CAREER NOTES:
Made his 25th consecutive start at quarterback for the Gophers at the 2008 Insight Bowl • has passed for more than 200 yards in 16 of 25 career starts, with at least one touchdown pass in 21 of 25 games • already ranks No. 2 all-time at Minnesota in career pass completions (513), No. 4 in passing yards (5,656) and passing touchdowns (39), and No. 5 in total offense (6,506).

2008 • SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Earned second team All-Big Ten honors from the league’s coaches and honorable mention accolades from the media • also an Academic All-Big Ten selection• started all 13 games, passing for more than 200 yards in 8 of 13 games and tossing at least one touchdown in 10 of 13 games • was one of the nation’s most efficient quarterbacks in 2008 with just eight interceptions on 410 pass attempts • recorded a passer rating of 126.9, good for fifth in the Big Ten and 57th in the nation • connected on 255 of his 410 passing attempts for 2,761 yards and a completion percentage of 62.2 percent • completion percentage led the Big Ten • tossed 15 touchdown passes • opened the season with 95 straight pass attempts without an interception before throwing his first pick of the year during the second quarter vs. Florida Atlantic in game four • ranked second in the conference in total passing yards and fourth in passing yards per game (212.4) and passing touchdowns (15) • ranked second in completion percentage (62.2), second in completions (255), passing attempts (410), third in passing yards (2,761) and tied for eighth in passing touchdowns (15) in Minnesota’s single-season record book • has amassed 2,994 yards of total offense and ranked fourth in the Big Ten with an average of 230.3 yards per game • also rushed for four touchdowns on the season for 19 total scores • scholar-athlete award winner • earned second letter. Game-by-Game: Compiled 320 yards of total offense in the season opener vs. Northern Illinois (8/30), connecting on 24 of 37 passes for 298 yards and two touchdowns and adding 30 yards on the ground on 12 carries • hit on three passes of more than 20 yards against the Huskies, including a 53-yard TD to Jack Simmons, a 28-yard pass to Eric Decker and a 23-yard hook-up with Nick Tow-Arnett • had a stellar outing at Bowling Green (9/6), completing 84 percent of his passes to earn Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors • completed 21 of 25 passes vs. the Falcons, including a school-record 14 in a row at one point, for 233 yards and three touchdowns • TD pass at Bowling Green went for 34 yards to Duane Bennett, 28 yards to Eric Decker and eight yards to Nick Tow-Arnett  • also tallied his first rushing touchdown of the season at Bowling Green, scoring on a 3-yard run • totaled 201 yards and a touchdown on 15 for 24 passing vs. Montana State (9/13) • completed four passes over 20 yards against the Bobcats (44, 41, 26, 23), all to Eric Decker • good on 19 of 24 passing attempts for 235 yards, including a 31-yard touchdown toss to Eric Decker, against Florida Atlantic (9/20) • also rushed for a 43 yards on six carries (7.2 avg.) vs. the Owls, with an 18-yard scamper • completed 23 of 36 passes for 187 yards with a 22-yard TD strike to Da’Jon McKnight at Ohio State (9/27) • connected on 22 of 37 attempts for 274 yards vs. Indiana (10/4), with completions of 53, 40 and 23 yards • threw for 184 yards on 18 of 26 passing at Illinois (10/11), including a 25-yard TD to Eric Decker • completed 21 of 34 passes for 212 yards, including a career-long 71-yard hookup with Brandon Green and a 9-yard touchdown pass to Jack Simmons at Purdue (10/25) • also rushed for a season-high 60 yards on 13 carries, including a career-long 39-yard run and a 4-yard TD plunge, to account for 272 yards of total offense vs. the Boilermakers • hit season highs in total offense (380) and passing yards (327) and tied career highs for completions (31) and pass attempts (51) with a 7-yard TD pass vs. Northwestern (11/1) • was on the run all day vs. Michigan (11/8), completing 13 of 24 passes for just 105 yards and rushing 13 times for a net of -3 yards  • tossed three touchdowns and ran for a fourth while amassing 245 yards of total offense at Wisconsin (11/15) • completed 15 of 30 passes for 202 yards and equaled a season high with the three TD passes against the Badgers • connected on 14 of 28 passing attempts for 127 yards vs. Iowa (11/22) • completed 19 of 34 pass attempts vs. Kansas (12/31) • threw for 176 yards and one touchdown with no interceptions vs. the Jayhawks • led the team in rushing at the Insight Bowl, going for 31 yards on 12 carries.

