Sun Devil Athletics
HomeHome
Loading

Player Bio: Jeff Van Raaphorst



Led ASU to a 10-1-1 record in 1986 and a Rose Bowl victroy
Completed 16-30 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns
Led ASU to a 8-4 record in 1985 and a Holiday Bowl appearance
Completed 14-27 passes for 167 yards and one touchdown
1987 Rose Bowl most valuable offensive player

Led ASU in passing for three straight years
Became the fourth Sun Devil to lead the team in passing for three straight years (Cecil Coleman, Joe Spagnola, Danny White)
Threw for over 2,000 yards in all three seasons
Had over a .550 completion percentage in all three seasons
Led ASU in total offense in 1984-86

Honorable mention All-Pac-10 in 1984
1986 ASU team MVP
1984 ASU football most improved award (chosen by teammates)
1985 ASU most outstanding offensive back
1986 member of the East-West shrine game
One of four team captains in 1986

Set the ASU record for passing attempts in a game vs. Florida State in 1984 with 59 (since overtaken)
Set the ASU record for passing attempts in a season with 337 in 1985 (since overtaken)
Set the ASU record for the most completions in a game with 38 vs. FSU in 1984 and then tied his own record vs. Arizona in 1986
Set the ASU completions in a season record in 1985 with 188 (since overtaken)
Set a Sun Devil record with 532 passing yards vs. Florida State in 1984 (since overtaken)
Set the record for the longest pass play from scrimmage with a 95-yard pass for TD vs. USC in 1985
Finished ASU career (1984-86) with 503 completions, which set a school record
Finished ASU career with 44 TD passes

  Jeff Van Raaphorst
Jeff Van Raaphorst
Player Profile
Hometown:
El Cajon, Calif.

High School:
Grossmont (1982)

Position:
Quarterback

Birthdate:
12/07/1963

MVP:
1987 Rose Bowl