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{{Short description|American football player (born 1980)}}
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* [[Houston Texans]] ({{NFL Year|2004}})
* [[Houston Texans]] ({{NFL Year|2004}})
* [[Frankfurt Galaxy]] ({{FRA season|2005}})
* [[Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe)|Frankfurt Galaxy]] ({{FRA season|2005}})
* [[Chicago Bears]] ({{NFL Year|2006}})
* [[Chicago Bears]] ({{NFL Year|2006}})*
* [[Berlin Thunder]] ({{BER season|2006}})
* [[Berlin Thunder]] ({{BER season|2006}})
* [[Tampa Bay Storm]] ({{AFL Year|2007}}–{{AFL Year|2008}})
* [[Tampa Bay Storm]] ({{AFL Year|2007}}–{{AFL Year|2008}})
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* [[Sammy Baugh Trophy]] (2003)
* [[Sammy Baugh Trophy]] (2003)
* Second-team All-[[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]] ([[2003 All-Big 12 Conference football team|2003]])
* Second-team All-[[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]] ([[2003 All-Big 12 Conference football team|2003]])
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'''Brian Jeffrey Symons''' (born November 19, 1980) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] [[quarterback]]. Symons played for the [[Houston Texans]] and [[Chicago Bears]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL), the [[Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe)|Frankfurt Galaxy]] and [[Berlin Thunder]] in [[NFL Europe]], and the [[Tampa Bay Storm]] of the [[Arena Football League (1987–2008)|Arena Football League]] (AFL). He was selected by the Texans in the seventh round of the [[2004 NFL draft]]. He played [[college football]] for [[Texas Tech Red Raiders football|Texas Tech]] where he was a [[Texas Tech Red Raiders football statistical leaders|record setting passer]]. Symons never played in a regular season NFL game.


==Early life==
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'''Brian Jeffrey "B. J." Symons''' (born November 19, 1980) is a former [[American football]] [[quarterback]]. Symons played professionally for the [[Houston Texans]] and the Chicago Bears of the [[NFL]], the [[Frankfurt Galaxy]] and [[Berlin Thunder]] in [[NFL Europe]], and the [[Tampa Bay Storm]] of the [[Arena Football League (1987–2008)|Arena Football League]]. He was originally drafted by the Texans in the seventh round of the [[2004 NFL Draft]] (248th overall). He played [[college football]] for [[Texas Tech Red Raiders football|Texas Tech]] where he was a [[Texas Tech Red Raiders football statistical leaders|record setting passer]].
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Born and raised in [[Houston|Houston, Texas]], Symons was a standout quarterback at [[Cypress Creek High School (Harris County, Texas)|Cypress Creek High School]]. Symons completed 126 passes in 228 attempts for 1,597 and 11 touchdowns during senior season and rushed for 411 yards and seven touchdowns and was named first-team all-District 16-5A as a junior and senior. Symons completed 259 passes in 478 attempts for 3,704 yards and 27 touchdowns in two years as a starter during high school career. He was a member of SuperPrep Magazine's southwest top 100 and was listed as one of the top 100 players in the state by the ''[[Lubbock Avalanche-Journal]]'', ''[[The Dallas Morning News]]'', ''[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]]'', and ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. He was also a three-year starting pitcher in baseball for CCHS. Symons was offered [[Athletic scholarship|scholarships]] by the [[Texas Tech Red Raiders football|Texas Tech Red Raiders]] and [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma Sooners]]. Symons chose Texas Tech over Oklahoma, then coached by [[Spike Dykes]]. Symons was recruited by [[Mike Leach (American football coach)|Mike Leach]] while he was the Sooners' offensive coordinator. Leach would later become his head coach in 2000 when he was hired as the head coach of the Red Raiders.

