2007:
Played in all 14 games and made seven starts ... started
the final six games of the season ... turned in the highest
completion percentage in program history (67.9 percent) ...
pass efficiency rating of 140.5 ranked 34th nationally and
third in the MIAA ... passed for the 66th most yards in the
nation (1,982) ... tossed two touchdown passes in three
games on the season ... orchestrated four straight touchdown
drives to begin the game vs. Missouri Western (9/15) in his
first collegiate start ... threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to
cap the fourth drive to give Northwest a 28-0 lead ... was
7-for-7 for 115 yards and a score in his next game vs.
Truman (9/22) ... threw a game-winning, 19-yard touchdown
pass to Kendall Wright on 4th-and-8 in the final minute to
beat Washburn by a point (10/27) ... passed for a
season-high 299 yards in the Bearcats’ first playoff game
vs. West Texas A&M (11/24) ... passed for more than 200
yards in five of his seven starts ... longest pass
completion was a 54-yard strike to Mike Peterson vs. West
Texas A&M ... completed 20-of-25 passes for 238 yards and a
score vs. Grand Valley State (12/8) ... threw a 3-yard
touchdown pass to Peterson in the national championship game
vs. Valdosta State (12/15) ... also rushed 24 times for 39
yards on the season ... MIAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor
Roll member
2006:
MIAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll … Second-string
quarterback who saw action under center in eight games …
Went 7-of-9 for 80 yards and a touchdown against Southwest
Baptist (Nov. 11) … Tossed touchdowns in consecutive
appearances (Oct. 7 and Oct. 21).
2005:Saw action in
three games as a reserve quarterback ... Went 3-for-4 for 58
yards and one touchdown toss against Southwest Baptist (Nov.
5).
Harlan High School: 2004 Iowa
Athlete of the Year ... Named to Des Moines Register Elite
Team ... Earned Des Moines Register First-Team All-State
honors ... Also First-Team All-Southwest Iowa and
all-district ... Holds Iowa state records for single-season
passing yards (3,254) and single-season touchdown passes
(42) ... Led Harlan to a Class 3A Iowa State Championship as
a senior ... Helped lead his teams to consecutive baseball,
football and basketball state championships ... Football and
basketball teams were undefeatedduring that stretch ...
Holds Harlan career record for scoring in basketball ...
Also helped team to a state championship in track and field
... Graduated in 2004.
Personal: Math education major
with a minor in coaching ... Son of Mitch and Nancy Osborn
... Born on Oct. 2, 1985 ... Favorite athlete is Michael
Jordan ... Enjoys Ping Pong as a hobby.
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