2000
ALUMNI
2000 QUARTERBACKS
DEREK ANDERSON
Scappoose (Ore.)
OREGON STATE
NFL: BAL/CLE/ARI/CAR
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KELLEN CLEMENS
Burns (Ore.)
OREGON
NFL: NYJ/HOU/STL/SD
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NIC COSTA
Aloha (Ore.)
ARIZONA/PORTLAND ST.
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BRODIE CROYLE (MVP)
Westbrook Christian (Ala.)
ALABAMA
NFL: KC/ARI
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INGLE MARTIN
Montgomery Bell Academy (Tenn.)
FLORIDA/FURMAN
NFL: GB/TEN/DEN
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ADRIAN MCPHERSON
Southeast Bradenton (Fla.)
FLORIDA STATE
NFL: NO
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KYLE ORTON
Southeast Polk (Iowa)
PURDUE
NFL: CHI/DEN/KC/DAL/BUF
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CASEY PAUS
Lincoln-Way (Ill.)
WASHINGTON
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BILLY HART
Mission Viejo(Calif..)
USC
MLB: HOU
MATT LEINART
Mater Dei (Calif.)
USC
NFL: ARI/HOU/OAK/BUF
D.J. SHOCKLEY
North Clayton (Ga.)
GEORGIA
NFL: ATL
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PAUL TROTH
Vance (N.C.)
EAST CAROLINA/LIBERTY
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2000 HIGHLIGHTS
DEREK ANDERSON
KYLE ORTON
2004 1st Team All Big 10
4th in Purdue History in Career Passing Yards (9,337)
NFL Career: 18,037 Yards and 101 TD's
2004 All Pac-10 QB
79 Career Passing TD's (2nd in Pac-10 History)
School Records: Passing Yards (11,249) & TD's (79)
2007 NFL Pro Bowler
MATT LEINART
2004 Heisman Trophy Winner
2004 BCS National Champion | 2-Time AP National Champion
2-Time 1st Team All American (2004-2005, 2005-2006)
37-2 (97.4%) as USC Starter | School Record for TD Passes (99)
2006 NFL Draft 1st Round Pick (#10 Overall)
2000 ELITE 11 AWARDS
*as voted on by CFB counselors
BRODIE CROYLE
MVP
BEST RELEASE
BEST FEET
D.J. SHOCKLEY
KYLE ORTON
2000 COUNSELORS
DREW BREES
Westlake (Texas)
PURDUE
NFL: SD/NO
A.J. FEELEY
Ontario (Ore.)
OREGON
NFL: PHI/MIA/SD/CAR/STL
KURT KITTNER
Schaumburg (Ill.)
ILLINOIS
NFL: ATL/CIN/PIT/CHI
CARSON PALMER
Santa Margarita (Calif.)
USC
NFL: CIN/OAK/ARI
MARQUES TUIASOSOPO
Woodinville (Calif.)
WASHINGTON
NFL: WSH/OAK/NYJ
2000 REGIONAL FINALISTS
RICHARD BARTEL
Grapevine (Texas)
SMU/TARLETON ST.
NFL: DAL/CLE/JAX/WSH/ARI
JAY CUTLER
Heritage Hills (Ind.)
VANDERBILT
NFL: DEN/CHI
RYAN FITZPATRICK
Highland (Ariz.)
HARVARD
NFL: STL/CIN/BUF/TEN/HOU/NYJ
BRUCE GRADKOWSKI
Seton La-Salle (Pa.)
TOLEDO
NFL: TB/CLE/OAK/CIN/PIT
DAN ORLOVSKY
Shelton (Conn.)
CONNETICUT
NFL: DET/HOU/IND/TB/DET
MICHAEL ROBINSON
Varina (Va.)
PENN STATE
NFL: SF/SEA
BRAD SMITH
Chaney (Ohio)
PENN STATE
NFL: NYJ/BUF/PHI
OTHER CLASS of 2001 NOTABLES
*TAVARIS JACKSON
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Alabama State
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NFL: MIN/BUF/SEA
*JOE MAUER​​
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Gatorade National Player of the Year (Football)
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MLB: Minnesota Twins
*BRYAN RANDALL
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Virginia Tech
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NFL: ATL/TB/PIT
*CHARLIE WHITEHURST
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Clemson
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NFL: SD/SEA/TEN/IND/CLE
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*Indicates quarterbacks who did not come to an Elite 11 event. Participation in an event is mandatory to be considered for the Elite 11 Finals.