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==High school career==
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Born and raised in [[Houston, Texas]], Symons was a standout quarterback at [[Cypress Creek High School (Harris County, Texas)|Cypress Creek High School]]. Symons completed 126 passes in 228 attempts for 1,597 and 11 touchdowns during senior season and rushed for 411 yards and seven touchdowns and was named first-team all-District 16-5A as a junior and senior. Symons completed 259 passes in 478 attempts for 3,704 yards and 27 touchdowns in two years as a starter during high school career. He was a member of SuperPrep Magazine’s southwest top 100 and was listed as one of the top 100 players in the state by the ''[[Lubbock Avalanche-Journal]]'', ''[[The Dallas Morning News]]'', ''[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]]'', and ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. He was also a three-year starting pitcher in baseball for CCHS. Symons was offered [[Athletic scholarship|scholarships]] by the [[Texas Tech Red Raiders football|Texas Tech Red Raiders]] and [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma Sooners]]. Symons chose Texas Tech over Oklahoma, then coached by [[Spike Dykes]]. Symons was recruited by [[Mike Leach (American football coach)|Mike Leach]] while he was the Sooners' offensive coordinator. Leach would later become his head coach in 2000 when he was hired as the head coach of the Red Raiders.


==College career==
==College career==
Symons played for the Red Raiders from 1999-2003. Symons was the second-string quarterback for part of his [[redshirt freshman]] season in 1999, and backed up [[Kliff Kingsbury]] from 2000-2002. From 2000-2002 Symons saw action in 17 games completing 56 passes out of 80 attempts for a 70% completion rate and 7 touchdown passes in back-up duty.
Symons played for the Red Raiders from 1999 to 2003. Symons was the second-string quarterback for part of his [[redshirt freshman]] season in 1999, and backed up [[Kliff Kingsbury]] from 2000 to 2002. From 2000 to 2002 Symons saw action in 17 games completing 56 passes out of 80 attempts for a 70% completion rate and 7 touchdown passes in back-up duty.


===2003 season===
===2003 season===
Symons [[Starting lineup|started]] for one season as quarterback for the [[Texas Tech Red Raiders]]. During his only season as a starter (his senior year), Texas Tech finished the season 8-5, and Symons broke the [[NCAA]] record for single-season passing yards at 5,833 yards. Symons set the NCAA 12-Game Passing Record with 5,336 yards in 2003. He broke [[Ty Detmer]]’s record of 5,188, set in 1990 at [[BYU]]. Symons also established a new NCAA 12-Game Total Offense Record with 5,476 yards this season. At the time of his graduation Symons held the [[Big 12]] and Tech record with 48 touchdown passes in one season. Symons broke [[Kliff Kingsbury]]’s school and Big 12 single-season record of 45 touchdown passes. During the season, B. J. Symons tore his [[Anterior cruciate ligament|ACL]] while celebrating a touchdown pass against [[Iowa State]]. Although his statistics suffered slightly, he was still able to complete the most prolific season of passing in NCAA history. After finishing his career by extending his single-season passing record to 5,833 yards, he told reporters he will undergo reconstructive surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament.<ref name="TexasTechHoustonBowl">{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/bowls/2003-12-31-houston-bowl_x.htm|title=USA Today.com - Texas Tech soars past Navy in Houston Bowl|accessdate=November 26, 2007 | first=Mark | last=Babineck | date=December 30, 2003}}</ref> Symons ended his senior year with 52 TD passes, second only to the 54 thrown by [[Houston Cougars football|Houston's]] [[David Klingler]] in 1990. His favorite target, [[Wes Welker]], tied an NCAA record by catching a pass in his 47th consecutive game.<ref name="TexasTechHoustonBowl"/>
Symons [[Starting lineup|started]] for one season as quarterback for the [[Texas Tech Red Raiders football|Texas Tech Red Raiders]]. During his only season as a starter (his senior year), Texas Tech finished the season 8–5, and Symons broke the [[NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision|FBS]]{{efn|Then known as Division I-A.}} record for single-season passing yards at 5,833 yards (since surpassed by [[Bailey Zappe]] of [[Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football|Western Kentucky]] in [[2021 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team|2021]]<ref name=Zappe>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401331166 |title=Zappe gets records, WKU rolls past App St 59-38 in Boca Bowl |agency=Associated Press |website=ESPN.com |date=December 18, 2021 |access-date=December 18, 2021}}</ref>). Symons set the NCAA 12-Game Passing Record with 5,336 yards in 2003. He broke [[Ty Detmer]]’s record of 5,188, set in 1990 at [[1990 BYU Cougars football team|BYU]]. Symons also established a new NCAA 12-Game Total Offense Record with 5,476 yards this season. At the time of his graduation Symons held the [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]] and Tech record with 48 touchdown passes in one season. Symons broke [[Kliff Kingsbury]]’s school and Big 12 single-season record of 45 touchdown passes. During the season, B. J. Symons tore his [[Anterior cruciate ligament|ACL]] while celebrating a touchdown pass against [[2003 Iowa State Cyclones football team|Iowa State]]. Although his statistics suffered slightly, he was still able to complete the most prolific season of passing in NCAA history. After finishing his career by extending his single-season passing record to 5,833 yards, he told reporters he will undergo reconstructive surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament.<ref name="TexasTechHoustonBowl">{{Cite news |last=Babineck |first=Mark |date=December 30, 2003 |title=USA Today.com - Texas Tech soars past Navy in Houston Bowl |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/bowls/2003-12-31-houston-bowl_x.htm |access-date=November 26, 2007}}</ref> Symons ended his senior year with 52 TD passes, second only to the 54 thrown by [[Houston Cougars football|Houston's]] [[David Klingler]] in 1990. His favorite target, [[Wes Welker]], tied an NCAA record by catching a pass in his 47th consecutive game.<ref name="TexasTechHoustonBowl" />


