2012 (junior): Played in three games and started at Central Washington... Completed two-of-four passes for 32 yards and threw one interception... Did not throw a pass in any other games... Rushed five times for zero yards.

2011 (sophomore): Played in seven games as the Cougars' second string quarterback... Completed five of his seven passes for 115 yards and a touchdown... Compiled an efficiency rating of 256.57... Rushed 17 times for 77 yards and a touchdown... Against La Verne, rushed seven times for 63 yards, reaching the end zone once... In the following game against Whittier, completed three-of-four passes for 70 yards.

2010 (freshman): Appeared in five games during his redshirt freshman season ... Ran for 57 yards on four carries (14.2 avg.) ...Completed one of two passes for a one yard completion in 59-14 home opener win over La Verne and ...In his collegiate debut versus La Verne, rushed 15 yards for a touchdown...Had a 35 yard run against Lincoln University.

2009 (redshirt): Attended classes at Azusa Pacific during the 2009 season, practicing with the team but not playing in any games.

High School: Was a two-year varsity quarterback at Livermore (Calif.) High where he played for head coach by Mike Profumo ... Received All-East Bay Athletic League honorable mention as a 2008 senior when he threw for 1,156 yards and nine TDs, completing 104-of-185 passes ... Also rushed for 218 yards and a pair of TDs that season ... Also Started at QB as a 2007 junior as well ... Was a 4-time CIF North Coast Section Scholar-Athlete.

Personal: Born May 18, 1991, in Goleta, Calif. ... Parents are Dave (airlines supervisor) and Staci (animal control) McPherson ... Has 2 brothers (Zach, Tyler) ... Majoring in psychology.