The Coach’s Take: Enters preseason camp as the starting quarterback… Will look to improve his consistency this fall after a solid spring season… Has good leadership potential… Was also a reserve infielder on Elon’s 2009 SoCon Champion baseball team.
2008: Selected as Second Team All-Southern Conference by both the league’s coaches and media… Became Elon’s all-time leader in completions (609), passing attempts (935), passing yards (6,688), TD passes (55), touchdowns responsible for (65) and total offensive yards (6,615)… Established a new SoCon career mark with 22 consecutive games throwing a touchdown pass… Threw for 2,871 yards, ranking 13th in the nation… Finished the year ranked 19th in the country with 239.2 passing yards per game, 31st in the nation in total offense with 239.75 yards per game and 36th nationally with 12.50 points responsible for per contest… Completed 263 of his 427 passing attempts… Threw for 24 touchdowns… Rushed for one score… Passed for 200+ yards in nine of 12 games… Passed for a season-high 386 yards, completeing 23 of 33 attempts, and three scores in a victory over Presbyterian… Completed 18 of 33 passes for 291 yards, including a 91-yard strike, in a SoCon victory over Samford… Threw for three scores and 160 yards while also rushing for a season-best 39 yards in a victory over then-No. 15 Furman… 2007: Named SoCon Freshman of the Year by both the media and league’s coaches… Second Team All-SoCon pick by the media… Chosen as the National Freshman of the Year by CollegeSportsReport.com and College Sporting News… Named First Team All-American by College Sporting News… Three-time SoCon Freshman of the Week and three-time SoCon Offensive Player of the Week… SoCon Offensive Player of the Month for October… Established Elon and SoCon season records with 346 completions, 508 passing attempts, 3,817 passing yards, 622 plays of total offense and 40 touchdowns responsible for… Set Elon single-game records with 66 total plays at South Florida and six touchdowns responsible for against both eventual Big South Conference champion Liberty and Furman… Set new school and league single-game marks with 41 completions in a victory at then-No. 6 Wofford and 534 passing yards at Furman… His 31 touchdown passes were an Elon record as well as a SoCon and an NCAA freshman record… Averaged 347.0 yards of total offense, a SoCon single-season mark as well as an NCAA freshman record… Passed for 300 or more yards in nine consecutive games, setting new league standards for both most 300+ yard games and most consecutive 300+ yard outings… Threw for 200 or more yards in all 11 games to set a new league record for most 200+ yard passing games in a season… Equaled an NCAA mark by throwing for at least 200 yards in 11 consecutive games in a season… Passed for at least one score in all 11 games to set a new season SoCon mark… Led the nation with 3,817 passing yards, 347.0 passing yards per game and 31.5 completions per contest… Ranked third in the nation in both total offense per game (339.8 yards) and points responsible for per game (22.2)… Posted a 146.3 passing efficency rating, 17th in the nation… Completed 68.1 percent of his passes, connecting on 346 of his 508 attempts… Rushed for nine touchdowns, including three at Furman and two in a win over Liberty… His 516 total yards against Furman rank as the fourth-most ever in SoCon history… Claimed three of the top-10 spots in league history for completions in a game… Completed 10 consecutive passes at Wofford, ranking fifth in SoCon history… Tied a SoCon record by throwing three TD passes in one quarter in a win over Chattanooga.
Prep: Four-year starter… Passed for over 7,500 career yards, powering Eastern Randolph to a 2003 3AA state runner-up finish and a 2006 3AA state crown… Four-time all-county and three-time all-conference pick… Two-time league player of the year… Selected as the 2005 and 2006 Courier Tribune County Player of the Year as well as the News & Record Regional Player of the Year… Was a 2006 Wendy’s High School Heisman candidate… Picked for the 2006 Prep Star All-Region Team and the 2006 Shrine Bowl All-Star Game.
Personal: Son of former Elon football honorable mention All-American Jimmy and former Elon cheerleading captain Cathy Riddle… Born September 4, 1988… Majoring in leisure and sport management.