During the season, he had a stretch where he threw for 4,036 yards in just 9 games including 586 yards against [[North Carolina State University]], 661 yards against the [[University of Mississippi]], and 505 yards against [[Texas A&M University]].<ref>[http://www.texastech.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2003-2004/indgbg.html#IGBG.PAS Texas Tech Red Raiders Official Athletic Site - Football]</ref>
During the season, he had a stretch where he threw for 4,036 yards in just 9 games including 586 yards against [[North Carolina State University]], 661 yards against the [[University of Mississippi]], and 505 yards against [[Texas A&M University]].<ref>[http://www.texastech.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2003-2004/indgbg.html#IGBG.PAS Texas Tech Red Raiders Official Athletic Site - Football]</ref>
[[Image:US Navy 031230-N-2653P-748 Texas Tech quarterback B.J. Symons passes the ball as Navy linebacker Bobby McClarin leaps into the air in an attempt to block during the Naval Academy^rsquo,s game with Texas Tech in the EV1.Net Hous.jpg|thumb|left|Symons passes at the [[2003 Houston Bowl]]]]
[[File:US Navy 031230-N-2653P-748 Texas Tech quarterback B.J. Symons passes the ball as Navy linebacker Bobby McClarin leaps into the air in an attempt to block during the Naval Academy's game with Texas Tech in the EV1.Net Houston Bowl.jpg|thumb|left|Symons passes at the [[2003 Houston Bowl]]]]


===2003 Houston Bowl===
====2003 Houston Bowl====
Tech was selected to play in the EV1.net [[Houston Bowl]] against the [[Navy Midshipmen football|Navy Midshipmen]] at [[Reliant Stadium]] in Houston, Texas, giving Symons the opportunity to play his final collegiate game in his hometown. Symons threw touchdown passes to Nehimiah Glover, Jarrett Hicks, and 2 touchdown passes to Mickey Peters en route to a 38-14 win over Navy. Symons was selected as offensive MVP for the game, capping off his season with 5,833 passing yards and 52 touchdown passes.
Tech was selected to play in the EV1.net [[2003 Houston Bowl|Houston Bowl]] against the [[Navy Midshipmen football|Navy Midshipmen]] at [[Reliant Stadium]] in Houston, Texas, giving Symons the opportunity to play his final collegiate game in his hometown. Symons threw touchdown passes to Nehimiah Glover, Jarrett Hicks, and 2 touchdown passes to Mickey Peters en route to a 38–14 win over Navy. Symons was selected as offensive MVP for the game, capping off his season with 5,833 passing yards and 52 touchdown passes.


