Bryn Renner
Encyclopedia
Bryn "The Gunner" Renner (born December 31, 1989) is an American football
quarterback
for the North Carolina Tar Heels
. He is currently the starting quarterback for the 2011 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
.
, where he threw for 3,123 yards and 35 touchdowns as a senior. He was selected as a SuperPrep All-American and ranked as the No. 3 quarterback in the United States. His father Bill Renner
was a punter
for the Green Bay Packers
in the National Football League
.
in 2008 and was a redshirt
during his freshman year. After appearing in several games as a backup during his redshirt freshman season in 2010, he became North Carolina's starting quarterback as a redshirt sophomore in the 2011 football season
. In his first game as North Carolina's starting quarterback, Renner completed 22 of 23 passes and set North Carolina and Atlantic Coast Conference
records for passing accuracy.
During the 2011 regular season, Renner completed 212 of 308 passes for 2,769 yards and 23 touchdowns. His quarterback ranking of 161.2 ranked 10th among all NCAA Division I FBS quarterbacks.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
for the North Carolina Tar Heels
North Carolina Tar Heels football
The North Carolina Tar Heels football team represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in collegiate level football. In Carolina’s first 121 seasons of football competition, the Tar Heels have compiled a record of 646–488–54, a winning percentage of .566...
. He is currently the starting quarterback for the 2011 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
2011 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
The 2011 North Carolina Tar Heels football team will represent the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2011 college football season. The team will be led by an interim head coach and play their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium...
.
Early years
Renner attended West Springfield High School in West Springfield, VirginiaWest Springfield, Virginia
West Springfield is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 22,460 at the 2000 census.-Geography:West Springfield is located at ....
, where he threw for 3,123 yards and 35 touchdowns as a senior. He was selected as a SuperPrep All-American and ranked as the No. 3 quarterback in the United States. His father Bill Renner
Bill Renner
William Arthur Renner, Jr. is a former punter in the National Football League who played for the Green Bay Packers. Renner played collegiate ball for Virginia Tech and played professionally for 2 seasons. He retired in 1987. Father of UNC quarterback Bryn Renner and Radio City Rockette Summer...
was a punter
Punter
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for the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
.
North Carolina
He enrolled at the University of North CarolinaUniversity of North Carolina
Chartered in 1789, the University of North Carolina was one of the first public universities in the United States and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century...
in 2008 and was a redshirt
Redshirt (college sports)
Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...
during his freshman year. After appearing in several games as a backup during his redshirt freshman season in 2010, he became North Carolina's starting quarterback as a redshirt sophomore in the 2011 football season
2011 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
The 2011 North Carolina Tar Heels football team will represent the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2011 college football season. The team will be led by an interim head coach and play their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium...
. In his first game as North Carolina's starting quarterback, Renner completed 22 of 23 passes and set North Carolina and Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
records for passing accuracy.
During the 2011 regular season, Renner completed 212 of 308 passes for 2,769 yards and 23 touchdowns. His quarterback ranking of 161.2 ranked 10th among all NCAA Division I FBS quarterbacks.