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  Clayton Busch

Clayton Busch

Player Profile

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Mesa, Ariz.

High School:
Desert Ridge

Height / Weight:
5-11 / 180

Position:
QB

Birthdate:
05/23/1989

Before Fordham: A graduate of Desert Ridge High School in Gilbert, Arizona...lettered in football and baseball...ranked number one for passing yardage and completions for 5A Div. II in 2006...selected as the starting quarterback for the South 5A All-Star Team...tied an Arizona state high school record with six passing touchdowns in a 5A nonregion win over Mesa Skyline...passed for over 400 yards and rushed for more than 100, including a rushing touchdown, in the Mesa Skyline win...holds high school quarterback records for rushing yards in a season (436), longest rush (80 yards), rushing touchdowns in a season (nine), passing yards (2,821), long pass (80 yards), completions (204), completion percentage (64%), touchdowns (28), quarterback rating (113) and passing yards/game (256.5)...named Honorable Mention All-State and Second Team All-Fiesta Region in 2006...served as a team captain and named team MVP as a junior and senior...named Arizona Cardinals High School Player of the Week once and News Channel 12 Player of the Week once in 2006...Honorable Mention All Fiesta Region as a junior...named Gatorade 5A Rookie of the Year in football as a sophomore at Desert Ridge...Second Team All-Fiesta Region in baseball as a junior...attended Dodson High School in Mesa, Arizona in 2004-05 where he competed with the track and field squad.