==Accolades==
===Accolades===
*2003 [[Houston Bowl]] Most Valuable Player
*2003 [[Houston Bowl]] Most Valuable Player
*[[Big 12 Conference]] Coaches' Second Team
*[[Big 12 Conference]] Coaches' Second-team
*''[[The Dallas Morning News]]'' All-Big 12 Second Team
*''[[The Dallas Morning News]]'' All-Big 12 Second-team
*[[Sammy Baugh Trophy]] recipient (nation's top collegiate quarterback)
*[[Sammy Baugh Trophy]] recipient (nation's top collegiate quarterback)
*[[Associated Press]] All-Big 12 Second Team
*[[Associated Press]] All-Big 12 Second-team
*[[Chevrolet]] National Offensive Player of the Year
*[[Chevrolet]] National Offensive Player of the Year
*''[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]]'' All-Big 12 Second Team
*''[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]]'' All-Big 12 Second-team
*Big 12 Conference Academic Second Team
*Big 12 Conference Academic Second-team
*''[[San Antonio Express-News]]'' All-Big 12 Second Team
*''[[San Antonio Express-News]]'' All-Big 12 Second-team
* CollegeFootballNews.com All-America Honorable Mention
* CollegeFootballNews.com All-America Honorable Mention
* NCAA record for single-season passing yards (5,833 yards)
* 10th in 2003 [[Heisman Trophy]] voting
* 10th in 2003 [[Heisman Trophy]] voting


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===NCAA records===
==Professional career==
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When his college career ended, Symons was the holder of 11 individual NCAA FBS records.
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In the [[NFL Combine]], Symons weighed 211 pounds, was 6 feet 3&nbsp;inches, and ran a 5.20-second [[40-yard dash]]. He was selected in the seventh round of the [[2004 NFL Draft]] by the [[Houston Texans]]. After spending a season with the Texans, he signed with the [[Frankfurt Galaxy]] and was the backup to [[Akili Smith]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/b-j-symons-to-play-in-nfl-europe/n-3129912 | title=B.J. Symons to play in NFL Europe | publisher=oursportscentral.com | date=February 25, 2005 | accessdate=August 23, 2016 | author=Brown, Tommy}}</ref> He was then signed and later cut by the [[Chicago Bears]] in 2006. Symons then played with the [[Berlin Thunder]] for the rest of the season, until the NFL Europe folded. In 2007, he signed with the [[Tampa Bay Storm]] of the [[Arena Football League (1987–2008)|Arena Football League]]. He was released from his contract when the team went bankrupt in 2009.
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==NCAA records==
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Symons is the owner of 11 Individual NCAA FBS records.
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! style="background:#000000;" | <span style="color:#FF2400;width:700px;">NCAA Record
! style="background:#000000;" | <span style="color:#FF2400;width:700px;">NCAA Record</span>
! style="background:#000000;" | <span style="color:#FF2400;">Statistic
! style="background:#000000;" | <span style="color:#FF2400;">Statistic</span>
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| align="left"| Season Passing Yards (Total)<ref name="NCAARecordBook">{{cite web|title=2015 Football Records Book - FBS|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2015/fbs.pdf|accessdate=September 10, 2015}}</ref> / Season Passing Yards (13 Games)<ref name="NCAARecordBook"/>
| align="left"| Season Passing Yards (Total)<ref name="NCAARecordBook">{{Cite web |title=2015 Football Records Book - FBS |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2015/fbs.pdf |access-date=September 10, 2015}}</ref> / Season Passing Yards (13 Games)<ref name="NCAARecordBook" />
| align="left"| 5,976 – 5,833 passing, 143 rushing ([[2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|2003]])
| align="left"| 5,976 – 5,833 passing, 143 rushing ([[2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|2003]])
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| align="left"| Season Passing Yards (12 Games)<ref name="NCAARecordBook"/>
| align="left"| Season Passing Yards (12 Games)<ref name="NCAARecordBook" />
| align="left"| 5,336 ([[2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|2003]])
| align="left"| 5,336 ([[2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|2003]])
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| align="left"| Most yards gained passing, season<ref name="NCAARecordBook"/>
| align="left"| Most yards gained passing, season<ref name="NCAARecordBook" />
| align="left"| 5,833 ([[2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|2003]])
| align="left"| 5,833 ([[2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|2003]])
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| align="left"| Most passes attempted, season<ref name="NCAARecordBook"/>
| align="left"| Most passes attempted, season<ref name="NCAARecordBook" />
| align="left"| 719 ([[2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|2003]])
| align="left"| 719 ([[2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|2003]])
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| align="left"| Most yards gained passing in 4 consecutive games<ref name="NCAARecordBook"/>
| align="left"| Most yards gained passing in 4 consecutive games<ref name="NCAARecordBook" />
| align="left"| 2,239 (Sep 20 – Oct 11, [[2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|2003]])
| align="left"| 2,239 (Sep 20 – Oct 11, [[2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|2003]])
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| align="left"| Most yards gained, Total Offense, season<ref name="NCAARecordBook"/>
| align="left"| Most yards gained, Total Offense, season<ref name="NCAARecordBook" />
| align="left"| 5,976 ([[2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|2003]])
| align="left"| 5,976 ([[2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|2003]])
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| align="left"| Most yards gained, Total Offense, 3 games<ref name="NCAARecordBook"/>
| align="left"| Most yards gained, Total Offense, 3 games<ref name="NCAARecordBook" />
| align="left"| 1,799 ([[2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|2003]])
| align="left"| 1,799 ([[2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|2003]])
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| align="left"| Most yards gained, Total Offense, 4 games<ref name="NCAARecordBook"/>
| align="left"| Most yards gained, Total Offense, 4 games<ref name="NCAARecordBook" />
| align="left"| 2,328 ([[2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|2003]])
| align="left"| 2,328 ([[2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|2003]])
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| align="left"| Most games gaining 400 yards or more, Total Offense, season<ref name="NCAARecordBook"/>
| align="left"| Most games gaining 400 yards or more, Total Offense, season<ref name="NCAARecordBook" />
| align="left"| 11 ([[2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|2003]])
| align="left"| 11 ([[2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|2003]])
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| align="left"| Most consecutive games gaining 400 yards or more, Total Offense, season<ref name="NCAARecordBook"/>
| align="left"| Most consecutive games gaining 400 yards or more, Total Offense, season<ref name="NCAARecordBook" />
| align="left"| 9 ([[2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|2003]])
| align="left"| 9 ([[2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|2003]])
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| align="left"| Most consecutive games gaining 400 yards or more, Total Offense, career<ref name="NCAARecordBook"/>
| align="left"| Most consecutive games gaining 400 yards or more, Total Offense, career<ref name="NCAARecordBook" />
| align="left"| 9 ([[2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|2003]])
| align="left"| 9 ([[2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|2003]])
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The NCAA record book also mentions Symons for the following items:<ref name="NCAARecordBook"/>
The NCAA record book also mentions Symons for the following items:<ref name="NCAARecordBook" />
* Single-Game Yards Passing: 661 (Rank-4th) (vs Ole Miss) September 27, 2003
* Single-Game Yards Passing: 661 (Rank-4th) (vs Ole Miss) September 27, 2003
* Single-Game Yards Passing: 586 (Rank-23rd) (vs North Carolina St.) September 20, 2003
* Single-Game Yards Passing: 586 (Rank-23rd) (vs North Carolina St.) September 20, 2003
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* Annual Total Offense Champion (2003)
* Annual Total Offense Champion (2003)


