Todd Reesing

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college = Kansas
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position = Quarterback
class = Junior
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death_place = Austin, Texas
highschool = Lake Travis High School
former_school(s)= Kansas (2006-present)
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Todd Reesing is an American football quarterback from Austin, Texas. Currently a junior, he is the starting quarterback for the Kansas Jayhawks.

High School Years

Reesing attended Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas and was a good student and a letterman in football and baseball. In football, Reesing was named the Texas 4A Player of the Year as a junior. As a senior, Reesing passed for 3,343 yards, 41 touchdown passes, and threw only 5 interceptions. He added 756 yards and 8 touchdowns running the ball. In baseball, he was a second team All-District honoree as an outfielder. Reesing graduated from Lake Travis High School in 2006 and was in the top one percent of his graduating class. Despite his success, Reesing was not heavily recruited by in-state programs Texas and Texas A&M due to his size. Kansas coach Mark Mangino invited Reesing to visit the school while Reesing was in Kansas for a visit to Kansas State. Shortly after, Reesing committed to Kansas.

College career

2006-2007 season

Injuries and inadequate play at the quarterback position forced coach Mark Mangino to burn Reesing's redshirt midway through a conference game against Colorado. Reesing led the Jayhawks with three touchdowns to a 20-15 come from behind win. Shortly thereafter, Kerry Meier returned from an injury, and Reesing served as the backup quarterback through the end of the season.

2007-2008 season

Despite not having started a game the previous season, Reesing competed for the starting position for the 2007-2008 season. He successfully beat out Kerry Meier for the starting job. On November 3, 2007, Reesing passed for 354 yards and 6 touchdowns while the Jayhawk offense scored 76 points against Nebraska, the most points ever scored in one game against Nebraska. Reesing led the Jayhawks to a school best 11-0 record before falling 36-28 to the 10-1 Missouri Tigers in the Border Showdown. Despite this loss, Kansas was selected to play in the 2008 FedEx Orange Bowl against 11-2 Virginia Tech. In the Orange Bowl, Reesing was 20 for 37 for 227 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He lead Kansas to victory over Virginia Tech 24-21 and the Jayhawks capped off their best season in school history at 12-1. Reesing was named a semifinalist for the Davey O'Brien Award, which is awarded to the best collegiate quarterback each year.

2008-2009 Season

Reesing opened the season with a 37-of-52 performance against the Florida International Golden Panthers, setting career highs for passes completed and attempted. During Week Three against South Florida Reesing threw for 373 yards and 3 touchdowns, but his interception in the final minute put USF in position to win with a field goal.

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