James Vandenberg Class: RS Freshman Hometown: Keokuk, IA High School: Keokuk HS Height / Weight: 6-3 / 205 Position: QB Birthdate: 11/24/1989

Hawk-Item - - One of two redshirt freshmen named to 2009 Leadership Group.

2009 - - Listed as co-second team quarterback following spring practice.

2008 - - Redshirted.

High school honors - - EA Sports third team all-American... Iowa class 3A Player of the Year as a senior... prepnation.com Most Outstanding Player in Iowa... Iowa High School Offensive Player of the Year as a senior... captain of the 3A all-state team as a senior... first team all-state as a junior and senior... elite all-state selection as a senior... first team all-district as a junior and senior... KHQA News tri-state (Iowa, Illinois and Missouri) Player of the Year as a senior... Career - - Most prolific passer in Iowa high school history... holds 12 different Iowa high school passing records, including career passing yards (7,709), touchdown passes (93), single season passing yards (3,729 as a senior) and single season touchdown passes (49 as a senior)... ranks sixth all-time nationally in single-season completion percentage (70%) and 10th nationally in career completion percentage (64.6%)... passed for 1,325 yards and 15 touchdowns as a sophomore... threw for 2,655 yards and 29 touchdowns as a junior... intercepted only seven times in 372 attempts as a senior... team captain... compiled 11 varsity letters... lettered three times in basketball and tennis and once in both baseball and golf... two time tennis conference champion... academic all-state selection... National Honor Society member... named to the Principal's Honor Roll 16 times... Citizenship Award Winner... participant in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.

Personal - - Born 11/24/89. . . Health and Sport Studies major . . . parents are Ann and Toby Vandenberg. . . high school coach: Jayson Campbell.