Dan LeFevour, QB

While most of the Heisman Trophy attention prior to the 2009 season was directed at Sam Bradford (Oklahoma), Colt McCoy (Texas) and Tim Tebow (Florida), many scouts feel one of the most underrated quarterbacks is Dan LeFevour. Having led Central Michigan to four consecutive bowl appearances, LeFevour closed out his career rewriting almost all of the school and Mid-American Conference's passing, total offense and quarterback rushing records, along with several NCAA marks.

The Central Michigan product has every bit the resume of former Heisman trophy winners Tim Tebow and Sam Bradford, albeit in the MAC.

LeFevour's statistics are arguably more impressive than Tony Pike (Cincinnati) or even Colt McCoy (Texas). His ability as a dual threat out of the backfield is almost unparalleled, which makes him as intriguing a prospect in this particular draft class as any other. The system, first under Brian Kelly then under Butch Jones, was tailor made for LeFevour's strengths. And the quarterback made sure to take complete advantage of his time in Mount Pleasant, Mich.

LeFevour is in "elite" company in the NCAA record books, as he joined Vince Young of Texas (3,036 passing, 1,050 rushing in 2005) as the only players to ever throw for over 3,000 yards and rush for over 1,000 yards in the same season (LeFevour totaled 3,652 passing and 1,122 rushing in 2007). After just three seasons at the helm for Central Michigan, he became the 12th player in NCAA annals to register over 4,000 yards passing and over 2,000 yards rushing.

LeFevour tied the NCAA major college record for most starts by a quarterback (51), and his 149 touchdowns responsible for set a Football Bowl Subdivision all-time mark. He is just one of 16 players to pass for over 2,000 yards four times in a career. He ranks eighth in the FBS ranks with 12,905 yards passing, second with 15,853 yards in total offense, 14th with an average of 299.11 total offense yards per game and tied for eighth with 102 touchdown passes.

LeFevour is just one of three players in major college history to rush for over 100 yards and throw for over 300 yards in the same game twice in the same season, accomplishing that feat in 2007 vs. Ball State (146 rushing, 360 passing) and Akron (132 rushing, 382 passing), joining Kansas State's Michael Bishop (1988) and Rice's Chase Clement (2007).

His 4,774 yards in total offense as a sophomore placed 12th on the NCAA season-record list.

With his 3,652 aerial yards in 2007, LeFevour joined receiver Bryan Anderson (1,132 yards) in giving the Chippewas the 38th tandem in college football history to register over 3,000 yards passing and 1,000 yards receiving in the same season. That total followed his banner freshman campaign, where his 3,031 yards passing in 2006 rank as the second-best season total by a freshman in Mid-American Conference history. His 3,552 yards in total offense that year set the MAC annual record for first-year athletes.

LeFevour was a standout prep quarterback at Benet Academy, earning All-Conference and league Offensive Player of the Year honors as a senior. He threw for 945 yards with seven touchdowns and rushed for 643 yards with thirteen more scores that season, picking up All-State honorable mention. He completed 173 passes with 24 touchdowns, as his 2,929 aerial yards rank third on the school career-record list. He lettered four times on the gridiron, adding three letters in basketball while also excelling academically, graduating with a 3.68 grade point average.

Under former head coach, Brian Kelly (presently at Cincinnati) as a true freshman in 2005, Lefevour spurned offers from Ball State, Eastern Michigan and Northwestern to enroll at Central Michigan. He red-shirted that season, but in 2006, he went on to start twelve of the fourteen games he appeared in, coming off the bench on CMU's third play from scrimmage in the season opener vs. Boston College to throw for 221 yards. The Mid-American Conference MAC Freshman of the Year and Freshman All-American pick by The Sporting News added All-MAC first-team and Academic All-MAC honors.

LeFevour ranked 11th in the nation in points responsible for (14.43 points per game) and 15th in the major college ranks with 3,031 yards passing, a school season-record and the second-highest aerial yardage total by a freshman in conference annals. He hit on 247-of-388 attempts (63.66%) with 26 touchdowns and ten interceptions. He finished second on the team and led MAC passers with 521 yards and seven scores on 132 carries (3.95-yard average).

