David Neill

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David Neill
No. 11
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born (1980-07-17) July 17, 1980 (age 45)
Santa Clarita, California, U.S.
Career information
College
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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]

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