Levi Brown, QB

In just over two years' time, Brown went from being a backup at Richmond to transferring and being the backup at Troy to enjoying the greatest single season by a quarterback in Sun Belt Conference history.

Though he lost his final game, his duel with Central Michigan's Dan LeFevour may have been the turning point in his professional career, as he was not among the quarterbacks initially invited to the Combine but was added following his 31 of 56 (for 386 yards and a touchdown) performance in the 44-41 overtime thriller.

Brown started three games over two seasons at Richmond, but with the team committing to Eric Ward (who led the Spiders to a national championship in 2008) he elected to transfer to Troy.

After sitting out the 2007 season, Brown was third on the 2008 depth chart and didn't see action until the sixth game of the season. Once on the field, Brown exploded, throwing for 2,030 yards and a 15-3 touchdown-to-interception ratio over the final eight games. His breakout performance earned him Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year honors, foreshadowing his even more impressive success in 2009. Starting every game, Brown completed 63.7 percent of his passes for 4,254 yards and a TD-to-INT ratio of 23-9.

Brown's size and production is certainly enough to intrigue teams in the later rounds, especially considering the relative weakness of the 2010 quarterback crop. He'll need time to develop, as much of his production at Troy was influenced by the spread offense and the number of passes Brown attempted. Only three quarterbacks attempted more passes than the 504 Brown threw in 2009.

Accuracy: Flashes good accuracy down the middle on drag and post routes. Hits the receiver in stride and allows him to generate yards after the catch on these routes, but is inconsistent to do so on shorter and longer routes. Too often forces the receiver to adjust his route on short passes due to improper footwork, especially on wide receiver screens. Better zipping passes than throwing with touch. Rarely asked to throw traditional long passes in this scheme.

Arm Strength: Plenty of arm strength to make every NFL throw. Ball comes out of his hand with good zip on the intermediate and deep crossing and out routes so critical to success in the pro game. If Brown struggles to acclimate to the NFL, it won't be due to a lack of arm strength.

Setup/Release: Has a quick over-the-top throwing motion. Doesn't bring the ball all the way back, which shortens his motion and gives him a quick release, but impacts his accuracy. Will need time to develop his footwork. Doesn't consistently set his feet, especially on underneath routes. Worked out of a shotgun attack at Troy and could have a tougher time acclimating to taking the ball from center than most spread passers. While athletic enough to handle this conversion, he struggles to relocate his target when he drops his eyes to look at the pass rush. Until he's comfortable dropping back, his overall setup will be flawed.

Reading Defenses: Not asked to make many reads post-snap in this offense. Stares down his primary option, though to his credit he won't force the ball into coverage. Pats the ball when he's checking down and has a tendency to double-clutch.

On the Move: Good mobility to escape pressure and buy more time. Willing to step up into the pocket and take the hit to complete the pass. Has a tendency to get happy feet and struggles relocating his targets once he's dropped his eyes to look at the pass-rush. Struggles with accuracy when throwing on the move. Sprays the ball, typically putting it at the feet of his receiver. Lacks the wiggle and straight-line speed to be a true scrambling threat, but will take what the defense gives him.

Intangibles: Well-liked by fans, teammates and coaches. Voted a 2009 team captain. Wanted to transfer from Richmond due to their focus on the running game. Originally attempted to transfer to Middle Tennessee State due to the proximity to his hometown, but they weren't interested. Originally sent his film to Troy in an effort to make MTSU jealous.

The 2009 Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year as well as the league's Offensive Player of the Year, Brown had the most prolific season as a passer in school and SBC history. He is currently second in the nation in passing yards per game (322.33), total offense per game (323.92) and total passing yards (3,868), eighth in completions (24.17) and 13th in efficiency rating (149.44).

Took over the reins of the Trojan offense for the sixth game of the season and proceeded to turn in one record performance after another … Was named the Sun Belt Conference Newcomer of the Year … After seeing only limited duty as the third string QB for the first five games, threw for an average of 203 yards per game in his eight starts, including the game against ULL when he attempted just 16 passes while the Trojans piled up 391 yards rushing … In his other seven starts, he averaged completing 26.5-of-42.6 passes for 273.6 yards with 15 touchdowns and just three interceptions … He had a QB rating of 130.99 in those seven starts and, in his eight overall starts, the Trojans averaged 407.2 yards and 33.2 points per game … Overall, he averaged 203 yards passing in 10 games, which ranked fourth in the league and 58th in the nation … He was named Troy's Offensive Player of the Week four times … Set a school-record for completions in a game with 40 against North Texas (in 50 attempts) and set another record with 72 pass attempts against LSU … His 391 yards passing against North Texas rank as the most ever in a game in Coach Blakeney's 18 seasons at Troy … His 201 completions rank fourth in a season in school history and he become just the 7th player in school history to pass for more than 2,000 yards in a season … Started his career at Troy by not throwing an interception in his first 116 pass attempts and he allowed just three picks in 326 attempts, which is another school record.

Sat out season as a redshirt following transfer from Richmond … During two primary spring scrimmages, completed 33-of-55 passes for 344 yards and three touchdowns without an interception.

In 2006, saw action in six games, one as a starter … Against Villanova, he completed 24-of-36 passes for 332 yards and two touchdowns … For the season, he completed 54-of-90 pass attempts for 618 yards and five touchdowns … He was intercepted four times.

Helped an offense which scored 349 points on the season, second-most all-time at Richmond … Was part of an offense which averaged 381.3 yards a game, ranking 41st in the country … Helped the Spiders to a total of 4,957 yards on the season, most-ever in Spider football history … Began the season as the Spiders' starting quarterback … Finished the season completing 12-of-42 passes for a total of 66 yards … Played in five total games including two starts to begin the season.

Played for Coach David Crawford at Mt. Juliet High … During his junior year of high school he was first team all-region in football.

Full name is Jacob Levi Brown … Born on March 11, 1987 … Is the son of Joe and Kay Brown … Majoring in political science.