Nick Ferrer, QB, Saint Francis 2018 NFL Draft Prospect

2015 (So.): MSFA Mideast League Offensive Player of the Year . . . NAIA Player of the Week and MSFA MEL Offense Player of the Week 10/5/15; MSFA MEL Offense Player of the Week 9/14/15 at Taylor game; 9/21/15 Trinity International; 10/19/15 Concordia . . . set MSFA record for most TD passes thrown by a sophomore QB . . . 6^th QB in MSFA history to throw for 40 or more TDs in a season, first since Jimmy Coy (St. Xavier) 2011 . . . fourth USF QB to earn MSFA MEL Player of the Week award four or more times, the first to get it four times in the same season . . . 434 yds passing at Taylor 9/12/15 ranks No. 3 on USF list, Ferrer career high . . . ranks No. 5 on USF career passing list in 21 games. . . 12-3 as starter . . . 9 consecutive wins as a starter before NAIA FCS loss to Marian . . . 3 5 TD games . . . 5 games with 4 or more TD passes, 2^nd to Jeremy Hibbeln with 6 games with 4 or more TD passes in 2000 . . . 1^st USF QB to throw for 4 TDs in a half twice in the same season AND in back-to-back games 9/5/15 and 9/12/15. . . 1^st USF QB to throw for 5 TD passes on the road in 2015 . . . set USF record for highest completion percentage for a USF QB throwing for 400 or more yards . . . 1^st USF QB to throw for 3,000-plus yards in a season since 2000, when Jeremy Hibbeln finished with 3,548 yards. . . became 25^th QB in MSFA history to throw for 3,000 or more yards in a season . . . led MSFA MEL in passing for the regular season . . . 83-yd TD pass to Seth Coate was longest in MSFA 9/19/15 Trinity International.

Nick Ferrer in NAIA Top 25 Rankings (5) – 2015
1. No. 2 in Pass Efficiency (177.900)
2. No. 4 in Total Passing (3,476)
3. No. 5 in Passing Yds per Game (289.700)
4. No. 6 in Total Total Offense (3307)
5. No. 9 in Total Offense Yds per Game (275.600)

2014 (Fr.): Co-Offensive Player of the Week – Missouri Baptist 9/4/14; @ NAIA #25 St. Ambrose 9/20/14 . . . became first true freshman to start at QB for USF since Jeremy Hibbeln 9/26/98 at Olivet Nazarene in 24-28 loss in 27-13 win at NAIA #25 St. Ambrose 9/20/14 . . . completed a USF firststart record 28 passes, threw for 300 yards connecting on 28-of-51 pass attempts without an interception at SAU . . .played in 9 games – 77-of-152 passing for 818 yards and 6 touchdowns.

Prep/Personal: Class 5A IFCA All-State, Class 5A AP All-State Honorable Mention, All-County, 2x Team Captain, Led the Shamrocks to a State Runner-up Finish in 2013. Jr. Stats: 165/291 for 2,195 yards passing, 17 TD’s Sr. Stats: 201/310 for 2,744 yards, 28 TD’s. Head Coach Jake Gilbert said “Nick is a true pocket passer, adequate runner with excellent decision making skills during games. He was able to check and call our entire offense from the line of Scrimmage”

Coach: Jake Gilbert. Born: 3-18-96. Parents: Dave and Kim. Major: Business Administration.

Single-Game Superlatives for Ferrer:

High Game Passing Yards – 434 @ Taylor 9/12/15
High Pass Attempts – 51 at St. Ambrose 9/20/14
High Completions – 28 at St. Ambrose 9/20/14; 25 at Missouri Baptist 11/14/15; 25 vs. Marian 12/5/15.
20 or more Completions / Game (9): 2014 – 2; 2015 — 7
High TDs – 5 . . . Olivet Nazarene 9/5/15; @ Taylor 9/12/15; @ Missouri Baptist 11/14/15
Longest TD pass – 83 @ Taylor 9/12/15 (Seth Coate)
Best Passing Completion Game — .862 (25-of-29), 5 TDs @ Missouri Baptist 11/14/15
Most Yards in a Half – 375, 1^st half at Taylor (20 for 24 passing, 4 TDs) 9/12/15
Total Offense (Passing and Rushing Yds) High Game – 435 yds @ Taylor – 434 p/1 r – 9/12/15
Longest Run from Scrimmage – 10 yds vs. St. Ambrose 9/20/14; 10 yds @ Taylor 9/12/15
300 or more yds passing (7) – 2014: 1; 2015: 6.
3 or more TDs (9) – 2014: 1; 2015: 8.
MSFA Player of the Week (4): 2015 – Sept. 14, Sept. 21, Oct. 5, Oct. 19
NAIA Player of the Week (Offense) – Sept. 14, 2015.