His 3,552 yards in total offense ranked 13th in the NCAA and was the most ever by a MAC freshman in a season. He also received Motor City Bowl MVP accolades, guiding the team to a 31-14 victory over Middle Tennessee State after completing 16-of-26 passes for 162 yards and a touchdown and running 15 times for 69 yards and a score. He led the team in rushing in five contests and threw at least three touchdowns in five games, compiling a 10-2 record as a starter.

LeFevour gained national attention during his outstanding sophomore campaign, joining Vince Young of Texas (2005) as the only players in NCAA Division I history to throw for over 3,000 yards (3,652) and rush for over 1,000 yards (1,122, the first Chippewa QB to rush for over 1,000 yards) in a season. He also joined Tim Tebow of Florida as the only players in college football annals to pass for 20 touchdowns (27) and score 20 touch-downs (19 rushing, 1 receiving) in the same season in 2007.

The MAC Offensive Player of the Year received All-MAC first team and Academic All-MAC honors for the second consecutive season. He led the league and ranked fourth nationally in total offense (341.0 yards per game), as he also finished 11th in the major college ranks with an average of 25.36 completions per game, 16th in total yards passing (3,652, a school season-record) and fifth in points responsible for (20.43 points per game).

LeFevour completed 355-of-543 attempts (65.38%), both setting league annuals records. He caught one pass for a 32-yard score and led the Chippewas with 1,122 yards with 19 touchdowns on 188 carries (5.97-yard average). His 4,774 yards in total offense set the Mid-American Conference season-record and his 47 touchdowns responsible for also set another league mark. He showed off his ability as an emergency punter, as both of his attempts were downed inside the opposition's 20-yard line, adding a pair of solo tackles.

As a junior, LeFevour was hampered by a right ankle sprain that sidelined him for two complete games, miss the second half of another contest and have to leave the field for several series in another. He still led the team to its third-straight Motor City Bowl appearance, as the second-team All-MAC pick ranked 10th in the nation and led the league with an average of 306.91 yards per game in total offense.

His average of 22.82 pass completions per game placed 13th nationally and despite his missed action, his average of 253.09 yards passing was good for 19th in the NCAA while his average of 15.45 points responsible peer game finished 17th. LeFevour's interception avoidance percentage of 1.60 was the sixth-lowest total in the NCAA, as he was picked off just six times while throwing 21 touchdowns on 251-of-376 attempts (66.76 percent) for 2,784 yards. He also led the Chippewas again with 592 yards and six touchdowns on 168 carries (3.52-yard average), as he punted twice for a 39.0-yard average, with both kicks being downed inside the opposition's 20-yard line.

Unlike several successful MAC quarterbacks in recent years, LeFevour did not jump to the NFL as a junior, but returned for his final season. He said he will graduate at the end of the first semester, "so football and school will end at the same time. College, for me, will be over, but not, necessarily, football," he recently stated. "I'm looking forward to see where I'll be in the next three years. Hopefully, I'll still be playing."

LeFevour concluded his final season as a three-time All-Mid American Conference choice, adding league Player of the Year and Vern Smith Award honors. He was a member of the Lowe's Senior CLASS All-American team, as he placed 11th in the nation in pass efficiency (150.26 rating), third in points responsible for (18.71 points per game) and 10th in total offense (296.5 yards per game). He hit on 318-of-456 tosses (69.74%) for 3,438 yards and 28 touchdowns, leading the team for the third-straight year with 713 yards and 15 scores on 183 rushing attempts.

Accuracy: Runs a spread with a lot of four and five-receiver sets. High completion percentage reflects the offense's quick, short passes, but generally puts the ball where he wants to when set in the pocket. Good timing with initial receivers on stop routes. Puts the ball to the outside shoulder on sideline patterns and end zone fades. Accuracy drops when on the run, however; usually throws high or wide, even when square to the line. Must improve his ability to hit receivers on the numbers and leading them on crossing routes.

Arm Strength: Lean quarterback with very average arm strength. Floats deep balls down the sideline and over the middle. Steps into most throws but still does not put a lot of zip on passes over 10-12 yards. Deep outs are wobbly, late and inaccurate.

