University of Connecticut Athletics
2017 Football Roster
David Pindell
- Height:
- 6-null
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Columbia, Md.
- Prev School:
- Lackawanna College
- High School:
- Oakland Mills
2018: Started all 12 games at quarterback… First Team All-New England… Recorded the most rushing yards by a QB in UConn single-season history with 1139 yards… Finished career third in UConn single season history for net yards of total offense with 3117 yards in 2018… Registered a 100-yard rushing game on six occasions this season. He is the first UConn quarterback in the FBS era to notch multiple 100-yard rushing games in the same season… Threw for 1962 yards on 186 completions and 19 passing touchdowns… Added 1139 rushing yards on 212 carries and 10 rushing touchdowns… Recorded one reception for 16 yards… Completed career-high 27 passes for 266 yards and one touchdown while adding 157 yards rushing and one rushing score vs. UCF (8/30)… Combined for six touchdowns (four passing, two rushing) on 319 passing yards and 137 rushing vs. URI (9/15)… Career-high 197 rushing yards at USF (10/20)… Combined for six touchdowns (four passing, two rushing) vs. SMU (11/10) with 178 rushing yards and 215 passing yards… Passed for three touchdowns at ECU (11/17).
2017: Played in seven contests, started four at quarterback…84-159 (52.8%) for 937 yards…Threw four touchdowns and six interceptions…Averaged 133.9 yards per game through the air…Rushed 72 times for 289 yards and three touchdowns…Fired 19 completions for 154 yards in UConn debut vs. Holy Cross (Aug. 31)…Posted a 10-yard touchdown run vs. USF (Nov. 4)…Followed it up with career-day at UCF (Nov. 11) by passing for two touchdowns and rushing for another…Accumulated 297 total yards (201 passing, 96 rushing)…Passed for career-high 241 yards vs. Boston College (Nov. 18).
Before UConn: Last season was with Lackawanna College in Scranton, Pa. In his sophomore season (2016) was 157-257 (63.6%) for 2,424 yards, 31 touchdowns. Also rushed for 459 yards and eight touchdowns on 94 carries.
Personal: An urban and community studies major.
