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5 Teddy Bridgewater Class: Sophomore Hometown: Miami, Fla. High School: Northwestern Height / Weight: 6-3 / 208 Position: QB

Louisville: One of the most decorated freshman quarterbacks in the country ... displayed big-time potential and talent... will be the leader of the offense going forward... has a calm and steadying influence in the huddle... can make all the throws from the quarterback position... sparked the offense mid-way through the season after taking over as the starter... showed a toughness to stay in the pocket and take a hit... has the ability to keep broken plays alive with his feet ... made better decisions down the stretch.

2011: Named the BIG EAST Rookie of the Year after throwing for 2,129 yards and 14 scores... completed 64.5 percent of his throws and tossed 12 interceptions... threw for over 200 yards in four games, including a career-high 274 yards in the Belk Bowl loss to NC State... threw a touchdown pass in nine games... was selected a CBSSports.com, a Sporting News Freshman All-American and a Fox SportsNext 2011 Freshman All-American... stepped in for an injured Will Stein against Kentucky and started every game since ... owns the school record for passing yards by a freshman after surpassing Chris Redman at USF... first true freshman to see action at quarterback since Brian Brohm in 2004... first true freshman to start at quarterback since Stu Stram in 1976 ... owns a 5-5 record as a starter ... completed 24-of-43 passes and threw interceptions against NC State... was also sacked five times... threw for a career-high three touchdowns in win at USF ... finished 19-for-28 against the Bulls for 241 yards ... did not throw an interception against USF, his second start without an interception ... rushed for a career-high two touchdowns at Connecticut ... completed 18 passes for 165 yards and a touchdown in loss to Pittsburgh ... went 21-for-27 for 246 yards in win at West Virginia ... 77.8% completion percentage at West Virginia ranks 10th all-time in a single game ... connected on a 44-yard strike to high school teammate Michaelee Harris on second play from scrimmage in win over Syracuse ... found DeVante Parker on a 42-yard touchdown strike two plays later ... earned first win as a starter versus Rutgers ... connected with Eli Rogers for a career-long 58 yards at Cincinnati ... threw a touchdown pass in third straight game at North Carolina ... notched first-career rushing touchdown in loss to Marshall ... came in for injured Will Stein at Kentucky and threw for two touchdowns in win ... entered the game in the second quarter in the loss to FIU... was a perfect 2-for-2 for 14 yards... made his collegiate debut in the second quarter of the win over Murray State... came in and threw an interception.

Northwestern High School: Highly regarded dual-threat quarterback who has been the leader of Miami's prolific Northwestern program since his sophomore season ... played for Billy Rolle at Northwestern High School ... joins Eli Rogers, Michaelee Harris and Jermaine Reve as the other Northwestern High School products on the team ... ranks as the No. 2. dual-threat quarterback in the 2011 class ... FACA All District Team/2nd Team All State 6-A ... has the size and athleticism make him one of the best players in the country ... selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... was named Honorable Mention at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl for having the best arm ... ranked 16th in the Rivals.com Florida Postseason Top 100 and is ranked as the 113th best player overall ... four-star prospect by Rivals.com ranked 141st on ESPNU Class of 150 ... second signee to be included on that list (Eli Rogers #116) ... missed time with an MCL injury last season ... ranked by Rivals. com as the No. 2 quarterback in the nation and the 16th-best player in the state of Florida ... also ranked as the 70th-best player nationally on the Rivals250 ... rated as the No. 6 quarterback by Scout.com ... threw for 2,606 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior ... rushed for 223 yards and eight more scores ... threw for 436 yards and scored four touchdowns in the 42-27 loss to Miami Central in the 6-A semifinals ... Elite 11 Watch List prospect and member of the ESPNU 150 Watch List ... set the Dade County record for most touchdown passes in a game with seven...passed for 2,546 yards and 32 touchdowns and rushed for 379 yards and five more scores during his junior campaign ... named second team All-State for 6A classification as a junior ... named first team All-County by Miami Herald ... completed 97 of 160 attempts (60.6 percent) for 1,560 yards ... 16 touchdowns and three interceptions as a sophomore in 2008 ... also carried 45 times for 211 yards (4.7 average) and two more scores ... led his team to the state title game (6A) as a sophomore.