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Chase Daniel came to Mizzou from Southlake, Texas with lofty credentials and left as one of the greatest and most beloved quarterbacks in school history after leading the Tigers to the nation’s number-one ranking in 2007, and just one half away from a shot at a national championship. He turned the Mizzou record book upside down, leaving with virtually every passing and total offense game, season and career record of note, including passing yardage (12,515), touchdown passes (101), completion percentage (68.0%), total offense (13,485 yards) and most touchdowns responsible for (111). He was a three-year starter (2006-2008), and led Mizzou to a 30-11 record, including the first two conference division titles in program history (2007-2008 Big 12 North). Chase became the program’s second Heisman Trophy finalist during his signature season in 2007 when he completed 384-of-563 passes for 4,306 yards and 33 touchdowns and led Mizzou to a school-record 12 wins and a final national ranking of number-four (a school-best). He finished fourth in the Heisman balloting in 2007, while he was named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and a consensus second-team all-American. He threw for an MU-record 4,335 yards and 39 touchdowns as a senior in 2008, helping guide the Tigers to a 10-4 record and a second-straight bowl game victory. He won eight games as a first-year starter as a sophomore in 2006, throwing for 3,527 yards and 28 touchdowns (both MU season records at the time). As a freshman understudy to Brad Smith in 2005, he came off the bench when Smith was injured against Iowa State and led the Tigers to a fourth-quarter comeback victory on Homecoming. He was an outstanding student who was awarded an $18,000 post-graduate scholarship as a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete. Has had a 13-year career in the NFL with the Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints (two stints), Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Chargers. He was a member of the Saints’ Super Bowl championship team, although he didn’t see any action that season.
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