| Is it height, weight, athleticism? Does a strong | | | | passes for 386 yards, averaging 10.7 yards per |
| arm make the difference, knowledge of the | | | | pass for 3 touchdowns and 1 interception. |
| team's offense, practicing the fundamentals? | | | | As of today ranks Kellen Moore 6th amongst |
| Perhaps it's the offensive line, or the running | | | | division 1 quarterbacks, completing 77 of 107 |
| backs and receivers. | | | | attempts for 1165 yards and a completion |
| What makes a successful quarterback? I can | | | | percent of 72. Averaging 10.9 yards per |
| offer one answer from the collegiate careers of a | | | | completion, Moore has 7 touchdowns two |
| former college quarterback, Ryan Dinwiddie and | | | | interceptions and current QB rating of 181.27. |
| current college quarterback Kellen Moore. | | | | Both are undersized, neither possessing the size |
| I chose these two quarterbacks because I am | | | | and athleticism of a Heisman Trophy winner Tim |
| familiar with their careers. | | | | Tebow or the raw power and speed of a Jake |
| Ryan Dinwiddie's college career was from 2001 | | | | Locker to run past and through would be tacklers. |
| through 2003. | | | | What made Dinwiddie so good and has freshman |
| He was 6'1 weighing in at 187lbs. | | | | quarterback Kellen Moore's star rising? |
| Dinwiddie finished his collegiate career in 2003 by | | | | Both had good coaching, supporting casts and |
| completing 257 of 411 passes for 4,031 yards. | | | | average arm strength. What separated them |
| Setting school records in passes, completions, and | | | | from the rest? The ability to read the defense. |
| attempts and he was also set the record for | | | | That is why each quarterback is/was successful |
| most total yards in a season at 4,074. This | | | | at putting up the numbers while shredding |
| includes 28 touchdown passes and only 5 | | | | defenses. They knew/know what they are |
| interceptions. That season he also set an NCAA | | | | looking at and how attack the D. Both are |
| Division 1 FBS career passing efficiency record of | | | | students of the game and each pays special |
| 168.9 making him the most prolific passer in D1 | | | | attention to the defense (Dinwiddie is currently |
| history until Colt Brennan broke the record in | | | | playing Canadian Football) studying game film, |
| 2007 with an efficiency rating of 169.25 | | | | learning the defense inside and out. |
| Kellen Moore's collegiate career is in its infancy, he | | | | In conclusion quarterbacks that want a successful |
| is a redshirt freshman with 4 games to his credit. | | | | career, know how to read the defense. They |
| He stands 6'0 and weighs 187 lbs. | | | | study game film, defensive training videos and |
| Kellen's first big test and road game was his 3rd | | | | have the ability to read what is in front of them, |
| game of the season against the 17th nationally | | | | helping them make fewer mistakes, making |
| ranked Oregon Ducks in Autzen Stadium. Facing | | | | better decisions and lighting up the opposing |
| on of this seasons most heralded secondaries, | | | | defense. |
| Moore passed the test completing 24 of 36 | | | | |