NCAA Records Reference (Last referenced for 2015 season)<ref name="NCAARecordBook"/>
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==Professional career==
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In the [[NFL Combine]], Symons weighed 211 pounds, was 6 feet 3&nbsp;inches, and ran a 5.20-second [[40-yard dash]]. He was selected in the seventh round of the [[2004 NFL draft]] by the [[Houston Texans]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2004/draft.htm |title=2004 NFL Draft Listing |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=2023-05-06}}</ref> After spending a season with the Texans, he signed with the [[Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe)|Frankfurt Galaxy]] and was the backup to [[Akili Smith]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown, Tommy |date=February 25, 2005 |title=B.J. Symons to play in NFL Europe |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/b-j-symons-to-play-in-nfl-europe/n-3129912 |access-date=August 23, 2016 |publisher=oursportscentral.com}}</ref> He was then signed and later cut by the [[Chicago Bears]] in 2006. Symons then played with the [[Berlin Thunder]] for the rest of the season, until the NFL Europe folded. In 2007, he signed with the [[Tampa Bay Storm]] of the [[Arena Football League (1987–2008)|Arena Football League]]. He was released from his contract when the team went bankrupt in 2009.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Symons graduated from [[Texas Tech University]] with a [[Bachelor of Business Administration]] degree in Management from the [[Rawls College of Business]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.texastech.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/symons_b.j.00.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=September 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806145442/http://www.texastech.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/symons_b.j.00.html |archive-date=August 6, 2012 |dead-url=yes |df= }}</ref> He retired from Football at the end of 2009. He currently resides in the Houston, TX area where he works in [[Investment Banking]], is married and has three children. Symons is an active poster on 4chan's /sp/ (sports) board. https://boards.4channel.org/sp/thread/94915868
Symons graduated from [[Texas Tech University]] with a [[Bachelor of Business Administration]] degree in management from the [[Rawls College of Business]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=B.J. Symons Profile - Texas Tech Red Raiders Official Athletic Site |url=http://www.texastech.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/symons_b.j.00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806145442/http://www.texastech.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/symons_b.j.00.html |archive-date=August 6, 2012 |access-date=September 3, 2013}}</ref> He retired from Football at the end of 2009. He currently resides in the Houston, TX area where he works in [[Investment banking]], is married and has three children.


