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Morgan Set 15 School Records at the U
1/11/2023 11:24:00 AM | Football
Quarterback will be remembered as one of the best players in school history, but also as one of the best leaders and ambassadors for the University
University of Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan played in 51 career games for the Maroon and Gold and started 47 of them. He ended his career with a 33-14 record as the team's starting quarterback, which is the most wins in school history.
Morgan set 15 school records during his time with the Gophers and will be remembered not only as one of the best quarterbacks in team history, but as one of the best least leaders and as one of the best ambassadors for the University of Minnesota.
Below we take a looks at Morgan's accomplishments, both on and off the field.
SCHOOL RECORDS:
Season Passing Yards: 3,253 (2019)
Season Touchdown Passes: 30 (2019)
Season Completion Percentage: 66.9% // 107-of-160 (2022)
Season Passing Yards Per Game: 250.2 (2019)
Season Touchdown-Interception Ratio: 4.28 // 30 TDs, 7 INTs (2019)
Season Pass Efficiency Rating: 178.7 (2019)
Season Passing Yards in Bowl Game: 278 (2019 Outback Bowl)
Sophomore Passing Yards: 3,252 (2019)
Sophomore Touchdown Passes: 30 (2019)
Sophomore Total Offense: 3,196 // -57 Rushing, 3,253 Passing (2019)
Consecutive Games with a Touchdown Pass: 18 (12/26/18 – 11/13/20)
Consecutive Completions: 16 (10/16/21 vs. Nebraska)
Career Passing Efficiency Rating: 151.0
Career Completion Percentage: 62.2% // 661-of-1,063
Career games won as starting quarterback: 33 (of 47 career starts)
HONORS:
Wuerffel Trophy Finalist (2022)
Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Semifinalist (2022, 2021)
All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2020)
All-Big Ten Second Team (2019)
Davey O'Brien Award semifinalist (2019)
The Manning Award finalist (2019)
Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (2x in 2019, 1x in 2022)
Big Ten Freshman of the Week (1x in 2018)
Academic All-Big Ten (2021, 2019, 2018)
Neil Fredenburg Award - Love of the Game (2019)
CAREER RANKS:
First: 33 games won as starting quarterback
First: 151.0 pass efficiency rating
First: 62.2 completion percentage
First: 18 consecutive games with a touchdown pass
Second: 47 games started at quarterback
Second: 661 completions
Second: 1,063 attempts
Second: 65 passing touchdowns
Second: 9,454 passing yards
Second: 9,459 total offensive yards
Third: 2.03 TD-INT ration (65 TDs-32 INTs)
Fourth: 185.4 passing yards per game
MISC. STATS
8 rushing TDs
2 career punts
1 two point conversion (caught a pass from Tyler Johnson against South Dakota State in 2019)
Morgan set 15 school records during his time with the Gophers and will be remembered not only as one of the best quarterbacks in team history, but as one of the best least leaders and as one of the best ambassadors for the University of Minnesota.
Below we take a looks at Morgan's accomplishments, both on and off the field.
SCHOOL RECORDS:
Season Passing Yards: 3,253 (2019)
Season Touchdown Passes: 30 (2019)
Season Completion Percentage: 66.9% // 107-of-160 (2022)
Season Passing Yards Per Game: 250.2 (2019)
Season Touchdown-Interception Ratio: 4.28 // 30 TDs, 7 INTs (2019)
Season Pass Efficiency Rating: 178.7 (2019)
Season Passing Yards in Bowl Game: 278 (2019 Outback Bowl)
Sophomore Passing Yards: 3,252 (2019)
Sophomore Touchdown Passes: 30 (2019)
Sophomore Total Offense: 3,196 // -57 Rushing, 3,253 Passing (2019)
Consecutive Games with a Touchdown Pass: 18 (12/26/18 – 11/13/20)
Consecutive Completions: 16 (10/16/21 vs. Nebraska)
Career Passing Efficiency Rating: 151.0
Career Completion Percentage: 62.2% // 661-of-1,063
Career games won as starting quarterback: 33 (of 47 career starts)
HONORS:
Wuerffel Trophy Finalist (2022)
Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Semifinalist (2022, 2021)
All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2020)
All-Big Ten Second Team (2019)
Davey O'Brien Award semifinalist (2019)
The Manning Award finalist (2019)
Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (2x in 2019, 1x in 2022)
Big Ten Freshman of the Week (1x in 2018)
Academic All-Big Ten (2021, 2019, 2018)
Neil Fredenburg Award - Love of the Game (2019)
CAREER RANKS:
First: 33 games won as starting quarterback
First: 151.0 pass efficiency rating
First: 62.2 completion percentage
First: 18 consecutive games with a touchdown pass
Second: 47 games started at quarterback
Second: 661 completions
Second: 1,063 attempts
Second: 65 passing touchdowns
Second: 9,454 passing yards
Second: 9,459 total offensive yards
Third: 2.03 TD-INT ration (65 TDs-32 INTs)
Fourth: 185.4 passing yards per game
MISC. STATS
8 rushing TDs
2 career punts
1 two point conversion (caught a pass from Tyler Johnson against South Dakota State in 2019)
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