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Second-year quarterback who had a very strong showing during spring practice ... Will be in the battle for the Bulldogs’ starting quarterback spot in August ... Has a very strong pocket presence ... Is a strong-armed, sturdy quarterback ... Work ethic and leadership are intangibles that have helped his development ... Has a much greater understanding of the GWU offense, and has spent countless hours in the offseason honing skills ... Picked up needed experience as the team’s top backup as a true freshman ... Is one of the team’s most respected players, regardless of position. 2007 Spring Game (3/31): Completed an efficient 7-of-11 passes for 110 yards and a touchdown (zero interceptions) ... Connected on the first five passes he threw in the contest ... Had a long completion of 55 yards for a touchdown to Duvaughn Flagler, the first scoring strike of the afternoon ... Registered a strong 177.64 pass efficiency rating. 2006 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in seven games as a true freshman ... Completed the first 10 passes of his career ... Completed 41-of-61 passes for 388 yards and four touchdowns ... Threw four interceptions, with all four coming in the final two games of the season ... Went 3-for-3 for 31 yards and a touchdown at Jacksonville (9/2) ... Named Big South Conference Freshman of the Week following a fine effort vs. Tennessee Tech (9/9) ... Completed 7-of-8 passes for 80 yards and a touchdown in that game ... Went 3-for-4 for 28 yards and a touchdown at UT-Martin (9/16) ... Had a career-best day overall vs. No. 15 Coastal Carolina (11/11) ... Completed 18-of-27 passes for 180 yards and a touchdown ... Also rushed for a score in that game ... Had a 41-yard quick punt vs. No. 2 Appalachian State that pinned the Mountaineers inside their 20-yard line. High School: Played for his father, Coach Mike Doolittle, at Ninety Six (S.C.) High ... A finalist for the 2005 U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... Passed for 8,569 career yards and 73 touchdowns ... Rated the No. 71 quarterback in the nation and No. 21 quarterback in the South by ESPN.com ... Rated the No. 17 overall prospect in South Carolina by ESPN.com ... A First-team Class 2A All-State selection, as selected by the S.C. High School Coaches’ Association ... Three-year starter under center for the Wildcats ... Named 2005 Statewide Offensive Player of the Year in the Palmetto State by the S.C. High School Sports Report ... A finalist for the 2005 South Carolina Mr. Football Award ... An All-Classification All-State selection by SCVarsity.com ... 2005 Palmetto Champions Class 2A Back of the Year ... Selected captain for the annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas ... Started at quarterback and earned Offensive MVP honors for the Sandlappers after completing 19-of-33 passes for 237 yards and two touchdowns ... ... Completed 244-of-376 passes (65 percent) for 2,911 yards and 30 touchdowns as a senior ... Also ran for seven scores ... Completed 20-of-27 passes for 307 yards and five touchdowns in a win over Gilbert ... Completed 28-of-33 passes for 332 yards and three touchdowns against Woodruff ... Led team to an 8-4 record ... A Class 2A All-State choice as a junior by the Columbia State newspaper ... Completed 204-of-354 passes for 3,227 yards and 30 touchdowns in 2004 ... Also rushed for 261 yards and six touchdowns to lead the Wildcats to the Upper State finals ... A three-time All-Lakelands selection by the Greenwood Index-Journal ... Passed for more than 2,000 yards as a sophomore ... Chose GWU over Appalachian State, The Citadel, Elon and Presbyterian. |
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Courtesy: Gardner-Webb
