Kliff Kingsbury
Height: 6-4
Weight: 213
Position: QB
College: Texas Tech
Drafted: Pick 28 of the 6th round by New England
Analysis
Positives: Well-proportioned athlete who knows how to manage an offense...Has a quick set-up, moving away from the center fluidly...Displays a high release point and even though he's more comfortable in the pocket, he shows good improvisation skills on the move...Touch passer with a good understanding of defensive coverage...Has good poise in the pocket, rarely forcing his throws...Shows solid timing and consistency on slants and fades, feathering the ball past the defenders so his receivers do not have to work to make the catch...Can vary the speed on his passes and will step up and make the completion when his pocket collapses...Scans the field quickly to spot his open target and has the body control to make defenders miss when on the move.
Negatives: Does not have the arm strength or consistency to throw deep...His lack of ideal velocity causes his balls to flutter and die when throwing from the opposite hash mark...Does not seem to throw across the body effectively, tending to go to a side-arm release on his deep throws...While he stands tall in the pocket, he does not have the lateral agility to escape when flushed out of the pocket or the quickness to gain much yardage past the line of scrimmage...Does not really drive the ball, as he puts too much air behind his long tosses...More of a short area type passer who is more comfortable operating from the shotgun rather than under center.
Career Notes
The most decorated player in school history, he is the owner of 39 school, 13 Big Twelve Conference and seven NCAA Division 1-A records...Only the third player in college football history to throw for over 10,000 yards, gain over 10,000 yards in total offense and complete over 1000 passes in a career...Only the fourth player in college football annals to throw for over 3000 yards in a season three times during a career...The holder of virtually every school passing record, he also excelled in the class room, as he was one of fourteen collegiate football players to receive a post-graduate scholarship from the National Foot- ball Foundation and Hall of Fame as he also garnered Verizon Academic Player of the Year honors in 2002...Closed out his career with 1231 completions of 1883 passes (65.4%) for 12,429 yards, 95 touchdowns and 40 interceptions in 43 games.
2002 Season
Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-American and Player of the Year...Unanimous All-Big Twelve Conference first-team pick and named Offensive Player of the Year...Academic All-Big Twelve choice...Shattered his own school season-records as he completed 479 of 712 passes (67.3%) for 5017 yards, 45 touchdowns and 13 interceptions...Scored twice on 102 carries...Averaged 350.2 yards per game in total offense. Ohio State...Opened the season by torching the national champions for 341 yards and 3 scores, including 34 & 36-yarders to Wes Welker on 26 of 44 attempts.
Southern Methodist...Gained 369 yards with 3 touchdowns on 32 of 49 tries.
Mississippi...Totaled 270 yards on 25 of 38 chances with a pair of scores.
North Carolina State...Hit on 27 of 50 tosses for 273 yards and 3 touchdowns.
New Mexico...Blistered the Lobo defense for 407 yards and 6 touchdowns on 41 of 59 passes.
Texas A&M...Connected on 49 of 59 throws for 474 yards and 5 touchdowns, including a game-winning 10-yarder to Nehemiah Glover in a 48-47 overtime decision.
Iowa State...Ran for a 1-yard score as he threw for 272 yards and a touchdown on 37 of 50 attempts.
Missouri...Set a school game-record with 510 yards on 49 of 70 tries (conference game-record) with 5 touchdowns.
Colorado...Completed 36 of 65 tosses for 268 yards, but was held to no touchdowns while throwing four interceptions.
Baylor...Sprained his ankle in the first quarter, leaving the game, only to hobble back on the field before being sidelined again in the third quarter, finishing with 34 of 41 throws for 373 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Oklahoma State...Completed 38 of 49 tosses for 425 yards and 4 scores, including a 60-yarder to Taurean Henderson.
Texas...Gained 473 yards on 38 of 60 chances with 6 touchdowns, including 16 & 62-yarders to Glover.
Oklahoma...Hit on 15 of 35 passes for 187 yards and a 67-yard touchdown to Carlos Francis.
Clemson (Tangerine Bowl)...Closed out his career by completing 32 of 43 passes for 375 yards and 3 touchdowns, including a 46-yarder to Glover.
2001 Season
Verizon All-District first-team selection...All-Big Twelve Conference second-team pick by the league's coaches...Earned conference Player of the Week honors vs. Oklahoma State...Completed 365 of 529 passes (69.0%) for 3502 yards, 25 touchdowns and nine interceptions...Averaged 314.0 yards per game in total offense.
New Mexico...Opened the season with 30 of 49 passes for 364 yards and 3 scores.
North Texas...Added 2 touchdowns and 286 yards on 35 of 46 chances.
Texas...Hit on 40 of 57 tosses for 260 yards.
