Matt Leinart
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USC's sixth Heisman Trophy winner (2004)...USC's second 3-time (2003-04-05) All-American, including consensus in 2004...2002-03-04-05 letterman...USC was 48-4 in his career, including 37-2 when he started...Was a member of USC's 2003 and 2004 national championship teams...USC was fourth in the final AP poll in 2002 and second in 2005...Played on USC's 2003 Orange Bowl, 2004 Rose Bowl (he was MVP), 2005 Orange Bowl (he was MVP), and 2006 Rose Bowl teams...USC captain in 2004 and 2005.
Was sixth in the 2003 Heisman Trophy voting and third in 2005...Named 2003 Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year (only second sophomore so honored, along with Stanford's John Elway)and 2004 Pac-10 Co-Offensive Player of the Year (just the fourth player, and only the second quarterback, to win that honor twice)...Won the Touchdown Club of Columbus' Archie Griffin Award in 2003 and 2004...Was a 2003, 2004 and 2005 All-Conference first teamer (just the second quarterback to do so)...Won USC's Player of the Game versus Notre Dame Award in 2003 and 2004...In 2004, won Walter Camp Player of the Year Award, AP Player of the Year, Manning Award and Victor Award College Football Player of the Year...Was a finalist for the 2004 and 2005 Sullivan Award...Was a 2004 and 2005 Playboy Pre-Season All-American...In 2005, won Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (top senior quarterback), Touchdown Club of Columbus' Quarterback of the Year Award and Pop Warner Award (top senior on West Coast), as well as The Sporting News Sportsman of the Year and Southern California Sportsman of the Year...Was finalist for 2005 Davey O'Brien Award, Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Award and Manning Award.
Was third nationally in passing efficiency (164.5, first in Pac-10) in 2003...Set a Pac-10 season records for TD passes (38) and consecutive passes without an interception (212) in 2003...Set USC season passing efficiency rating record (164.5) in 2003...USC's leader in 2003 in passing (255 completions, fifth in USC history) and total offense (3,494 yards, third in USC history) in 2003...Was seventh nationally in passing efficiency (156.5, first in Pac-10) in 2004...USC's leader in 2004 in passing (269 completions, fourth in USC history) and total offense (3,278 yards, fifth in USC history)...Was eighth nationally in passing efficiency (157.7) in 2005...Was USC's leader in 2005 in passing (283 completions, third in USC history) and total offense (school record 3,851 yards)...Set 16 USC record, including 11 Pac-10 and 2 NCAA marks...Was second on USC's career passing (807 completions, 10,693 yards) and total offense charts (10,623 yards)...His career completion percentage (64.8%) and TD passes (99) were Pac-10 records and his career interception percentage (1.85%) was an NCAA record...Had 12 300-yard passing games (a USC record) and 36 200-yard passing games (a Pac-10 record).
Was drafted in first round of the 2006 draft by the Cardinals...Born 5-11-83 in Anaheim Hills, California.
