Arizona quarterback Nick Foles goes back for a pass against USC in the third quarter at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz., Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010. Photo by Greg Bryan / Arizona Daily Star

Name: Nick Foles 

Years at UA: 2009-11

Accomplishments: Foles was a two-time co-captain of the team — in 2010 when the Wildcats went 7-6 and 2011 when the Wildcats went 4-8. He was awarded with the Bob Moran Trophy as the Territorial Cup MVP in 2011.

Foles also ranks in the top 10 in UA history in the following categories: 

• Career pass attempts: 1st, 1,396 attempts 

• Career pass completions: 1st, 933 completions 

• Career passing yards: 1st, 10,011 yards 

• Career touchdown passes: Tied for 1st, 67 touchdowns 

• Career average pass completions per game: 1st, 26.7 completions per game 

• Career average passing yards per game: 1st, 286.0 yards per game 

• Single-season pass attempts: 1st, 560 attempts (2011); also 5th, 426 attempts (2010); also tied for 6th, 410 attempts (2009)

• Single-season pass completions: 1st, 387 completions (2011); also 5th, 286 completions (2010); also 6th, 260 completions (2009)

• Single-season passing yards: 1st, 4,334 yards (2011); also 6th, 3,191 yards (2010); also 10th, 2,486 yards (2009)

• Single-season touchdown passes: Tied for 1st, 28 touchdowns (2011); also tied for 6th, 20 touchdowns (2010); also tied for 8th, 19 touchdowns (2009)

• Single-season passing yards per game: 1st, 361.2 yards per game (2011)

• Single-season passing efficiency (minimum 90 attempts): 4th, 145.6 rating (2011); also 7th, 140.9 rating (2010)

• Single-season pass completion percentage (minimum 100 attempts): 1st, 69.10 percent (2011); also 3rd, 67.13 percent (2010); also 5th, 63.41 percent (2009)

• Consecutive games throwing touchdown pass: 1st, 17 straight games (between 2010-11)

• Single-game passing yards: 5th, 448 yards (against Oregon in 2010); also 8th, 440 yards (against Oregon State in 2010); also tied for 10th, 425 yards against USC in 2011


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