Darron Thomas
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Darron Varnell Thomas is a college football
quarterback
for the Oregon Ducks
football team
. Thomas is the starting quarterback for the 2010 Ducks
, being given the opportunity after former starting quarterback Jeremiah Masoli
was suspended for the 2010 season and eventually dismissed from the team. He then beat out senior teammate Nate Costa
for the starting job. Thomas redshirted the 2009 season after appearing in 5 games for the Ducks in 2008 as a true freshman.
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
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 Oregon Ducks
Oregon Ducks
The Oregon Ducks refers to the sports teams of the University of Oregon, located in Eugene, Oregon. The Oregon Ducks are part of the Pacific-12 Conference in the Division 1 of the NCAA. With seventeen varsity teams, the Oregon Ducks are best known for their football team and Track and Field...
football team
Oregon Ducks football
The Oregon Ducks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Oregon located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The team competes at the NCAA Division I level in the Football Bowl Subdivision and is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. Known as the Ducks, the...
. Thomas is the starting quarterback for the 2010 Ducks
2010 Oregon Ducks football team
The 2010 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the 2010 college football season. The team was led by Chip Kelly in his second season as a head coach. The Ducks played their home games at Autzen Stadium for the 44th straight year....
, being given the opportunity after former starting quarterback Jeremiah Masoli
Jeremiah Masoli
Jeremiah Taeatafa Masoli is an American football quarterback for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2011...
was suspended for the 2010 season and eventually dismissed from the team. He then beat out senior teammate Nate Costa
Nate Costa
Nathaniel William "Nate" Costa is a former American football player. He played quarterback at the University of Oregon from 2006 to 2010 and was a team captain of the 2010 Oregon Ducks football team.-Early years:...
for the starting job. Thomas redshirted the 2009 season after appearing in 5 games for the Ducks in 2008 as a true freshman.