Suffered a back injury that cost him all of spring ball. He hurt the back during the season, but tried to fight his way through it before finally succumbing to the pain. He attempted to avoid surgery, but the pain proved to be too much and he went under the knife.

Has a lot of the tools needed to be a successful quarterback in the Pac-10. He’s strong, fairly mobile and has a good arm. He may not excel at any one thing, but he doesn’t have a ton of deficiencies either. The biggest knock on him is that he is not a strong practice player, but he is a gamer. He does better when the lights come on.