Where is darron thomas

Pretend that Darron Thomas had followed the example of fellow Pac QB Matt Barkley and decided to stay in college for his senior year of football. Pretend that both USC and Oregon are undefeated in the regular season thus far and that the winner of their game will determine who secures home-field advantage for the Pac Championship Game. If that is the case after all—and Thomas has given fans some reason to believe that to be true—then there would be few better opportunities to go out onto the field to prove that than this game at USC.

For whatever the reason, however, Thomas elected not to take that challenge. Instead, he elected to be remembered as Darron Thomas, three-time conference champion with a Rose Bowl victory, an appearance in the national championship and a redemption victory in the title game two years later.

Moreover, he chose to be remembered as a junior that was passed up by all 32 teams in the NFL draft because of poor accuracy, poor arm strength and questionable off-field character issues. The Miami Dolphins drafted Josh Kaddu. The Pittsburgh Steelers drafted David Paulson. The Buffalo Bills drafted Mark Asper. Thomas, 21, faced a heap of controversy when he announced that he would forego his senior year of eligibility and declare for the upcoming NFL draft.

He was an absolute legend at the University of Oregon. His career touchdown passes are the most in school history, and in his two years as a starter, he led the team to a berth in the national championship. The following year, he helped Oregon make their way to an appearance in the Rose Bowl, in which he threw for yards, three touchdowns and secured a narrow victory. While he had been undeniably impressive throughout his tenure in Eugene, many felt that Thomas would have been best to marinate one season longer.

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In two years as starting quarterback, Thomas threw for over 5, yards and 63 touchdowns with just 16 interceptions and a 62 percent completion rate. He rushed for more yards and five scores, leading the Ducks to a record with its first Rose Bowl win since It could have something to do with him leaving a year early and going undrafted.

He helped put Oregon football on the national map with a national title game appearance and Rose Bowl victory which set up an impressive run of five straight seasons with plus wins under Chip Kelly and Mark Helfrich. Oregon Football: Ranking the top 5 quarterbacks since by Connor Muldowney. Next: Ranking Oregon's top 5 QBs since Autzen Zoo 3 months Oregon Football: Ranking the top 5 quarterbacks since More College Football News ». More Big Ten News ». View all Big Ten Sites.

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