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Projected starter at quarterback after being in the Texas State system for the past three seasons ... has seen significant playing time during his career at quarterback while his athleticism led to additional playing time as a receiver in the Bobcats' offense during the final weeks of the 2005 season ... one of the best play-makers on the squad with the ball in his hands ... has improved his mechanics and decision making when it comes to throwing the ball ... started four games as a red-shirt freshman in 2004 ... for his career has completed 53 of 119 passes for 551 yards and four touchdowns ... has also carried the ball 74 times for 393 yards and caught 10 passes for 109 yards during his career ... has been a Oak Farms Dairy Academic Award recipient the past two years.
2005: Played in all 14 games as a sophomore ... completed 7 of 14 passes for 74 yards ... also had 19 carries for 133 yards and caught 10 passes for 109 yards ... most extensive action of the year at quarterback came against Oklahoma Panhandle State ... completed two of three passes for 20 yards and also carried the ball two times for eight yards ... carried the ball a season-high four times for 34 yards in the Bobcats' win over McNeese State ... became an often-used receiver from the Stephen F. Austin game on in 2005 ... had two receptions for 18 yards at SFA and had two catches for 12 yards along with an eight-yard run against Sam Houston State ... in the Bobcats' first ever Division I-AA playoff game, caught three passes for 23 yards against Georgia Southern ... started a 34-point run in the come-from-behind victory over the Eagles when he caught a five-yard touchdown pass late in the third quarter ... had a career-high three receptions for 56 yards the following week in the Bobcats' quarterfinal win over Cal Poly ... among his receptions in the game was a 23-yard catch to the Mustang 30 as the `Cats would go on to score and take a 7-0 first-quarter lead ... had two carries for 24 yards and threw a 31-yard pass back to quarterback Barrick Nealy in the Bobcats' semifinal game against Northern Iowa ... the play was part of an early, third-quarter drive in which the `Cats took a 24-23 lead.
2004: Completed 46 of 105 passes for 477 yards and four touchdowns as a red-shirt freshman ... also a threat to run the ball, running for 260 yards and five scores on 55 carries last year ... came off the bench in the Bobcats' season opener against Angelo State and was 7-for-15 passing for 45 yards and a touchdown and also scored on a 41-yard run ... had five carries for 69 yards against ASU ... started just his second career game as the Bobcats traveled to Baylor ... completed 12 of 27 passes for 164 yards, including a 73-yard touchdown pass to K.R. Carpenter as the Bobcats scored twice in the third quarter to cut Baylor's lead to 21-17 ... played in all five of the Bobcats' Southland Conference games ... in a 17-14 win over Stephen F. Austin, scored what proved the game-winning touchdown when he scampered 41 yards on an option play late in the third quarter ... third start of the year came at McNeese State where he engineered three straight scoring drives in the first half to bolt the `Cats out to a 17-0 lead ... completed a 10-yard touchdown pass to Markee White and also scored on a nine-yard run ... for the game completed 10 of 17 passes for 106 yards and had five carries for 28 yards ... ran for 65 yards in the Bobcats' final game of the year at Sam Houston State.
2003: Red-shirted first season at Texas State.
Carroll High School: Was named the Class 5A Player of the Year in leading Southlake Carroll to a 16-0 record and a Class 5A state title in 2002 ... passed for 4,822 yards and 54 touchdowns, both state high school records ... also ran for more than 1,200 yards and 16 touchdowns ... a First-Team All-State selection who was also named the District 7-5A Most Valuable Player ... tabbed as the Class 5A Offensive Player of the year and the DFW Player of the Year ... helped Southlake Carroll to the Class 4A state semifinals in 2001 as a running back and wide receiver.
Personal: Born July 16, 1984 in Corsicana ... son of Hal and Sallie Wasson ... communication studies major.
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