majoring in Business Management.
PASSING G Att- Cmp- Int Yds TD Lg Pct Avg/P Avg/G Effic
2012................ 10 281- 171- 9 2622 21 75 60.9 9.3 262.2 157.5
2013................ 11 351- 212- 5 3244 34 99 60.4 9.2 294.9 167.1
2014................ 8 300- 180- 8 2778 30 69 60.0 9.3 347.2 165.5
2015................ 11 486- 277- 11 3900 41 74 57.0 8.0 354.5 147.7
TOTAL............... 40 1418- 840- 33 12544 126 99 59.2 8.8 313.6 158.2
RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G
2012................ 10 96 536 2 54 5.6 53.6
2013................ 11 96 472 2 45 4.9 42.9
2014................ 8 76 276 2 34 3.6 34.5
2015................ 11 78 210 1 24 2.7 19.1
TOTAL............... 40 346 1494 7 54 4.3 37.3
TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Total Avg/G
2012................ 10 536 2622 3158 315.8
2013................ 11 472 3244 3716 337.8
2014................ 8 276 2778 3054 381.8
2015................ 11 210 3900 4110 373.6
TOTAL............... 40 1494 12544 14038 351.0
