David Neill
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | July 17, 1980 |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Hart High School (Newhall, California) |
| College: | University of Nevada (1998–2001) |
| Position: | quarterback |
David Neill (born July 17, 1980[1]) is an American former college football player. He played as a quarterback for the University of Nevada[2] from 1998 to 2001.[3] In 1998, he set an NCAA record for most touchdown passes in a season by a freshman with 29 thrown. This record was tied in 2006 by Colt McCoy of the Texas Longhorns,[4] and broken the following season by Sam Bradford of Oklahoma.[5] Neill also previously held the school record for most completed passes with 763.[1] This has since been broken by Cody Fajardo (878). He received attention from the Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Jets of the NFL, but he opted for a veterinary career and left football prior to the 2002 NFL draft. But he left the veterinary career and got married and had two kids.[6]
Neill currently holds the following records at the University of Nevada:
1. Total offense in a single game: 582 (also an NCAA record for a true freshman).[7]
2. Total yards thrown in a single game: 611 (also an NCAA record for a true freshman).[7]
3. Career passing yards: 10,901.
4. Passing attempts in a career: 1374.
Neill attended high school at Hart High School in Newhall, California, where he played both football and basketball.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "David Neill". NFL.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2004. Retrieved February 2, 2007.
- ^ Paige A. Leech (July 30, 2000). "No passing fad". Los Angeles Times. pp. D15–D16. Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Joe Santoro: That time a Nevada Wolf Pack freshman QB beat Fresno". Nevada Appeal. November 19, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ Halliburton, Suzanne (December 30, 2006). "Texas wins Alamo Bowl 26-24". Austin American-Statesman. Archived from the original on January 21, 2007. Retrieved December 30, 2006.
- ^ "Patrick runs for career-best 202 yards, 2 TDs as OU rolls". ESPN. Associated Press. November 24, 2007. Archived from the original on November 17, 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2007.
- ^ Gerry Gittelson (February 1, 2004). "Neill happy with his call". Daily News. The Free Library. Archived from the original on December 6, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ a b NCAA stats as of 2019