2007 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Earned third team freshman All-America and freshman All-Big Ten honors from The Sporting News • started all 12 games and was under center for 878 of the Gophers’ 887 offensive snaps during the season • completed 258 of 449 passes for 2,895 yards and 24 touchdowns • passed for at least one touchdown in 11 of 12 games • set school records for pass completions, attempts, yards and touchdown passes • averaged 241.2 passing yards per game to rank thrid in the Big Ten and second in the nation among freshmen quarterbacks • also ranked third in the Big Ten and second nationally among freshmen in passing touchdowns • finished as Minnesota’s leading rusher with 617 yards on 146 attempts • scored five rushing touchdowns to share the team lead with Amir Pinnix • set school records for both total offensive yards (3,512) and plays (595) • averaged 292.7 yards of total offense per game to rank 20th in the country, third in the Big Ten and first nationally among freshmen • also finished among the national leaders in points responsible for (14.83 per game), ranking 20th in the NCAA, second in the Big Ten and second among all freshmen nationally • Game-by-Game: completed 15 of 31 passes for 188 yards and touchdowns of 13 and four yards and rushed 18 yards for 72 yards in his first career start against Bowling Green (9/1) • amassed 368 yards of total offense vs. Miami (Ohio) (9/8), completing 26 of 40 passes for 271 yards and rushing for 97 yards on 16 carries • also produced five touchdowns against the Redhawks, rushing for an eight-yard score and throwing TDs of 59, 26, 25 and five yards • completed 31 of 47 passes for 335 yards and four touchdowns at Florida Atlantic (9/15) • the four touchdown passes vs. Miami (Ohio) and Florida Atlantic are tied for the fifth-most in school history • Connected on 23 of 44 passes for 237 yards and a touchdown and gained 63 yards on 20 rushes with a two-yard TD vs. Purdue (9/22) • totaled 232 yards on 27-for-44 passing with one touchdown against Ohio State (9/29) • completed 22 of 44 passes for 280 yards, including a 42-yard connection with Eric Decker, at Indiana (10/6) • recorded the third-most prolific total offense game in school history with 430 yards at Northwestern (10/13) • completed 25 fo 38 yards for 341 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for 89 yards and a score vs. the Wildcats • the five touchdown passess at Northwestern are the second most in a game in Minnesota history • rushed for 44 yards and passed for 162 yards and a touchdown against North Dakota State (10/20) • gained 29 yards on the ground and passed for 99 yards at Michigan (10/27) • completed 18 of 31 passes for 208 yards and a touchdown and scored on a season-long run of 29 yards vs. Illinois (11/3) • totaled 190 yards and a touchdown on 24-for-41 passing and rushed 15 times for 87 yards at Iowa (11/10) • recorded the second-best total offense game in school history with 439 yards in the season finale vs. Wisconsin (11/17) • completed 21 of 37 passes for a season-high 352 yards, including a season-long 71-yard touchdown pass to Ralph Spry, and rushed 15 times for 87 yards vs. the Badgers • Academic All-Big Ten selection • scholar-athlete award winner • earned first letter.

2006: Redshirted • scholar-athlete award winner.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Mounds View High School • high school coach was Jim Galvin • three-time all-state performer and all-conference selection • was a 2005 Star Tribune and KARE-11 All-Metro selection • named the conference Co-MVP his senior season • was a three-time Team MVP • ranked as the 14th-best dual-threat quarterback in the nation by Rivals and the 32nd-best overall quarterback by Scout • completed 137 of 250 passes for 1,913 yards and 14 touchdowns his senior campaign • closed his career completing 320 passes on 598 attempts for 4,771 yards and 35 touchdowns • also rushed for 1,519 yards and 28 touchdowns during his career • four-time letterwinner in basketball and baseball and also lettered in track • four-year Academic Award winner.

PERSONAL: Business and marketing education major • son of Bob and Debbie Weber • father, Bob, was a three-year football letterman with the Gophers (1974-77) • born August 3, 1987.­­­­­­­