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Trace McSorley
Penn State Nittany Lions – No. 9
PositionQuarterback
ClassRedshirt Sophomore
MajorBusiness
Personal information
Born: (1995-08-24) August 24, 1995 (age 29)
Ashburn, Virginia
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)

Trace McSorley (Born August 24, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the Penn State Nittany Lions of the Big Ten Conference.

Early years

McSorley attended Briar Woods High School in Ashburn, Virginia from 2010 thru 2014. He led his team to a 15-0 record and its third consecutive state title as a junior. Was named First-team All-State by the Virginia Coaches Association and Virginia Preps. Led team to a 13-2 record and state championship as a freshman. Was awarded All-Dulles District First Team as a junior, Dulles District Offensive Player of the Year as a junior, Second-team All-Region quarterback as a junior. McSorley was a starter since his freshman year of high school.

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Trace McSorley
QB 		Ashburn, VA Briar Woods HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 4.53 Jan 20, 2014 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

College career

Redshirt freshman year

During McSorley sophomore year he played a total of six games. His first being during the 2015 season against the Indiana he went 1/1 for 4 yds to Chris Godwin. In the 2015 Taxslayer Bowl vs the Georgia Bulldogs after then starter Christain Hackenburg going out with an injury McSorley was brought in with Penn State down 24-3. McSorley finished the game 14 for 27 with 142 yards and two touchdowns and PSU fell short 24-17.

Redshirt Sophomore year

With the departure of Christian Hackenberg who was drafted in the second-round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Jets Junior McSorley and redshirt freshman Tommy Stevens had to fight for the starting spot. On Trace's birthday August 24, 2016 head coach James Franklin announced that McSorley will be the starter. In his first game as a starter on September 3 vs Kent State he went 16/31 for 209 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 33-13 win. In McSorley second game he threw for 332 yards and a score in a rivalry game vs the Pittsburgh Panthers. Later in the season when the Nittany Lions played the Minnesota McSorley put up career high yard numbers when the threw for 335 yards in a 29-26 OT win.

On October 22, 2016 Penn State and McSorley played Big Ten rival Ohio State on ABC. McSorley struggled throwing 8 for 23 and 153 yards but put up two touchdowns one passing, one rushing. In route to a stunning upset beating No. 2 Ohio State while being unranked. The win giving PSU a 24 ranking in the AP Poll the first ranking in the Top 25 since the 2011 season.

Statistics

NCAA career statistics
Penn State Nittany Lions
Season Passing Rushing
GP GS Comp Att Yards Pct. TD Int QB rating Att Yards Avg TD
2015 6 0 20 40 185 50.0 2 0 105.4 13 43 3.3 0
2016 6 6 93 158 1,590 55.5 9 3 135.9 86 249 2.1 4

References

  1. "Trace McSorley PSU Bio". Penn State Football. October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  2. http://247sports.com/Player/Trace-McSorley-22462
  3. "Trace McSorley throws 2 TDs in 24-17 loss vs Georgia". Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  4. "Trace McSorley highlights vs Kent State 2016". Team Profiles – ESPN Insider (subscription required). ESPN Internet Ventures. September 11. Retrieved september 17, 2016. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  5. "McSorley throws 335 yard in OT win".
  6. "Penn State stuns No. 2 Ohio State". ESPN.com. October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  7. "Penn State Ranked No. 24 in AP Poll". PSU Sports. October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
Penn State Nittany Lions starting quarterbacks
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