Gary Nova
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Nova with Rutgers in 2012
No. 10
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1993-04-27) April 27, 1993 (age 30)
Elmwood Park, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school:Ramsey (NJ) Don Bosco Prep
College:Rutgers (2011–2014)
Undrafted:2015

Gary Nova (born April 27, 1993) is an American football quarterback. He played college football at Rutgers and was the Scarlet Knights starting quarterback from 2012 to 2014.

Early life

Nova attended Don Bosco Prep High School in Ramsey, New Jersey.

College career

Nova started five games in 2011 as a true freshman and led Rutgers to a victory in the 2011 Pinstripe Bowl. In 2012, Nova was named the starting quarterback and led Rutgers to its best start since 2006.[1] The 2013 season proved less successful for Nova, as he was replaced by Chas Dodd in the final two games, as the starting quarterback.[2] Nova regained the starting job for the 2014 season.[3] On September 27, 2014 Nova set the Rutgers record for career touchdown passes.[4] In the 2014 Quick Lane Bowl he completed 9-of-20 passes and threw for 184 yards with 2 touchdowns. He was named team MVP at the 2014 awards banquet.[5]

Statistics

Nova's career statistics are as follows:[6]

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Season Passing Rushing
Comp Att Yards Pct. TD Int QB Rating Att Yards Avg TD
2011 116 227 1,553 51.1 11 9 116.6 23 −114 −5.0 0
2012 221 388 2,695 57.0 22 16 125.8 22 −44 −2.0 0
2013 165 303 2,159 54.5 18 14 124.7 50 −93 −1.9 1
2014 187 327 2,851 57.2 22 12 145.3 45 −25 −0.6 3
NCAA Career Totals 689 1,245 9,258 55.3 73 51 129.0 140 -256 -1.8 4
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 1+3⁄8 in
(1.86 m) 		222 lb
(101 kg) 		30+1⁄2 in
(0.77 m) 		8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		 4.73 s 1.59 s 2.73 s 4.46 s 7.03 s 34.0 in
(0.86 m)		 9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)
All values from Pro Day[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "#10 Gary Nova". www.scarletknights.com. Rutgers University. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  2. ^ Rutgers' Gary Nova loses starting QB job to Chas Dodd
  3. ^ Rutgers training camp: Gary Nova named starting quarterback by Kyle Flood
  4. ^ Rutgers QB Gary Nova sets school record for career TD passes
  5. ^ Duggan, Dan. "Rutgers quarterback Gary Nova named team MVP at awards banquet". NJ.com. NJ.com. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  6. ^ "Gary Nova". www.sports-reference.com. USA TODAY Sports Digital Properties. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  7. ^ "2015 NFL Draft Scout Gary Nova College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  8. ^ "G Nova 2015 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
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