Ryan Agnew Season 2019

FINAL BIO

* 2018 SDSU Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy Offensive Player of the Year
* 2015 SDSU Offensive Scout Player of the Year  
* 2019 Pro Football Focus All-Mountain West Honorable-Mention

Athletic, mobile quarterback with an accurate arm ... Can throw on the run and in the pocket ... Was 15-4 as a starting quarterback over his career ... Finished with the best winning percentage (.789) in SDSU’s Division I history (since 1969, min. 15 starts) ... Also tied for fifth in second-half comeback victories (4), tied for sixth in wins (15) and 19th in passing yards (4,189).

SENIOR SEASON (2019)
Was named to the Pro Football Focus Mountain West Team of the Year as an honorable-meniton selection ... Was chosen as a team captain by his teammates ... Started the team’s first 11 games, missing the Brigham Young game with an injury and returning to start the bowl game vs. Central Michigan ... Was 234-for-371 for 2,462 yards with a 128.03 pass efficiency rating, throwing 14 touchdowns against six interceptions ... Had a 63.1 completion percentage ... Also rushed 72 times for 116 yards (1.6 avg.) with a long run of 19 yards ... If you take away the 19 times he was sacked (for 156 yards), he rushed 53 times for 272 yards (5.1 avg.) ... Led the Mountain West in interception percentage (1.62, 22nd in FBS), and ranked third in touchdown-to-interception percentage (2.33, 53rd in FBS), fourth in completion percentage (63.07, 36th in FBS), sixth in completions per game (19.50, 39th in FBS), passing yards (2,462, 66th in FBS), passing touchdowns (14) and pass efficiency rating (128.03), seventh in passing yards per game (205.17, 64th in FBS) and total offense per game (214.83), and eighth yards per completion (10.52) and yards per attempt (6.64) ... His pass efficiency rating and touchdown-to-interception numbers in 2019 by quarter - 1st: 121.6, 3-3 | 2nd: 122.0, 2-1 | 3rd: 138.9, 4-1 | 4th: 136.1, 5-1 - and by half - 1st: 121.8, 5-4 | 2nd: 137.6, 9-2 ... When the game was within three points in the fourth quarter, he was 13-for-19 for 146 yards, two touchdowns, zero interceptions and a 167.7 pass efficiency rating ... Started the opener against Weber State, going 16-for-30 for 108 yards ... Had arguably the best game of his career in a win at UCLA, going 23-for-31 for 293 yards and a touchdown without throwing an interception ... Ended up setting then career highs in completions (23), yards (293), completion percentage (.742) and pass efficiency rating (164.23) ... Also ran for 19 yards on eight carries with a long run of 19 yards ... If you take away the two times he was sacked for 16 yards, he would have rushed for 35 yards on six carries (5.8 avg.) ... Was 17-for-26 for 116 yards and a touchdown with an interception at New Mexico State ... Threw his second touchdown of the season and 12th of his career ... The interception was the first of his career on the road ... Also rushed three times for 18 yards (6.0 avg.) without being sacked for the first time of the season ... Was 20-for-37 for 281 yards and two touchdowns vs. Utah State, while throwing one interception ... The 281 yards were the third most of his career ... Had another good outing at Colorado State, going 16-for-20 for 147 yards and three touchdowns without throwing an interception ... Had a career-high 80.0 completion percentage and a career-best 191.24 pass efficiency rating, and tied a career high with three touchdown passes ... Threw multiple touchdowns for the second straight game, second time this season and fourth time of his career ... This decade, this was just the fifth time an Aztec quarterback has had two-plus touchdown passes without an interception in a road game (Agnew twice, Christian Chapman, Adam Dingwell, Ryan Lindley) and just the eighth time an Aztec quarterback has thrown three-plus touchdowns without an interception in a game (Lindley three times, Agnew twice, Quinn Kaehler twice, Dingwell once) ... Completed eight of his first nine pass attempts with the one incompletion being a dropped pass ... Was 21-for-32 for 209 yards and two touchdowns without an interception against Wyoming, earning his first second-half comeback win of the season and fourth of his career ... Threw multiple touchdowns for a third straight game, third time this season and fifth time of his career ... Also rushed nine times for a then career-high 42 yards (4.7 avg.) without taking a loss with a long of 11 yards ... Was 13-for-20 for 88 yards at San José State, while adding a career-high 44 rushing yards on a career-best 11 attempts ... Was 14-for-23 for a 185 yards and a touchdown, while throwing one interception, at UNLV ... Threw an interception, snapping his career-long streak of 124 pass attempts without an interception (first one since Sept. 21 vs. Utah State) ... Was 18-for-35 for 196 yards with zero touchdowns and an interception against Nevada ... Also ran six times for 18 yards, tying a season long with a 19-yard run ...  Was 33-for-47 for 323 yards with a touchdown against Fresno State, setting career highs in passing yards, completions and passing attempts ... Became the first Aztec 300-yard passer since Quinn Kaehler threw for 326 against Air Force on Nov. 14, 2014 ... For his efforts, was named to the Pro Football Focus Mountain West Team of the Week ... There were 65 games in between 300-yard passers ... Became the 25th different 300-yard passer in program history ... Threw to 11 different receivers, including himself when he caught a batted-down pass ...  Also ran five times for 13 yards (2.6 avg.) with a long run of nine yards ... Was 25-for-39 for 229 yards at Hawai’i without a touchdown or an interception ... Also rushed twice for eight yards with a touchdown ... The rushing touchdown was the first of his career in his 38th game played ... Dropped to 14-4 as the team’s starting quarterback ... Did not play against Brigham Young because of an injury suffered at Hawai’i, snapping his streak of games played at 23 and games started at 11 ... The Aztecs still won the game, giving SDSU its first win without an Agnew start at quarterback since Sept. 8, 2018 vs. Sacramento State (when Agnew relieved starter Christian Chapman to get the win) ... Finished his collegiate career in style against Central Michigan in the New Mexico Bowl, going 18-for-31 for 287 yards and three touchdowns, with one interception ... His 18 completions came to 12 different receivers ... The three touchdowns tied a career high (also at Colorado State on Oct. 5, 2019 and vs. Nevada on Oct. 27, 2018) ... Had multiple touchdown passes for the fourth time this season and sixth time of his career ... Finished with 14 touchdown passes on the season and 24 for his career ... Had a 74-yard touchdown pass to Jesse Matthews, SDSU’s longest play of the season and the longest pass of his career ... Improved to 15-4 as the starting quarterback at San Diego State, the best winning percentage (.789) in Aztecs’ Division I history (since 1969).

