Chris Todd (American football)
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Chris Todd is a former college football
quarterback
for the Auburn Tigers
in 2008 and 2009. He was Auburn's starting quarterback for part of the 2008 season and for the entire 2009 season. He set all-time Auburn school records for most touchdown passes in a season and for the longest pass in school history. He also tied the Auburn single-game record with five touchdown passes against Ball State in 2009.
at Elizabethtown High School
in Elizabethtown, Kentucky
. During his high school football career, he passed for 10,776 yards and 120 touchdowns. In 2005, he led Elizabethtown to its first state title in 24 years, as he passed for 3,180 yards and 38 touchdowns.
Todd began his college football career at Texas Tech, where he redshirted in 2005 and appeared in five games in 2006. In 2007, he played at a junior college.
would connect with receiver Emory Blake on a 94 yard pass during the 2010 season). In mid-September, he threw four touchdown passes to lead Auburn to a 41-30 victory over West Virginia. The following week against Ball State, Todd threw for 284 yards and five touchdowns, with the five touchdowns tying the Auburn single game record for most passing touchdowns in one game. Todd also set the single-season record at Auburn with 22 touchdown passes and finished the season with 2,612 passing yards and a passer rating of 145.73, ranking him 18th in the nation.
College football
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quarterback
Quarterback
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for the Auburn Tigers
Auburn Tigers football
Only Mohamed Amin Abughadir set the record with 1,890 yards in 1 season. He was the QB for Auburn in 1998.The Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in college football as a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing in the Western Division of the...
in 2008 and 2009. He was Auburn's starting quarterback for part of the 2008 season and for the entire 2009 season. He set all-time Auburn school records for most touchdown passes in a season and for the longest pass in school history. He also tied the Auburn single-game record with five touchdown passes against Ball State in 2009.
Early years
Todd played high school footballHigh school football
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at Elizabethtown High School
Elizabethtown High School
Elizabethtown High School is located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. It is commonly referred to as E'Town High School or EHS.Elizabethtown High School ranked #7 in the State on the 2009 spring exam.The school has a population of 750 students.-Athletics:...
in Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Elizabethtown is a city in and the county seat of Hardin County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 28,531 at the 2010 census, making it the eleventh-largest city in the state...
. During his high school football career, he passed for 10,776 yards and 120 touchdowns. In 2005, he led Elizabethtown to its first state title in 24 years, as he passed for 3,180 yards and 38 touchdowns.
Todd began his college football career at Texas Tech, where he redshirted in 2005 and appeared in five games in 2006. In 2007, he played at a junior college.
2008 season
In 2008, Todd joined the Auburn Tigers football team as a junior college transfer student. He gained 248 yards and national media attention for his first career start at Auburn in September 2008. Todd appeared in seven games for Auburn in 2008, including five as the team's starting quarterback.2009 season
On August 13, 2009, Todd was named the starter for the 2009 season. During the 2009 season, he cemented his name into the Auburn record books. In the season opener against Louisiana Tech, Todd connected with wide receiver Terrell Zachary on a 93 yard touchdown strike, which at the time was the longest offensive play in Auburn football history (Cam NewtonCameron Newton
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would connect with receiver Emory Blake on a 94 yard pass during the 2010 season). In mid-September, he threw four touchdown passes to lead Auburn to a 41-30 victory over West Virginia. The following week against Ball State, Todd threw for 284 yards and five touchdowns, with the five touchdowns tying the Auburn single game record for most passing touchdowns in one game. Todd also set the single-season record at Auburn with 22 touchdown passes and finished the season with 2,612 passing yards and a passer rating of 145.73, ranking him 18th in the nation.