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Brian Dawson ’03 etched his name into national and school record books following his four-year career as an All-America quarterback for the Washington & Jefferson College football team. Dawson still holds eight school records after setting 22, including passing yards (10,257), which at the time of his graduation was the fifth-highest total in NCAA Division III history. In 2003, Dawson was one of 42 quarterbacks in all NCAA divisions (I, I-AA, II or III) to total at least 10,000 passing yards in a career.
Those passing yards remain today as the 19th-best total in NCAA Division III history. In 41 career games, Dawson completed 668-of-1,136 passes (.588) for 91 touchdowns. He also amassed 10,065 total offensive yards in 1,380 plays. His 10,065 yards of total offense were the ninth-best total in NCAA Division III history at the time of his graduation. In addition, Dawson’s 91 career touchdown tosses were also the 10th best total, while his average of 250.2 career passing yards per game ranked 21st in the 2003 Division III record book. Dawson compiled one of the top seasons by a quarterback in NCAA history in 2000 when he led the nation in passing efficiency (201.5).
He completed 65.6 percent of his passes (149-of-227) for 2,675 yards and 29 touchdowns in 10 games. His 201.5 rating remains as the 11th-best, single-season mark in NCAA history. Dawson finished his career as a two-time Presidents’ Athletic Conference Most Valuable Player and a four-time All-PAC selection. In addition, he earned All-America honors from Football Gazette and Hewlett Packard following the 2001 season. Dawson started every game of his career after being one of the only players in school history to earn the starting quarterback job during his rookie season.
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