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One of three mid-year junior college transfers to join the Baylor program, John David Weed is expected to battle for the Bears' starting quarterback job in fall camp ... He has two seasons of eligibility remaining ... Named to spring Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll. Junior College: Tyler Junior College, Tyler, Texas ... Ranked No. 6 among the nation's junior college signal callers by JCGridiron.com ... 3-star recruit by Rivals.com was a 4-star signee by Scout.com ... In two seasons at Tyler, he threw for 2,683 yards and 23 touchdowns ... Earned first-team Southwest Junior College Football Conference honors, and was selected the league's offensive MVP and overall Player of the Year by the coaches ... 2006 JC Gridwire All-American after ranking No. 3 nationally in passing ... Was 130-of-241 in the air for 2,104 yards and 19 touchdowns in nine games as a sophomore for coach Jamie Critchlow's Apaches ... Led the SJCFC in pass attempts, completions, yards and touchdowns ... Region 14 NJCAA Player of the Year nominee ... The Tyler offense ranked second in the conference at 356.7 yards per game ... Redshirted in 2004 at Tyler, then played the final three games of the 2005 campaign and threw for 579 yards and four touchdowns ... Drew interest from Oklahoma, Colorado, Houston, SMU, TCU and UTEP ... Phi Theta Kappa, President's and Dean's List student also earned SWJCFC All-Academic team honors. High School: Cypress Creek High School, Houston, Texas ... As a senior at Cypress Creek High School in 2003, he threw for 1,340 yards and three touchdowns, while rushing for 393 yards and eight touchdowns en route to first-team all-district honors ... Led district in passing, ranked fifth in scoring as a senior ... Ranked 11th among 70 Greater Houston Class 5A signal callers in passing yards as a senior ... Coached by Greg McCaig at the District 16-5A school. Personal: The son of David and Kathryn Weed, John David Weed Jr. was born Sept. 18, 1985, in Houston, Texas ... Enjoys music, hunting, fishing and cars ... Favorite NFL team is the Indianapolis Colts and his favorite professional athlete is Colts' QB Peyton Manning ... General studies major. |
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