OVERVIEW:
- The highest rated quarterback signee for Arizona State in the era of Internet recruiting evaluation service.
- Had his first meaningful snaps against USC (10/1), throwing his first career touchdown pass to Raymond Epps and finishing with 80 yards
- Made his first career start against UCLA and threw for 179 yards and one touchdown (10/8) before being knocked out for the season with an injury
- Redshirted
- Unanimously rated a four-star recruit and a top-10 national quarterback prospect by every major publication
- Selected to participate in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and was the starting quarterback for the West
- Was one of 16 nominees for the U.S. Army National Player of the Year in 2014
- Was one of the top performers at the prestigious Elite-11 quarterback event in 2014
- Listed by Rivals.com as the second-best pro style quarterback in the nation and the No. 54 overall recruit in the country; Ranked by ESPN as the No. 8 pocket quarterback in the country and the No. No 106 overall prospect in the nation; Rated by Scout.com as the No. 10 quarterback prospect in the country and the No. 143 overall recruit in the nation
- Passed for 10,835 yards over three years as a varsity quarterback
- Added 101 touchdown passes and ran for 19 scores at Hart High
- Threw for 3,725 yards with 45 passing touchdowns in 12 games as a senior in 2014
- Also ranked second on his team with 433 rushing yards and seven touchdowns
- Totaled 4,535 passing yards with 41 touchdowns in 15 games as a junior in 2013
- Added 320 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on the ground
- Earned Second-Team All-America honors by MaxPreps as a junior
- Coached by Mike Herrington at Hart High