Setup/Release: Sets his feet after receiving the snap and usually throws from a balanced position. Adjusts well to poor snaps in any direction. Will get happy feet if his offensive line is leaky - but is tough enough to stand and deliver in the face of pressure. Resets his feet when possible if on the move within or out of the pocket. Fair quickness on his release. Sometimes tries to unload too soon, getting even less than on the ball than on his normal passes.

Reading Defenses: Throws from the shotgun almost exclusively and typically throws quickly to his primary read, which won't happen at the next level. Must learn how to read from the line and adjust while dropping back. Looks to sideline for pre-snap adjustments. Looks off the safeties, but not often enough. Will make poor decisions if not going to his first target - throwing late over the middle or forcing a ball into tight coverage.

On the Move: Fair mobility within the pocket, keeps his eyes downfield and will move around to find a passing lane. Accuracy and spiral is lacking when moving to his left, especially when he cannot reset his feet. Shows the awareness to dump off the ball under pressure. Tough former running back with some elusiveness and vision who will get first downs and more if unchecked. Uses his height to lunge for first downs. Puts ball in outside hand. Will tuck and run too quickly at times.

Intangibles: Four-year starter who helped the Chippewas become a bowl-worthy program. Well-respected in the locker room. Academic All-American for Region IV in 2008.

