DeAndre Presley
Encyclopedia
DeAndre Rashard Presley is an American football
quarterback
with the Appalachian State University Mountaineers
. In 2010
, he replaced Armanti Edwards
at quarterback for the Mountaineers and led the team to a 10-3 record before losing to the Villanova Wildcats
in the quarterfinals of the 2010 FCS playoffs. On December 1, he was named as one of three finalists for the 2010 Walter Payton Award
.
In the first game of the 2011 season, Appalachian State squared up against the Virginia Tech Hokies and were blownout 66-13. Afterwards, Presley told USA Today
, "Not taking anything away from them, but I wouldn't classify them as an elite team." Presley threw 7 for 18 (a 39% completion rate) for 89 yards with two interceptions and one fumble in the game.
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...
with the Appalachian State University Mountaineers
Appalachian State Mountaineers football
The Appalachian State Mountaineers football team is the college football team at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. The Mountaineers have competed in the Southern Conference since 1972, and are currently a Division I Football Championship Subdivision member of the National...
. In 2010
2010 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
The 2010 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represents Appalachian State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team is led by head coach Jerry Moore in his 22nd season and play their home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium...
, he replaced Armanti Edwards
Armanti Edwards
Armanti Fredrico Edwards is an American football player for the Carolina Panthers. He was the starting quarterback for the Appalachian State Mountaineers football team from 2006–09. He was drafted by the Panthers in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft...
at quarterback for the Mountaineers and led the team to a 10-3 record before losing to the Villanova Wildcats
Villanova Wildcats football
The Villanova Wildcats football program represents Villanova University in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision . The Wildcats play at Villanova Stadium with capacity of 12,500.-History:...
in the quarterfinals of the 2010 FCS playoffs. On December 1, he was named as one of three finalists for the 2010 Walter Payton Award
Walter Payton Award
The Walter Payton Award is awarded annually to the most outstanding offensive player in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision of college football as chosen by a nationwide panel of media and college sports information directors...
.
In the first game of the 2011 season, Appalachian State squared up against the Virginia Tech Hokies and were blownout 66-13. Afterwards, Presley told USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
, "Not taking anything away from them, but I wouldn't classify them as an elite team." Presley threw 7 for 18 (a 39% completion rate) for 89 yards with two interceptions and one fumble in the game.