Gary Nova
 Gary Nova with Rutgers in 2012 | |||||||||||||
| No. –- Free agent | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 27, 1993 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Elmwood Park, New Jersey | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Ramsey (NJ) Don Bosco Prep | ||||||||||||
| College: | Rutgers | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||||||
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Gary Nova (born April 27, 1993) is an American football quarterback currently a free agent. He played college football at Rutgers and was the Scarlet Knights starting quarterback from 2011 to 2014.
Early life
Nova attended Don Bosco Prep High School in Ramsey, New Jersey.
College career
Nova started five games in 2011 as a true freshman and led Rutgers to a victory in the 2011 Pinstripe Bowl. In 2012, Nova was named the starting quarterback over junior Chas Dodd and led Rutgers to its best start since 2006.[1] The 2013 season proved less successful for Nova, as he was replaced by Dodd in the final two games, and the 2013 Pinstripe Bowl, as the starting quarterback.[2] Nova regained the starting job for the 2014 season.[3] On September 27, 2014 Nova set the Rutgers record for career touchdown passes.[4] In the 2014 Quick Lane Bowl he went 9/20 and threw for 184 yards with 2 touchdowns. He was named team MVP at the 2014 awards banquet.[5]
Statistics
Nova's career statistics are as follows:[6]
| Season | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||
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| Comp | Att | Yards | Pct. | TD | Int | QB Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| 2011 | 116 | 227 | 1,553 | 51.1 | 11 | 9 | 116.6 | 23 | −114 | −5.0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 221 | 388 | 2,695 | 57.0 | 22 | 16 | 125.8 | 22 | −44 | −2.0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 165 | 303 | 2,159 | 54.5 | 18 | 14 | 124.7 | 50 | −93 | −1.9 | 1 |
| 2014 | 187 | 327 | 2,851 | 57.2 | 22 | 12 | 145.3 | 45 | −25 | −0.6 | 3 |
| NCAA Career Totals | 689 | 1,245 | 9,258 | 55.3 | 73 | 51 | 129.0 | 140 | -256 | -1.8 | 4 |
References
- ↑ "#10 Gary Nova". www.scarletknights.com. Rutgers University. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
- ↑ Rutgers' Gary Nova loses starting QB job to Chas Dodd
- ↑ Rutgers training camp: Gary Nova named starting quarterback by Kyle Flood
- ↑ Rutgers QB Gary Nova sets school record for career TD passes
- ↑ Duggan, Dan. "Rutgers quarterback Gary Nova named team MVP at awards banquet". NJ.com. NJ.com. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ↑ "Gary Nova". www.sports-reference.com. USA TODAY Sports Digital Properties. Retrieved December 1, 2014.