2004 Honors - - One of two sophomores selected to team Leadership Council for 2004 season . . . 2004 - - listed as second team quarterback following spring practice . . . saw action in two games, but had no statistics . . . suffered foot injury in pre-season practice and missed first four games . . . saw first action of the season in win over Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Ohio State, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in win at Penn State . . . did not see action in win at Illinois . . . did not see action in win over Purdue . . . did not see action in win at Minnesota . . . did not see action in win over Wisconsin . . . did not see action in Capital One Bowl win over LSU.

2003 - - One of two redshirt freshmen selected to team Leadership Council for 2003 season . . . 2003 - - Only action in first seven games of the season came in win over Buffalo . . . had two rushing attempts for 14 yards and had one incomplete pass in win over Buffalo . . . saw action in win over Illinois, but had no rushing or passing attempts.

2002 - - redshirted.

High school honors - - Regarded as one of the top three prep players in the state of Connecticut . . . named all-state as a junior and senior . . . named all-conference his final three years as a prep . . . team captain as a junior and senior . . . Career - - three-year starter at quarterback, guiding his team to a 32-2-1 record . . . Bloomfield won three state championships during his four years at the school . . . threw a state record nine touchdown passes in one game . . . career totals include over 7,200 passing yards, 89 passing touchdowns and just five career interceptions . . . as a senior he also rushed for over 800 yards and 12 touchdowns . . . also played defense and returned punts and kickoffs . . . lettered four times in football and baseball and three times in basketball.

Personal - - Born 11/16/84 . . . open major . . . parents are Brenda and Calvin Manson . . . member of the National Honor Society . . . Honor Roll student four straight years . . . high school coach was Bobby Gibson.