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| Rhett Bomar |
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| In the 2009 NFL Draft, Bomar was drafted by the New York Giants as the 15th pick of the 5th round. |
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Bomar began as a three year starter in high school and was coached by his father, Jerry, at Grand Prairie High School. He was ranked as the nation's No. 1 quarterback of 2004 by recruiting service Rivals.com and was compared to former NFL great, John Elway. Rhett Bomar threw for 1,272 yards and rushed for 547 yards as a senior. And despite receiving numerous scholarship offers, Bomar attended Sam Houston State starting all 10 games in 2008. He completed his college career as Sam Houston's all-time leader in passing with 5,564 yards in 19 games and career leader in total offense with 6,159 yards. He was a two-time All-Southland Conference selection and ended the 2008 season ranked No. 2 in NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision total offense (354.2 yards per game) and No. 4 in passing offense (335.5 yards per contest). Bomar passed for more than 300 yards in nine games during his Bearkat career. He threw for passes of more than 50 yards 10 times, including his longest of 80 yards. He is one of only 11 players in NCAA FCS history to throw for more than 300 yards and rush for more than 100 yards in a single game. He was also selected as a finalist for the Walter Payton Award given to the top player in the Football Championship Subdivision. |
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