Kansas...Gained 242 yards with 3 scores on 23 of 37 attempts before leaving the game in the third quarter after hitting his right thumb on an opponent's helmet.
Kansas State...Returned the following week to connect on 32 of 47 attempts for 409 yards, 4 touchdowns and 3 interceptions.
Nebraska...Totaled 353 yards with a score on 33 of 63 passes.
Oklahoma State...Completed 44 of 56 passes for a season-high 440 yards and 4 scores.
Stephen F. Austin...Amassed 366 yards with 5 touchdowns on 39 of 47 attempts.
Iowa (Alamo Bowl)...Connected on 29 of 49 throws for 309 yards and a 20-yard touchdown to Wes Welker.
2000 Season
Academic All-Big Twelve Conference choice...Took over the starting job at quarterback, completing 362 of 585 passes (61.9%) for 3418 yards, 21 touchdowns and 17 interceptions, adding two scores on 78 carries...Averaged 286.4 yards per game in total offense.
Utah State...Hit on 33 of 47 tosses for 450 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Texas A&M...Gained 291 yards with a pair of scores on 28 of 50 throws.
Baylor...Completed 33 of 50 passes for 322 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Kansas...Followed with a season-high 405 yards and 4 scores on 32 of 48 attempts.
Oklahoma State...Connected on 30 of 43 attempts for 236 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Oklahoma...Passed for 295 yards and a score on 41 of 61 chances.
1999 Season
Appeared in six games, starting the season finale vs. Oklahoma...Completed 25 of 57 passes (43.9%) for 492 yards, four touchdowns and an interception.
Oklahoma State...Threw his first career touchdown as he totaled 102 yards on 7 of 12 tries.
Oklahoma...In his first start for the Red Raiders, he connected on 9 of 17 tosses for 259 yards and 3 scores.
1998 Season
Redshirted as a freshman.
Injury Report
Suffered a sprained right thumb in the third quarter of the 2001 Kansas game...Left in the first quarter of the 2002 Baylor clash with a high ankle sprain, returning to the game before again being sidelined in the third quarter.
Campus Agility Tests
4.71 in the 40-yard dash...32/39 Wonderlic score.
COMBINE AGILITY TESTS
ARM HAND TEST 40 20 10 225 VJ BJ SHUTTLE CONE
32 8 1/2 31 4.77 2.74 1.63 30 8'5" 4.1 6.92
High School
Attended New Braunfels (Tex.) High...Passed for 3009 yards and 34 touchdowns while leading the team to the Class 5A Division II semifinals as a senior...Led the team to a 13-2 record which included six come-from-behind wins...Completed 216 of 341 pass attempts with only eight interceptions as a senior...Named to the state's "Top 100" by the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal...Selected as Offensive Most Valuable Player in the Texas High School Coaches All-Star Game after leading South team to 48-10 victory...Passed for 116 yards and three touchdowns in the all-star game...San Antonio Area Offensive Player of the Year...Also lettered in baseball, basketball and track...Academic all-state choice and graduated third in a class of 450...National Honor Society treasurer...Coached by Tim Kingsbury.
Personal
Graduated in December, 2001, with a degree in Management...Son of Tim and Sally Kingsbury...Father was a high school football coach...Born 8/09/79 in San Antonio, Texas...Resides in New Braunfels, Texas.
PASSING STATISTICS
YEAR ATT COMP PCT YARDS TD YD/ATT YD/CMP INT I/PCT LG GM/AVG
1999 57 25 43.9 492 4 8.63 19.68 1 1.75 75 82.00
2000 585 362 61.9 3418 21 5.84 9.44 17 2.91 71 284.83
2001 529 365 69.0 3502 25 6.62 9.59 9 1.70 68 318.36
2002 712 479 67.3 5017 45 7.05 10.47 13 1.83 67 358.36
TOTAL 1883 1231 65.4 12429 95 6.60 10.10 40 2.12 75 289.05
RUSHING STATISTICS
YEAR GP GS NO YARDS AVG TD LONG
1999 06 01 27 -23 -0.9 1 15
2000 12 12 78 19 0.2 2 22
2001 11 11 66 -48 -0.7 0 25
2002 14 14 102 -114 -1.1 2 19
TOTAL 43 38 273 -166 -0.6 5 25
TOTAL OFFENSE
YEAR GM PLAYS PASS RUSH YARDS TDR P/AVG GM/AVG
1999 06 84 492 -23 469 5 5.58 78.17
2000 12 663 3418 19 3437 23 5.18 286.42
2001 11 595 3502 -48 3454 25 5.81 314.00
2002 14 814 5017 -114 4903 47 6.02 350.21
TOTAL 43 2156 12429 -166 12263 100 5.69 285.19
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