NFL Comparison: Charlie Frye, Raiders

LeFevour started 51-of-53 games at Central Michigan, completing 1,171-of-1,763 passes (66.42%) for 12,905 yards, 102 touchdowns and 35 interceptions … Rushed for 2,948 yards and 47 scores on 671 carries (4.39-yard average), as he collected 15,853 yards in total offense and was responsible for 149 touchdowns … Also punted seven times for 227 yards (32.43-yard average) and caught three passes for 58 yards (19.33-yard average), including a score … He is just the 12th player to gain over 4,000 yards passing (12,905) and over 2,000 yards rushing (2,948) in a career, joining Prince McJunkins of Wichita State (1979-82; 2,047 rushing, 4,544 passing); John Bond of Mississippi State (1980-83; 2,280 rushing, 4,621 passing); Rickey Foggie of Minnesota (1984-87; 2,038 rushing, 4,903 passing); Brian Mitchell of Louisiana-Lafayette (1986-89; 3,335 rushing, 5,447 passing); Major Harris of West Virginia (1987-89; 2,030 rushing, 4,834 passing); Antwaan Randle El of Indiana (1998-01; 3,895 rushing, 7,469 passing); Woodrow Dantzler of Clemson (1998-2001; 2,615 rushing, 5,634 passing); Joshua Cribbs of Kent State (2001-04; 3,670 rushing, 7,169 passing); Vince Young of Texas (2003-05; (3,127 rushing, 6,040 passing); Brad Smith of Missouri (2002-05; 4,289 rushing, 8,799 passing) and Patrick White of West Virginia (2005-08; 4,480 rushing, 6,049 passing) … His 12,905 yards passing rank eighth in NCAA history and topped the previous Mid-American Conference record of 11,903 yards by Byron Leftwich of Marshall (1999-2002) … His 102 touchdown passes tied Case Keenum of Houston (2006-present) for eighth on the major college record books, as he joined Chad Pennington of Marshall (100, 1997-99) as the only players in conference annals to pass for 100 touchdowns in a career … His 2,948 yards rushing are the 13th-best career performance by an NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision quarterback … His 15,853 yards in total offense are topped by only Timmy Chang of Hawaii (16,910, 2000-04) in major college history and his 910 total points responsible for broke the NCAA all-time record of 884 by Colt Brennan of Hawaii (2005-07) … LeFevour's 149 touchdowns responsible for also broke Brennan's old NCAA record of 146 … He is only the fifth player in NCAA history to score 200 points passing and 200 points rushing in a career, joining Rick Leach of Michigan (204 rush, 270 pass, 1975-78), Antwaan Randle El of Indiana (264 rush, 258 pass, 1998-2001), Brad Smith of Missouri (270 rush, 336 pass, 2002-05) and Pat White of West Virginia (286 rush, 336 pass, 2005-08) … In 2007, he joined Vince Young of Texas (3,036 yards passing and 1,050 rushing in 2005) as the only quarterbacks in NCAA history to pass for over 3,000 yards (3,652) and rush for over 1,000 yards (1,122) in the same season … That year, he also joined Tim Tebow of Florida as the only quarterbacks in NCAA annals to pass for 20 touchdowns (27) and score 20 touchdowns (19 rushing, one receiving) in the same season … In the 2007 Ball State contest (146 rush, 360 pass), he became just the 19th player in college football history to rush for over 100 yards and pass for over 300 yards in the same game … He later gained 132 yards on the ground and 382 yards passing vs. Akron (2007), joining Chase Clement of Rice (2007; vs. Texas El-Paso-103 rushing, 395 passing and vs. Southern Methodist-124 rushing, 364 passing) and Michael Bishop of Kansas State (1998; vs. Nebraska-140 rushing, 306 passing and vs. Texas A&M-101 rushing, 341 passing) as the only NCAA players to throw for over 300 yards and rush for over 100 yards in the same game twice in the same season … LeFevour threw for 3,652 yards and Bryan Anderson gained 1,132 receiving yards in 2007, becoming the 38th tandem in college football from the same team to have a quarterback throw for over 3,000 yards and a receiver gain over 1,000 yards in the same season … His 4,774 yards in total offense in 2007 rank 12th on the NCAA season-record list, as that total set the school and Mid-American Conference season-record … Holds the school record by participating in 2,434 offensive plays, breaking the MAC record previously held by Charlie Frye of Akron (1,811 plays, 2001-04) … LeFevour's 1,763 pass attempts topped the old school record of 960 by Jeff Bender (1988-91) and are the most in conference annals … His 1,171 pass completions topped Bender's 502 for the school all-time mark and placed him as the MAC record-holder, ahead of Tim Hiller of Western Michigan (1,607; 2005, 2007-09) … His 35 interceptions rank fourth in school history … His 47 rushing touchdowns are the most ever by a Central Michigan player, topping running back Curtis Adams (43, 1981-84) … LeFevour holds the school career-record with a 66.42 pass completion percentage, ranking