Gardner-Webb University Athletics

Second-year quarterback who had a very strong showing duringspring practice ... Will be in the battle for the Bulldogs’starting quarterback spot in August ... Has a very strong pocketpresence ... Is a strong-armed, sturdy quarterback ... Work ethicand leadership are intangibles that have helped his development ...Has a much greater understanding of the GWU offense, and has spentcountless hours in the offseason honing skills ... Picked up neededexperience as the team’s top backup as a true freshman ... Isone of the team’s most respected players, regardless ofposition.

2007 Spring Game (3/31): Completed an efficient7-of-11 passes for 110 yards and a touchdown (zero interceptions)... Connected on the first five passes he threw in the contest ...Had a long completion of 55 yards for a touchdown to DuvaughnFlagler, the first scoring strike of the afternoon ... Registered astrong 177.64 pass efficiency rating. 2006 at Gardner-Webb: Sawaction in seven games as a true freshman ... Completed the first 10passes of his career ... Completed 41-of-61 passes for 388 yardsand four touchdowns ... Threw four interceptions, with all fourcoming in the final two games of the season ... Went 3-for-3 for 31yards and a touchdown at Jacksonville (9/2) ... Named Big SouthConference Freshman of the Week following a fine effort vs.Tennessee Tech (9/9) ... Completed 7-of-8 passes for 80 yards and atouchdown in that game ... Went 3-for-4 for 28 yards and atouchdown at UT-Martin (9/16) ... Had a career-best day overall vs.No. 15 Coastal Carolina (11/11) ... Completed 18-of-27 passes for180 yards and a touchdown ... Also rushed for a score in that game... Had a 41-yard quick punt vs. No. 2 Appalachian State thatpinned the Mountaineers inside their 20-yard line.

High School: Played for his father, Coach MikeDoolittle, at Ninety Six (S.C.) High ... A finalist for the 2005U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... Passed for 8,569 career yards and73 touchdowns ... Rated the No. 71 quarterback in the nation andNo. 21 quarterback in the South by ESPN.com ... Rated the No. 17overall prospect in South Carolina by ESPN.com ... A First-teamClass 2A All-State selection, as selected by the S.C. High SchoolCoaches’ Association ... Three-year starter under center forthe Wildcats ... Named 2005 Statewide Offensive Player of the Yearin the Palmetto State by the S.C. High School Sports Report ... Afinalist for the 2005 South Carolina Mr. Football Award ... AnAll-Classification All-State selection by SCVarsity.com ... 2005Palmetto Champions Class 2A Back of the Year ... Selected captainfor the annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas ... Started atquarterback and earned Offensive MVP honors for the Sandlappersafter completing 19-of-33 passes for 237 yards and two touchdowns... ... Completed 244-of-376 passes (65 percent) for 2,911 yardsand 30 touchdowns as a senior ... Also ran for seven scores ...Completed 20-of-27 passes for 307 yards and five touchdowns in awin over Gilbert ... Completed 28-of-33 passes for 332 yards andthree touchdowns against Woodruff ... Led team to an 8-4 record ...A Class 2A All-State choice as a junior by the Columbia Statenewspaper ... Completed 204-of-354 passes for 3,227 yards and 30touchdowns in 2004 ... Also rushed for 261 yards and six touchdownsto lead the Wildcats to the Upper State finals ... A three-timeAll-Lakelands selection by the Greenwood Index-Journal ... Passedfor more than 2,000 yards as a sophomore ... Chose GWU overAppalachian State, The Citadel, Elon and Presbyterian.