Sunday, November 21, 2010

Jake Locker: Washington Huskies

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 02:  Quarterback Jake Locker #10 of the Washington Huskies carries the ball against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 2, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.  Washington won 32-31.  (Photo by Stephen Dun
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After passing for 2,800 yards and 21 touchdowns last season, Washington quarterback Jake Locker decided to stay in school for another year, improving his draft stock for the NFL.
Locker looks and plays like an NFL-caliber quarterback, using his strong arm and feel for the game to create plays.
This season, Locker has already thrown five touchdowns and passed for 550 yards in his two games against BYU and Syracuse.
However, many believe his stock has significantly dropped when he had a terrible outing against Nebraska, one of the stronger defenses in the NCAA. In that game, Locker was a miserable 4-of-20 for just 75 yards, throwing a touchdown with two interceptions.
He followed that up by playing well against Pac-10 conference foe Southern California, going 24-of-40 for 310 yards with a touchdown, while rushing for over 100 yards.
On the season, Locker has passed for 1,145 yards, eight touchdowns and three interceptions, while rushing 50 times for 218 yards and three touchdowns.
He faces Oregon State this weekend, and he needs a big game to stay in the Heisman talks