Team:
Round:
Selection:
Position:
QB
School:
Texas
Year:
JR
Height:
6-5
Weight:
233
High School:
Madison (Houston, Texas)
2005 Maxwell Award winner...2005 Davey O'Brien Award winner...Heisman
runner-up in 2005...Consensus First Team All-American as a junior...First
Team All-Big 12 as a junior and Honorable Mention All-Big 12 as both a
freshman and a sophomore...Has decided to skip his senior season to enter
this draft...Led the Longhorns to their fourth national championship in
school history this past season...Winningest quarterback in UT history at
30-2 (.938)...Became the first player in NCAA history to pass for 2,500 yards
and rush for 1,000 yards...Threw for 26 scores and ran for 12 more as a
junior...A tremendous athlete who can beat teams with his arm and his
legs...Has been at his best in big games, including a stellar Rose Bowl
performance against Michigan as a sophomore, and a brilliant effort against
USC in the national championship game as a junior...One of the most accurate
passers in the nation...Tremendous size and a strong body...A great teammate
who wants to win at any cost...Sidearm throwing motion is a bit
concerning...Overall throwing mechanics need some work...Figures to be off
the board in the first 10 picks regardless of the inconsistent reports of his
troubles with the NFL's intelligence test.