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Senior
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| Hometown:
Shreveport, Louisiana
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| High School:
Evangel Christian Academy
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| Height / Weight:
6-1 / 213
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| Position:
Quarterback
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| Experience:
TR
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| Major:
Sociology
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CAREER: Enters his second season as the starting quarterback
after starting 12 of 13 games in 2003...an accurate passer who has
produced a high completion percentage...weathered an inconsistent
2003 season by showing poise under pressure and exhibiting strong
leadership skills...produced one of the most accurate seasons ever
by a Miami passer in his first year as the Hurricanes' starting quarterback...
teammates praise him for being a calm, steadying influence
even in difficult game situations...graduated with a degree in sociology
in May of 2004.
2003 (JUNIOR): Completed 211 of 352 attempts for 2,419
yards and 12 touchdowns while throwing 17 interceptions...compiled
a pass efficiency rating of 119.3...his completion percentage
ranked seventh in Miami history for single-season completion percentage...
his 211 completions ranks seventh in Miami for single-season
completions...his 2,419 yards ranks 11th in Miami history
for single-season passing yards...was particularly effective on third
downs, completing 69 of 100 pass attempts (69%) for 706 yards
converting 45 of 97 situations into first downs (46.4%) and throw-ing
for two touchdowns...debuted as UM's starter in the season
opener at Louisiana Tech, completing 14 of 28 (50%) for 203 yards
and two touchdowns with one interception...debut was played in his
hometown of Shreveport, La., just five minutes from the Berlin family's
home...led the largest home comeback in Miami history (second-
largest overall) as the Hurricanes erased a 33-10 third quarter
deficit to defeat Florida, 38-33, in his home debut...completed 18
of his final 20 passes for 272 yards and two touchdowns over the
game's final 21 minutes...started the rally by collaborating with
flanker Kevin Beard on a 62-yard pass and run for a touch-down...
was 27 of 41 (65.9%) for 340 yards and two touchdowns
with two interceptions against the Gators...completed 14 of 24
(58.3%) for 190 yards and one touchdown with one interception
against East Carolina...completed a 50-yard touchdown pass to
Roscoe Parrish on the game's third play vs. ECU...completed 18 of
30 (60%) for 151 yards with one interception in the win at Boston
College...set a Miami single-game record for completions and
attempts against West Virginia as he completed 37 of 54 (68.5%)
for a season-high 352 yards and led a last-minute drive to the win-ning
field goal in a 22-20 victory...overcame three interceptions to
complete 15 of 28 (53.6%) for 181 yards and one touchdown in
driving rain during the win at Florida State...completed 16 of 26
(61.5%) for 187 yards and two touchdowns without an intercep-tion
against Temple...completed 16 of 25 (64%) for 164 yards with
two interceptions against Virginia Tech...completed 22 of 35
(62.9%) for 213 yards with two interceptions against
Tennessee...lost his starting job for the Syracuse game, playing
only one series and throwing one incompletion against the
Orangemen...returned to the starting role against Rutgers, leading
Miami to a 34-10 win as he completed six of 14 (42.9%) for 86
yards and two touchdowns without an interception...completed a
season-high 70.6 percent of his passes in the win at Pittsburgh,
going 12 of 17 for 195 yards and one touchdown with one interception
as Miami clinched the Big East title...capped the scoring vs.
Pittsburgh with a 45-yard touchdown strike to Roscoe
Parrish...completed 14-of-29 passes for 157 yards with one interception
against Florida State in the FedEx Orange Bowl
Classic...completed eight of 11 passes on third down situations for
74 yards, converting five of 11 situations into first downs.
2002 (TRANSFER): Transferred from the University of Florida
at the conclusion of the 2001 season...enrolled for the spring 2002
semester...sat out the 2002 season due to NCAA transfer regulations.
AT FLORIDA: Played in 12 games over the span of the 2000 and
2001 seasons, throwing for 653 yards and 11 touchdowns with two
interceptions while completing 53-of-87 attempts (60.9 percent)...
was in a tight battle for the starting role at quarterback prior to the
2001 season with eventual Heisman Trophy runner-up Rex
Grossman.
2001 (SOPHOMORE): Played in eight regular season games and
was the starting quarterback for Florida in the 2002 FedEx Orange
Bowl victory over Maryland...completed 11 of 19 pass attempts for
196 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions in the first half
of the win over Maryland...completed a 46-yard scoring pass to
Taylor Jacobs to give Florida a 14-0 lead in the first quarter...in the
regular season, completed 36 of 60 passes for 483 yards and nine
touchdowns and one interception...compiled a pass efficiency rating
of 173.79...completed 60 percent of his pass attempts in the regular
season...best game of the regular season was against
Mississippi State in which he completed seven of 17 attempts for
114 yards and a touchdown.
2000 (FRESHMAN): Played in four of 12 regular season games
(Middle Tennessee, Mississippi State, Auburn and Vanderbilt) for a
total of 44 plays as a true freshman...was 17-of-27 for the season
for 170 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for a passing
efficiency rating of 132.89...enrolled at UF for the spring
semester and took part in 2000 spring drills...named co-recipient of
UF's Most Improved Quarterback Award during spring...best game
was a 13 of 19 performance for 148 yards and two touchdowns
against Mississippi State...played briefly against Middle Tennessee
State, Auburn and Vanderbilt...did not play in the Nokia Sugar Bowl
matchup against Miami.
HIGH SCHOOL: Shreveport Evangel Christian Academy...considered
one of the nation's elite prep players in 1999...a consensus
prep All-American who was named USA Today's National Offensive
Player of the Year and the Gatorade National Player of the
Year...named to prestigious Parade All-America Team...rated the
nation's top prep quarterback by SuperPrep, PrepStar, National
Bluechips, rivals.com network and Prep Football Report...completed
290 of 477 passes during the 1999 season for 4,219 yards and 36
touchdowns...completed prep career 45-0 as a starting quarterback
and ranked number two all-time in national prep history with 964
completions in 1,467 attempts (65.7%) for 13,902 yards with 145
touchdowns and just 33 interceptions...led Evangel Christian to
three state titles and was named Louisiana's 1999 Player of the
Year by USA Today...an honor roll student who was involved with
the Fellowship of Christian Athletes...high school coach was Dennis
Dunn.