behind Bruce Gradkowski of Toledo (.682 on 766-of-1,123 passes, 2002-05) on the MAC all-time record list … His 3,031 yards passing in 2006 are the most ever by a CMU freshman and rank second to Ben Roethlisberger of Miami, Ohio (3,105 in 2001) among conference first-year players … Those 3,031 yards also rank second on the school season-record list, topped only by LeFevour's 3,652 yards in 2007, becoming the only Chippewa to ever throw for over 3,000 yards in a season … His 3,652 yards also rank 10th on the MAC's annual record books … Attempted a a school season-record 543 passes in 2007, topping the old mark of 420 attempts by Kent Smith in 2005 … His 543 attempts in 2007 broke the MAC season-record of 525 by Luke Getsy of Akron in 2005 … His 355 pass completions in 2007 broke both the school and conference annual record, topping the previous Chippewas mark of 255 by Kent Smith in 2005 and the 342 completions by Ben Roethlisberger of Miami, Ohio in 2003 … Lefevour holds the top three spots on the school's touchdown pass record chart with 28 in 2009, 27 in 2007 and 26 in 2006 … Completed 69.74% of his passes in 2009, breaking his own mark of 66.76% in 2008 … Owner of the top three spots on the school season total offense record chart with 4,774 yards in 2007, 4,151 in 2009, 3,552 in 2006 and 3,376 in 2008, surpassing the old record of 3,242 yards by Kent Smith in 2005 … His 4,774 yards in 2007 also topped the previous MAC record of 4,643 yards by Josh Harris of Bowling Green in 2003, as he became the fifth player in MAC annals to gain over 4,000 yards in total offense in a season … His 731 offensive plays in 2007 saw him join Josh Harris (709 in 2003) as the only MAC players to participate in more than 700 offensive plays in a season … His 3,552 yards in total offense in 2006 broke the MAC season-record for freshman, topping the old mark of 3,294 yards by Ben Roethlisberger of Miami, Ohio in 2001 (they are the only two MAC freshmen to ever gain 3,000 yards in total offense as freshmen) … Was responsible for 47 touchdowns in 2007, breaking the previous MAC annual record of 45 by Omar Jacobs of Bowling Green in 2004 and LeFevour's own school record of 33 in 2006 … Ran for 19 touchdowns as a sophomore in 2007, the most ever by a CMU quarterback and that total rank second on the school's overall annual record list behind Brian Pruitt (20 in 1994) … Holds the top two spots on the school game-record list with 514 yards in total offense vs. Akron and 506 yards vs. Ball State, both coming in 2007, as he is the only player in CMU annals to amass over 500 yards in a game, topping the previous record of 480 yards by Kent Smith vs. Western Michigan in 2005 … He is just the fifth player in conference history to post over 500 yards in total offense in a game, joining Andy Schmitt of Eastern Michigan (554 vs. Central Michigan and 504 vs. Toledo in 2008), Jose Davis of Kent State (534 vs. Central Florida in 1997), Josh Harris of Bowling Green (527 vs. Northern Illinois in 2003) and Ryan Schneider of Central Florida (501 vs. Florida Atlantic in 2003) … Attempted 54 passes vs. Akron and 56 vs. Purdue in 2007, ranking behind Kent Smith (70 vs. Western Michigan in 2005) on the school game-record list … Completed 35 passes vs. Purdue in 2007, second on the CMU game-record list behind Smith's 46 completions in the 2005 Western Michigan clash … His five touchdown passes vs. Ball State in 2007 tied the school game-record that was first set by Bill Kelly vs. Toledo in 1929 and matched by Kent Smith vs. Eastern Michigan in 2004 … Those five scoring strikes rank 11th on the MAC game-record chart … Accounted for a school game-record six touchdowns in a game twice in 2007 (vs. Ball State and Army) and three times in 2009 (Akron, Eastern Michigan, Toledo), topped by just Jose Davis of Kent State (eight vs. Central Michigan in 1997), Andy Vetter of Ohio University (seven vs. Northern Illinois in 1976), Ryan Henry of Bowling Green (seven vs. Ball State in 1994) and Adam DiMichele of Toledo (seven vs. Eastern Michigan in 2008) on the league game-record chart … Completed 90.9% of his passes (10-of-11) vs. Temple in 2008, tying Ron Rummell (90.9% on 10-of-11 tosses vs. Bowling Green in 1997) for the school game-record … Only Bruce Gradkowski of Toledo (92.0% on 23-of-25 attempts vs. Buffalo in 2003) and Ryan Henry of Bowling Green (92.9% on 13-of-14 tries vs. Akron in 1994) had better pass completion percentages in a game by a Mid-American Conference passer … LeFevour's 87.5% completion rate vs. Buffalo in 2006 (14-of-16 passes) rank third on the school game-record list … The quarterback ran for four touchdowns vs. Army in 2007, one shy of the school game-record of five scoring scampers, first set by Rodney Stevenson vs. Ball State in 1986 and matched by Brian Pruitt vs. Toledo in 1994.

