Dalton Receives Prestigious Honor
1/29/2010 12:00:00 AM | Football
Jan. 29, 2010
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- TCU quarterback Andy Dalton has been chosen for an Award of Distinction from the Touchdown Club of Columbus (Ohio).
Dalton will be recognized Feb. 6 in Columbus. Also being honored that night is Horned Frog coach Gary Patterson, who will be presented the Woody Hayes Award as National Coach of the Year.
A rising senior, Dalton was the 2009 Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year as he led TCU to a 12-1 record, No. 6 ranking and its first BCS appearance. He received All-America honors from SI.com and CollegeFootballNews.com in addition to being one of 10 finalists for the Manning Award, recognizing the nation's top quarterback.
Dalton ranked eighth in the nation in passing efficiency with a 151.8 rating. He set a single-season TCU record with 2,756 yards passing, while his 61.6 completion percentage and 23 touchdown passes placed second.
The Katy, Texas, native ranked fourth on TCU in 2009 with 512 yards rushing on a 4.4 per carry average. He has 1,176 career yards on the ground.
Dalton is tied with Slingin' Sammy Baugh (1934-36) for the most career victories (29) by a starting quarterback at TCU. Dalton is the Horned Frogs' all-time leader in passing yards with 7,457. His 603 completions, 44 touchdown passes and 60.2 completion percentage rank second.
Dalton is also second in TCU history for the lowest interception percentage at 2.4 (24 picks in 1,001 pass attempts). It's a mark that ranks third among active quarterbacks in the NCAA.
A two-time bowl game Most Valuable Player, Dalton will graduate in the fall with a degree in marketing.
