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Thad Busby
QB, Florida St.

Name
Jsy
College
HT
WT
Thad Busby
12
Florida St.
6021
223

40
BP
SS
LS
VJ
BJ
Grade
Rd.
4.96
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.6
5-6


Background

1997- ACC Offensive player of the Year leading the Seminoles to 6th ACC championships & 8-0 record...set the school record for passing yds in a season with 3317....ranks 3rd on FSU’s and 13th on the ACC’s All-time passing list...4th in career TD passes thrown and passes completed...guided FSU to a 20-2 record over his 2 yrs as starting QB...led the ACC and was 8th nationally in total offense averaging 330.1 per game...finished 2nd in the ACC and 15th nationally with a 147.73 passing efficiency...4th on the FSU and 15th on the ACC’s All-Time total offense list...finalist for Johnny Unitas and Davey O’ Brien Awards...1996- Led the team to 2nd undefeated season...played in Sugar Bowl...1995- Played in all but 3 games...highest pass efficiency in the ACC...1994- True freshman...completed 13/23 passes for 162 yds...1993- Redshirted...

High School

Gatorade Player of the Year of Florida...earned Parade Magazine All-American honors...member of

Stats

‘97- 235/390- 3317 yds.- 10 int.- 25 TD...‘96- 134/243- 1866 yds.- 12 int.- 16 TD...‘95- 29/38- 571 yds.- 1 int- 4 TD...’94- 13/23- 162 yds.- 4 int.- 1 TD...Totals: 411/694-5916 yds...46 TD.

Summary

Two year starter on talented FSU offense, had outstanding senior year, and was named the ACC offensive player of the year. He is a physical type QB with good overall size and a solid arm. He has had a great surrounding cast on the college level and while some critics think he is a product of the system, but he may be a little better than that. He has decent AA and movement and has good mobility in the pocket and the ability to escape. He can make all the throws with good velocity and he has pretty good toughness and can take a hit...however, for a guy that has been in a pro-style offense, he doesn't always do a great job reading defenses and finding secondary receivers. He tends to be very streaky and can look bad at times despite the great players around him. He does not have great mechanics or techniques, and will sometimes look more like a “care taker” of the offense than a guy that can win a game with his arm and head. He does have enough physical tools and experience in a big time program and pro-style offense to certainly be an intriguing prospect. The big question for Busby on the next level will be: is he an outstanding player in his own right or simply a QB that a great college offense has somewhat carried during his career?

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