Earned All-American honorable mention from College Football News … Unanimous All-Mid American Conference first-team and Offensive Player of the Year choice, adding Vern Smith Award honors … Member of the Lowe's Senior CLASS All-American Team and the American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team, which honors college football players who make outstanding contributions in the areas of volunteerism and civic involvement … Added Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, Manning Award and Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award Watch List accolades … Started all fourteen games, completing 318-of-456 passes (69.745) for 3,438 yards, 28 touchdowns and seven interceptions, ranking eleventh in the nation with a 150.26 pass efficiency rating … Led the team in rushing for the third consecutive season, totaling 713 yards with 15 scores on 183 carries (3.90 yards per carry) … His average of 22.71 pass completions per game ranked 13th in the major college ranks and his average of 18.71 points responsible for were good for third nationally … Was sacked 17 times for losses of 91 yards, turning the ball over once on a fumble … Punted three times for 97 yards (32.3-yard average) and caught one pass for 24 yards … Ranked 10th in the nation with 4,151 yards in total offense on 639 plays (296.5 yards per game) … Of his completions, 150-of-318 were good for first downs, and 33 completions gained 20 yards or more … Ran for 50 first downs, converting 22 third-down plays in the process.

Earned All-Mid American Conference second-team honors from the MAC News Media Association … Added Academic All-MAC first-team honors and received All-American honorable mention from The NFL Draft Report … Named the team's Most Valuable Offensive Back … Hampered at mid-season by a right ankle sprain that forced him to miss the second half vs. Temple and the entire Western Michigan and Indiana contests (also missed several series vs. Toledo), starting all eleven games that he appeared in … Even though the injury prevented him from running much, he still finished as the MAC's leader and 10th in the nation with an average of 306.91 yards per game in total offense … Ranked 23rd nationally with a 144.19 passing efficiency rating and placed sixth in the college football ranks with an interception avoidance percentage of 1.6, the lowest mark ever by a starting Chippewas quarterback … Ranked third in the MAC and 13th in the country with an average of 22.82 pass completions per game, as he also placed third in the league and 19th in the country with 253.09 yards passing per game … His 2,784 aerial yards ranked 33rd among college passers and his average of 15.45 points per game responsible for was good for second in the league and 17th in the nation … His 2,784 yards passing rank fourth on the school season-record list, as he led the conference with a career-best 66.76 pass completion percentage behind 251-of-376 successful throws … Connected on 21 touchdowns while throwing just six interceptions … 103 of his 251 pass completions (41.04%) were good for at least 10 yards, as 35 of those tosses (13.94%) gained at least 20 yards … 138 of his completions (54.98%) produced first downs, as he converted 67-of-145 third-down plays (46.21%) and 5-of-15 fourth-down snaps (33.33%) … In addition to his six interceptions, he had 22 of his 376 pass attempts (5.85%) deflected by the opposition … Turned the ball over once on three fumbles, was sacked 20 times for losses of 133 yards and was tackled behind the line of scrimmage just nine other times on running plays and failed to gain positive yardage on seven other carries … Led the team for the second consecutive year with 592 yards and six touchdowns on 168 rushing attempts (3.52-yard average) … Produced 52 first downs on those 168 carries (30.95%), as he converted 19-of-27 third-down snaps (70.37%) and 4-of-6 fourth-down running plays (66.67%) … Gained at least 10 yards on 27 of those carries (16.07%), including three runs for 20 yards or longer … Ran for positive yardage on 29 runs inside the red zone, including 10 times on goal-line plays … Averaged 306.91 yards per game and 6.21 yards per play on a total of 544 offensive snaps for 3,376 yards, becoming the first player in school history to gain over 3,000 yards in total offense in three consecutive seasons … .The opposition gained 156 yards on his six interceptions, returning two for touchdowns.

All-American third-team selection by The NFL Draft Report … Consensus first-team All-Mid American Conference choice, adding Academic All-MAC first-team honors as he was also named the league's Offensive Player of the Year … Chosen the Most Valuable Player of the MAC Championship Game and was selected MAC Player of the Week four times … Also chosen USA Today National Player of the Week for his performance vs. Army … Named the team's Offensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Offensive Back … Joined Vince Young of Texas (2005) as the only quarterbacks in NCAA history to throw for over 3,000 yards and rush for over 1,000 yards in the same season … Also joined Tim Tebow of Florida as the only NCAA players to ever throw for 20 touchdowns (27) and score 20 touchdowns (19 rushing, one receiving) in the same season … Led the MAC and ranked 11th in the nation by averaging 25.36 pass completions per game, hitting on 355-of-543 passes (65.38%), both school season-records … Also set the CMU annual record with 3,652 yards and 27 touchdowns passing, as he also threw thirteen interceptions … Ranked second in the MAC and 16th in the country in total yards passing and second in the league (22nd in the NCAA) with an average of 260.86 aerial yards per game … Finished third in the conference with a 133.49 passing efficiency rating … His average of 82.43 all-purpose yards per game placed him 17th in the league (tops for a quarterback) … 178 of his 355 pass completions (50.14%) were good for first downs, as he engineered 76 successful third-down plays on 187 tries (40.87%) and was successful on 7-of-20 fourth-down snaps (35.0%) … 133 of his pass completions (37.46%) went for at least 10 yards, including 40 completions (11.27%) for 20 yards or longer … Had 44 of his pass attempts (8.10%) deflected by the opposition, as his opponents gained 112 yards (8.62 avg) on his thirteen interceptions … Became the first quarterback in school history to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season, carrying the ball 188 times for a team-best 1,122 yards (5.97 avg) … His 19 touchdown runs were one shy of the school season-record of 20 scoring scampers by Brian Pruitt in 1994 … 72 of his carries resulted in first downs (38.3%), as he converted 28-of-38 third-down attempts (73.68%) and one other run on a fourth-down snap … Was tackled behind the line of scrimmage on running plays just five times (lowest total of any Division I quarterback in 2007) and was stopped for no gain on only five other runs, as he had 45 carries for at least 10 yards (23.94%) and 13 of those attempts gained 20 yards or longer (6.91%) … Carried the ball for positive yardage inside the red zone 24 times, including 18 attempts on goal-line plays … In the Ball State contest (146 rush, 360 pass), he became just the 19th player in college football history to rush for over 100 yards and pass for over 300 yards in the same game and repeated that feat vs. Akron (132 rushing, 382 passing), joining Michael Bishop of Kansas State (1998) and Chase Clement of Rice (2007) as the only quarterbacks in NCAA history to reach those totals in a game twice in the same season … Ranked fifth in the nation in points responsible for, averaging 20.43 points per game … Set the school and MAC season-records by participating in 731 plays for 4,774 yards, as he averaged 6.53 yards per offensive play and 341.0 yards per game in total offense (led the MAC and placed fourth nationally) … Fumbled twice, turning the ball over once, as he was also sacked 22 times for losses of 137 yards and saw his opponents gain 112 yards (8.62 avg) on the thirteen of passes they intercepted … Also punted twice for 52 yards (26.0 avg), as both attempts were downed inside the 20-yard line.

Freshman All-American first-team pick by NFLDraftScout.com, receiving honorable mention from The Sporting News … All-Mid American Conference and Academic All-MAC first-team choice, adding league Freshman of the Year … Named Most Valuable Player of the Motor City Bowl and was named MAC Player of the Week vs. Ball State … Started 12-of-14 games he appeared in, setting league freshman season-records and school season-records with 3,031 yards passing on 247-of-388 attempts (63.66%) that included 26 touchdowns and 10 interceptions … Finished third in the MAC and 19th in the nation with a 146.24 passing efficiency rating, as he also ranked as the MAC's leader, placing 13th in the Division I ranks with an average of 253.71 yards per game in total offense … His average of 17.64 pass completions per game was 28th in the country, as his 3,031 aerial yards led the league and ranked 15th among major college quarterbacks … Also led the MAC and was 11th in the nation in points responsible for, averaging 14.43 points per game … Threw for at least three touchdowns in five games and led the team in rushing five times, compiling a 10-2 record as a starter … Ranked second on the team with 132 carries for 521 yards (3.95-yard average) and seven touchdowns, placing 15th in the MAC with an average of 37.21 yards per game on the ground.

Redshirted as a freshman.

2008: Suffered a right ankle sprain in the second quarter vs. Temple (10/11), missing the second half of that contest and the entire Western Michigan clash (10/18) … Returned to the lineup vs. Toledo (10/25), but re-injured his ankle on the team's first possession, missing several series before returning. That re-injury saw the coaching staff force him to miss the next game vs. Indiana (11/01) to allow the injury more time to heal.

Campus: 4.91 in the 40-yard dash … 1.63 10-yard dash … 2.84 20-yard dash … 4.42 20-yard shuttle … 7.06 three-cone drill … 33-inch vertical jump … 9'6" broad jump.

Attended Benet (Lisle, Ill.), playing football for head coach Gary Goforth … Earned All-Conference and league Offensive Player of the Year honors as a senior … Threw for 945 yards with seven touchdowns and rushed for 643 yards with 13 more scores that season, picking up All-State honorable mention … Completed 173 passes with 24 touch-downs, as his 2,929 aerial yards rank third on the school career-record list … Lettered four times on the gridiron, adding three letters in basketball while also excelling academically, graduating with a 3.68 grade point average.

Interpersonal Communications major, earning Mid American Conference academic honors three times … Nominated for the 2009 AFCA Good Works Team … Boasts a 3.57 grade-point average, earning second-team Academic All-District IV accolades from CoSIDa/ESPN in 2008 … Son of Judy and Jack LeFevour … Born 3/19/87 … Resides In Downers Grove, Illinois.