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[List of NCAA major college football yearly passing leaders]]
* [[List of NCAA major college football yearly total offense leaders]]
* [[List of NCAA major college football yearly total offense leaders]]

==Footnotes==
{{notelist}}


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090425140213/http://texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/symons_b.j.00.html Texas Tech bio]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090425140213/http://texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/symons_b.j.00.html Texas Tech profile]
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Latest revision as of 12:03, 30 December 2024

B.J. Symons
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Symons throws at the 2003 Houston Bowl
No. 2
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1980-11-19) November 19, 1980 (age 44)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:Cypress Creek
(Houston, Texas)
College:Texas Tech
NFL draft:2004 / round: 7 / pick: 248
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Brian Jeffrey Symons (born November 19, 1980) is an American former professional football quarterback. Symons played for the Houston Texans and Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), the Frankfurt Galaxy and Berlin Thunder in NFL Europe, and the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League (AFL). He was selected by the Texans in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football for Texas Tech where he was a record setting passer. Symons never played in a regular season NFL game.

Early life

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Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Symons was a standout quarterback at Cypress Creek High School. Symons completed 126 passes in 228 attempts for 1,597 and 11 touchdowns during senior season and rushed for 411 yards and seven touchdowns and was named first-team all-District 16-5A as a junior and senior. Symons completed 259 passes in 478 attempts for 3,704 yards and 27 touchdowns in two years as a starter during high school career. He was a member of SuperPrep Magazine's southwest top 100 and was listed as one of the top 100 players in the state by the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, The Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and Houston Chronicle. He was also a three-year starting pitcher in baseball for CCHS. Symons was offered scholarships by the Texas Tech Red Raiders and Oklahoma Sooners. Symons chose Texas Tech over Oklahoma, then coached by Spike Dykes. Symons was recruited by Mike Leach while he was the Sooners' offensive coordinator. Leach would later become his head coach in 2000 when he was hired as the head coach of the Red Raiders.

College career

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Symons played for the Red Raiders from 1999 to 2003. Symons was the second-string quarterback for part of his redshirt freshman season in 1999, and backed up Kliff Kingsbury from 2000 to 2002. From 2000 to 2002 Symons saw action in 17 games completing 56 passes out of 80 attempts for a 70% completion rate and 7 touchdown passes in back-up duty.

2003 season

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Symons started for one season as quarterback for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. During his only season as a starter (his senior year), Texas Tech finished the season 8–5, and Symons broke the FBS[a] record for single-season passing yards at 5,833 yards (since surpassed by Bailey Zappe of Western Kentucky in 2021[1]). Symons set the NCAA 12-Game Passing Record with 5,336 yards in 2003. He broke Ty Detmer’s record of 5,188, set in 1990 at BYU. Symons also established a new NCAA 12-Game Total Offense Record with 5,476 yards this season. At the time of his graduation Symons held the Big 12 and Tech record with 48 touchdown passes in one season. Symons broke Kliff Kingsbury’s school and Big 12 single-season record of 45 touchdown passes. During the season, B. J. Symons tore his ACL while celebrating a touchdown pass against Iowa State. Although his statistics suffered slightly, he was still able to complete the most prolific season of passing in NCAA history. After finishing his career by extending his single-season passing record to 5,833 yards, he told reporters he will undergo reconstructive surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament.[2] Symons ended his senior year with 52 TD passes, second only to the 54 thrown by Houston's David Klingler in 1990. His favorite target, Wes Welker, tied an NCAA record by catching a pass in his 47th consecutive game.[2]

