2008: Selected as a team captain for the 2008 season… His three rushing
touchdowns in the Gators’ victory over Georgia propelled him to first place in
the school record book with 39 rushing touchdowns, a mark previously held by
Emmitt Smith (36)…Ranks ninth in the SEC record book for career rushing
touchdowns (43) and is five scores away from the record…Ranked first in the
SEC in passing efficiency (172.37) and second in total offense (3,419
yards/244.2 yards per game)… Leads the Gators in total offense (244.2
average/game), rushing attempts (176) and rushing yards (673)…Was 18-of-30 for
231 yards and two touchdowns in the Gators’ 24-14 win over top-ranked Oklahoma
in the BCS National Championship Game… Notched his third 100+ yard rushing
performance of his career after tallying 109 on the ground with one score…Led
Florida to its eighth SEC title over No. 1 Alabama, tossing three touchdowns,
connecting on 14-of-22 passes for 216 yards and rushing for a team-high 57 yards
in the victory…Led the squad in total offense, rushing attempts (154) and was
third with 564 rushing yards…Set a career-high for longest pass after
connecting with Percy Harvin for a 70-yard touchdown toss against LSU…Set a
career high with 38 passing attempts and threw for a season-high 319 yards
versus Ole Miss.
2007: Started all 13 games in his first season as a starter…Engineered the
third-ranked scoring offense in the nation and top-ranked offense in the SEC,
averaging 42.5 points and 457.2 yards per game…Led the SEC and was second in
the nation in passing efficiency (172.46)…Completed 66.9 percent of his passes
for 3,286 yards with only six interceptions on 350 attempts while throwing for
32 touchdowns…Led Florida in rushing with 895 yards on the ground and 23
touchdowns…Accounted for 55 total touchdowns which ranks as the most in a
season in school history and in SEC single-season history, 32 passing and 23
rushing …Topped on the team in rushing attempts (210) and yards (895)…Recorded
a streak of 14-consecutive games with a rushing touchdown dating back to the BCS
National Championship Game, the longest streak nationally and the longest by any
player according to research dating back to 1996…NCAA single-season record
holder for the most rushing touchdowns in a single season by a quarterback (23)…Also
is the only player in Div. I history to have rushed and passed at least one
touchdown in 14 straight games…Paced the SEC and ranked seventh nationally in
total offense, averaging 321.7 yards per game…Finished the season fourth
all-time in the school record book for the most career rushing touchdowns with
31…Led the SEC in rushing touchdowns with 23…Was the leading rusher in five
of Florida’s 13 games…Accounted for four touchdowns in the Capital One Bowl
against Michigan, throwing three through the air and rushing for a score on the
ground…Member of the 2007 Leadership Committee.
2006: Played in all 14 games…Ranked second on Florida with 469 yards
rushing on 89 attempts (5.3 avg.) and led the team with eight rushing touchdowns…Was
22-for-33 passing for 358 yards with five touchdowns and one interception in 14
games…His 5.3 average yards per carry was second nationally among quarterbacks
behind West Virginia’s Pat White (7.4)…Proved to be a double threat in the
BCS National Championship Game against Ohio State, rushing 10 times for 39 yards
and a TD and going 1-for-1 with a TD pass to Andre Caldwell with 23 |
