David Neill (born July 17, 1980[1]) is an American former college football player. He played as a quarterback for the University of Nevada[2] from 1998 to 2001.[3] In 1998, he set an NCAA record for most touchdown passes in a season by a freshman with 29 thrown. This record was tied in 2006 by Colt McCoy of the Texas Longhorns,[4] and broken the following season by Sam Bradford of Oklahoma.[5] Neill also previously held the school record for most completed passes with 763.[1] This has since been broken by Cody Fajardo (878). He received attention from the Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Jets of the NFL, but he opted for a veterinary career and left football prior to the 2002 NFL Draft. But he left the veterinary career and got married and had two kids.[6] Coach Neill now works at Liberty Christian School as an athletics coach.[7]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | July 17, 1980 |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Hart High School (Newhall, California) |
| College: | University of Nevada (1988–2001) |
| Position: | quarterback |
Neill currently holds the following records at the University of Nevada:
1. Total offense in a single game: 582 (also an NCAA record for a true freshman).[8]
2. Total yards thrown in a single game: 611 (also an NCAA record for a true freshman).[9]
3. Career passing yards: 10,901.
4. Passing attempts in a career: 1374.
Neill attended high school at Hart High School in Newhall, California, where he played both football and basketball.[1]