West Virginia University Athletics

Experienced quarterback hampered by injury since the 2005 campaign ... strong and big with good arm strength ... regained his comfort level this spring ... excellent knowledge of the offensive concepts ... missed 2006 season recovering from a shoulder injury ... one of two Mountaineer quarterbacks in 2005; 5-1 as a starter, he was the signalcaller for 50 series ... 14-21 passing for 104 yards at Syracuse ... also rushed for team-high 72 yards against the Orange ... 6-6 passing for 90 yards with a 27-yard TD to Darius Reynaud in the Wofford win ... also rushed for an 11-yard TD against Wofford ... left the Maryland game with a neck sprain ... 5-6 passing for 57 yards and 31 yards rushing against the Terps ... suffered knee bruise in East Carolina win; 10-12 passing for 116 yards and 22 rushing vs. the Pirates ... left Virginia Tech game in second quarter with shoulder stinger ... 9-10 passing for 78 yards at Rutgers with a 21-yard TD to Brandon Myles ... also rushed for 26 yards vs. Scarlet Knights ... left Louisville game in fourth quarter with right foot sprain; had been 8-16 passing for 60 yards with a 14-yard TD to Steve Slaton to that point ... missed the Connecticut game ... 9-yard completion to Vaughn Rivers in Cincinnati game ... offensive champion: Syracuse ... served as the No. 3 quarterback during 2004 ... saw spot action late in the East Carolina and James Madison games ... had shoulder surgery that December and did not participate in Gator Bowl practice ... did not see varsity action in 2003 but traveled as the Mountaineers’ third quarterback ... led Bethlehem Catholic to an 11-1 record and undefeated regular season ... 148-225 passing for 2,356 yards ... threw 27 touchdowns against just four interceptions ... first team all-area, all-Lehigh Valley and all-state for Coach Chuck Sonon ... named team MVP and area player of the year ... earned all-conference honors at safety as a sophomore and receiver as a junior ... all-area and all-league basketball standout who scored 1,000 career points ... also an all-area pitcher ... birthday is July 31 ... son of John and Rosie Bednarik ... second cousin is NFL Hall of Famer Chuck Bednarik ... majoring in athletic coaching education ... Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll