Introduction
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. The 2013 season proved less successful for Nova, as he was replaced by Chas Dodd in the final two games, as the starting quarterback. Nova regained the starting job for the 2014 season. On September 27, 2014 Nova set the Rutgers record for career touchdown passes. 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.
Statistics
Nova's career statistics are as follows:
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 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||