Quarterback, Marshall, 1995–99
Chad Pennington
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Chad Pennington played quarterback at Marshall (1995–99). He won the 1999 William V. Campbell Trophy. He finished fifth in the 1999 Heisman vote. The New York Jets took Pennington in the first round, No. 18 overall in the 2000 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Honors
- 1999William V. Campbell Trophy
- 1999Academic All-America Team Member of the Year
- 1999Sammy Baugh Trophy
- 1999Mid-American Offensive Player of the Year
- 1999Mid-American Vern Smith Leadership Award
- 1999National leader in passing touchdowns (37)
- 1999Fifth in the Heisman vote
Team titles: MAC champions, 1997, 1998 and 1999
1999 passing touchdowns: 37 on the NCAA leaders list; 38 in his article’s table (which may count the bowl game differently).
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Season by season, from Wikipedia
| Season | Games | Passing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | GS | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rtg | |
| 1995 | 14 | 12 | 219 | 354 | 61.9 | 2,445 | 15 | 15 | 125.4 |
| 1997 | 13 | 13 | 276 | 473 | 58.4 | 3,817 | 42 | 12 | 150.4 |
| 1998 | 13 | 13 | 297 | 456 | 65.1 | 3,830 | 28 | 7 | 152.9 |
| 1999 | 13 | 13 | 292 | 433 | 67.4 | 4,006 | 38 | 12 | 168.6 |
| Career | 53 | 51 | 1,084 | 1,716 | 14,098 | 123 | 46 | ||
From the college statistics table in Pennington’s Wikipedia article (Chad Pennington, CC BY-SA), season by season as the article gives them, bowls included where it counts them. Our own records come from box scores, which start in 2004 (tackles in 2016, kickoff returns in 2009).
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Before the draft
MVP of the 2000 Senior Bowl.
| Drill | Combine 2000 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3⅜″ |
| Weight | 229 lb |
| Arm length | 32¾″ |
| Hand size | 10¼″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.81 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.61 s |
| Vertical jump | 33½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′3″ |
| 3-cone drill | 7.12 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.16 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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