Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore has been chosen by The Sporting News as the #1 player in the nation in college football.
Senior writer Matt Hayes chose Moore to top the list of 25 players to watch next fall. "He's a season away from becoming one of the game's all-time greats, from setting records that may never be reached and leading his team where no other non-BCS school has been," Hayes said.
Most people did not realize it at the time, but Moore beat out eventual Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton of Auburn as the nation's top passer last year with a 182.63 rating. Moore has already set an all-time record for the lowest interception ratio (in 2009) and is in position to set at least two more NCAA records. Kellen is 38-2 and is just seven wins away from tying Colt McCoy of Texas for the most wins by a college quarterback. He is 35 touchdown passes away from the all-time mark held by Graham Harrell of Texas Tech.
Moore's teammate, defensive tackle Billy Winn, is #15 on Hayes' list and is the second-highest defensive tackle. Winn had four sacks and 9.5 tackles last season. It's ironic that Winn is so well thought of on the national scene when the Western Athletic Conference never saw fit to name him even All-Conference.
Boise State has this week off for spring break but then will resume spring drills next week leading up to the annual Spring Game Saturday, April 16 at 5 p.m.
Senior writer Matt Hayes chose Moore to top the list of 25 players to watch next fall. "He's a season away from becoming one of the game's all-time greats, from setting records that may never be reached and leading his team where no other non-BCS school has been," Hayes said.
Most people did not realize it at the time, but Moore beat out eventual Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton of Auburn as the nation's top passer last year with a 182.63 rating. Moore has already set an all-time record for the lowest interception ratio (in 2009) and is in position to set at least two more NCAA records. Kellen is 38-2 and is just seven wins away from tying Colt McCoy of Texas for the most wins by a college quarterback. He is 35 touchdown passes away from the all-time mark held by Graham Harrell of Texas Tech.
Moore's teammate, defensive tackle Billy Winn, is #15 on Hayes' list and is the second-highest defensive tackle. Winn had four sacks and 9.5 tackles last season. It's ironic that Winn is so well thought of on the national scene when the Western Athletic Conference never saw fit to name him even All-Conference.
Boise State has this week off for spring break but then will resume spring drills next week leading up to the annual Spring Game Saturday, April 16 at 5 p.m.
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