During the season, he had a stretch where he threw for 4,036 yards in just 9 games including 586 yards against North Carolina State University, 661 yards against the University of Mississippi, and 505 yards against Texas A&M University.[3]

Symons passes at the 2003 Houston Bowl

2003 Houston Bowl

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Tech was selected to play in the EV1.net Houston Bowl against the Navy Midshipmen at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas, giving Symons the opportunity to play his final collegiate game in his hometown. Symons threw touchdown passes to Nehimiah Glover, Jarrett Hicks, and 2 touchdown passes to Mickey Peters en route to a 38–14 win over Navy. Symons was selected as offensive MVP for the game, capping off his season with 5,833 passing yards and 52 touchdown passes.

Accolades

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NCAA records

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When his college career ended, Symons was the holder of 11 individual NCAA FBS records.

NCAA Record Statistic
Season Passing Yards (Total)[4] / Season Passing Yards (13 Games)[4] 5,976 – 5,833 passing, 143 rushing (2003)
Season Passing Yards (12 Games)[4] 5,336 (2003)
Most yards gained passing, season[4] 5,833 (2003)
Most passes attempted, season[4] 719 (2003)
Most yards gained passing in 4 consecutive games[4] 2,239 (Sep 20 – Oct 11, 2003)
Most yards gained, Total Offense, season[4] 5,976 (2003)
Most yards gained, Total Offense, 3 games[4] 1,799 (2003)
Most yards gained, Total Offense, 4 games[4] 2,328 (2003)
Most games gaining 400 yards or more, Total Offense, season[4] 11 (2003)
Most consecutive games gaining 400 yards or more, Total Offense, season[4] 9 (2003)
Most consecutive games gaining 400 yards or more, Total Offense, career[4] 9 (2003)
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The NCAA record book also mentions Symons for the following items:[4]

  • Single-Game Yards Passing: 661 (Rank-4th) (vs Ole Miss) September 27, 2003
  • Single-Game Yards Passing: 586 (Rank-23rd) (vs North Carolina St.) September 20, 2003
  • Season Yards Per Game Passing: 448.7 (Rank-2nd) 2003
  • Season Touchdown Passes: 52 (Rank-3rd) 2003
  • Single-Game Yards Total Offense: 681 (Rank 5th) (vs Ole Miss) September 27, 2003
  • Single-Game Yards Total Offense: 618 (Rank 14th) (vs North Carolina St.) September 20, 2003
  • Season Yards Per Game Total Offense: 459.7 (Rank 2nd) 2003
  • Annual Total Offense Champion (2003)

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Professional career

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In the NFL Combine, Symons weighed 211 pounds, was 6 feet 3 inches, and ran a 5.20-second 40-yard dash. He was selected in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL draft by the Houston Texans.[5] After spending a season with the Texans, he signed with the Frankfurt Galaxy and was the backup to Akili Smith.[6] He was then signed and later cut by the Chicago Bears in 2006. Symons then played with the Berlin Thunder for the rest of the season, until the NFL Europe folded. In 2007, he signed with the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League. He was released from his contract when the team went bankrupt in 2009.

Personal life

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Symons graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in management from the Rawls College of Business.[7] He retired from Football at the end of 2009. He currently resides in the Houston, TX area where he works in Investment banking, is married and has three children.

See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ Then known as Division I-A.

References

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  1. ^ "Zappe gets records, WKU rolls past App St 59-38 in Boca Bowl". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 18, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Babineck, Mark (December 30, 2003). "USA Today.com - Texas Tech soars past Navy in Houston Bowl". Retrieved November 26, 2007.
  3. ^ Texas Tech Red Raiders Official Athletic Site - Football
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "2015 Football Records Book - FBS" (PDF). Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  5. ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  6. ^ Brown, Tommy (February 25, 2005). "B.J. Symons to play in NFL Europe". oursportscentral.com. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  7. ^ "B.J. Symons Profile - Texas Tech Red Raiders Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
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