2002 West Region Candidates

PHILLIP BOGGS

Quarterback � Midwestern State

6-3, 220, Junior, Hallsville, Texas

2002 Highlights:  He threw a school record five touchdown passes in a win at Northeastern State and was named the Lone Star Conference South Division Offensive Player of the Week and the Football Gazette NCAA Division II Quad-Offensive Player of the Week. He threw for a school record 429 yards and established a school record for single game completion percentage (28-37, 76%) in a win over West Texas A&M. The 429 yards is the tenth best mark of the season and his 474 yards of total offense in that game is the ninth best mark in the country. 

2002 Key Stats:  He is 134 of 232 for 1,763 yards and five interceptions and 16 touchdowns this season. He has 126 carries for 470 yards and six touchdowns. Career: He was named LSC Offensive Player of the Week for September 30, 2001. He was named Daktronics second-team All West Region in 2001. He holds single game records for passing yardage (429), touchdown passes (5), offensive plays (65), and total offense (500).  He holds single-season marks for touchdowns responsible for (22 in 2002) and total offense (2,691 yards in 2001). He holds career records for passing attempts (600), completions (341), yards (4,463), touchdowns (34), percentage (56.9), touchdowns responsible for (44) and total offense (5,683). He became just the seventh back in the modern era of MSU football (1988-02) to rush for over 1,000 yards in a career. He has been named to the 2002 LSC All-Academic team and had the qualifications necessary to be nominated for Verizon Academic All-America.

NCAA Rankings:

Passing Efficiency: Ranks 16th in Division II - 140.0