NASHVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum College quarterback Bo Cordell has been named the 2010 Tennessee Sports Writers Association's State College Football Player of the Year announced officials Friday.
Cordell becomes the second Tusculum player to earn this award, joining former All-American cornerback Ricardo Colclough, who garnered this honor in 2003.
Cordell, a 6-1, 195-pound sophomore from Cincinnati, Ohio, led all NCAA divisions (FBS, FCS, II, III) in total offensive yards per game, passing yards per game and completions per game. He was named the 2010 South Atlantic Conference Offensive Player of the Year and finished fourth in the voting for the Harlon Hill Trophy, which recognizes the Division II National Player of the Year.
Cordell was named the NCAA II National Statistical Champion for total offensive yards per game (425.45 ypg), passing yards per game (423.36 ypg), completions per game (35.82 cpg) and points responsible for per game (26.00 ppg).
The 2010 Daktronics and Football Gazette All-Super Region 2 First Team honoree passed for a school and SAC record 4,657 yards, which was third in NCAA II and fifth most for all NCAA divisions. Cordell threw for 38 touchdowns, a new school single-season mark and the 25th most in NCAA II history. He also established school and SAC records with 394 completions (3rd in NCAA II history), 605 pass attempts (3rd in NCAA II history) and 702 total offensive attempts (3rd in NCAA II history).
He was also named to the D2Football.com and Football Gazette All-America teams this season.
The Indian Hill High School graduate passed for over 400 yards in nine consecutive games this season, which is a new TC, SAC and NCAA II record. He was named SAC Offensive Player of the Week four times this year and twice honored as national offensive player of the week by D2football.com and D2 Sports Insider.
Other players to receive votes include: Jamari Lattimore (MTSU), Tyler Bray (Tennessee), Terrence Holt (Austin Peay), Tauren Poole (Tennessee), Nick Reveiz (Tennessee) and B.J. Coleman (Chattanooga).
- TC -