JUNIOR SEASON (2018)
Received the team’s Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy after being chosen the team’s offensive player of the year ... Played in 12 of the team’s 13 games, starting seven times ... Was 115-for-223 (51.6 pct.) for 1,651 yards and 10 touchdowns with six interceptions, owning a 123.18 pass efficiency rating ... Was 6-1 as the team’s starting quarterback ... Also rushed 62 times for 141 yards (2.3 avg.) with a long run of 32 yards ... If you take away the 23 times he was sacked (for 146 yards), he rushed 39 times for 287 yards (7.4 avg.) ... Ranked 10th in FBS play (1st in MW) in passing yards per completion (14.36) ... Also ranked eighth in the MW in passing yards per attempt (7.40, 62nd in FBS), pass efficiency (123.18), passing yards (1,651), passing yards per game (137.58) and total offense per game (149.3), and 10th in touchdown passes (10) and completion percentage (51.57) ... Did not play in the opener at No. 13/13 Stanford ... Logged the first extensive time of his career vs. Sacramento State, playing 2.5 quarters after starter Christian Chapman went down with a knee injury ... Was 11-for-17 (64.7 pct.) for 159 yards, throwing two interceptions without a touchdown pass ... The first interception bounced off the hands of an Aztec tight end ... Set then career highs in completions (11), attempts (17), passing yards (159) and long pass (27) after entering the game with just 76 career passing yards, going 6-for-9 in 15 games played off the bench ... Also rushed three times for 21 yards (7.0 avg.) with a long of 14 yards ... Earned his first career start the following week against No. 23/25 Arizona State, completing 12 of 24 passes for 129 yards and a touchdown without throwing an interception ... Also rushed nine times for 36 yards (4.0 avg.) with a long of 13 yards ... Became the first quarterback from a non-Power 5 school to beat a nationally ranked team from a Power 5 school in his starting debut since USF’s B.J. Daniels against No. 18 Florida State on Sept. 26, 2009 ... Became the third straight Aztec starting quarterback to win his Aztec debut (also Maxwell Smith vs. San Diego on Aug. 30, 2015 and Chapman vs. Air Force on Dec. 5, 2015) (SDSU quarterbacks were just 1-13 in the previous 14 starting debuts) ... Also became the first Aztec quarterback to beat a nationally ranked team in his debut (other quarterbacks were 0-4 when their debut was against a ranked squad) ... Threw his first touchdown pass late in the second quarter to Tim Wilson Jr. ... On the drive, Agnew was 6-for-9 for 77 yards and a touchdown with a 175.20 pass efficiency rating, while adding an 8-yard rush ... Started out the game 4-for-13, but completed 8 of his final 11 attempts in the game ... Set then career highs in completions (12), attempts (24), carries (9) and rushing yards (36) ... Picked up his second straight win against Eastern Michigan, going 12-for-22 for 176 yards and two touchdowns with one interception, while rushing eight times for 18 yards (2.2 avg.) with a long of 22 yards ... Recorded his first career second-half comeback win, leading the Aztecs to a game-tying field goal with 1:16 left in the fourth quarter and then leading SDSU to a field goal in overtime ... The 176 yards were a then career high, while the 12 completions tied a career best ... Threw multiple touchdown passes for the first time of his career ... Was 8-for-15 for 113 yards in a third straight start and first time as a captain at rv/No. 24 Boise State ... Also rushed nine times for zero yards with a long of eight, getting sacked four times ... Threw for a then career-high 213 yards and passed for a touchdown with one interception in a fourth straight start against Air Force, completing 9 of 25 passes ... Also had a then career-long 55-yard pass to Fred Trevillion and a career-long 32-yard run ... Recorded his third second-half comeback win of the season ... Threw for 86 yards, completing 7 of 11 passes, in a fifth straight start against San José State ... Threw for a career-high 283 yards and a career-best three touchdown passes in a start at Nevada ... The 283 passing yards were the most by an Aztec since Quinn Kaehler threw for 326 against Air Force on Nov. 21, 2014, while the three touchdowns were the most by an Aztec since Christian Chapman threw three vs. Hawai’i on Nov. 5, 2016 ... Also set career highs in completions (20) and passing attempts (41) ... Threw for multiple touchdown passes for the second time of his career ... Threw to a season-high nine different receivers ... Was 4-for-6 for 58 yards in a seventh straight start at New Mexico as a team captain, playing two drives before giving way to Christian Chapman ... Improved to 6-1 as the starting quarterback ... Threw for 187 yards with a touchdown and an interception off the bench against UNLV, going 14-for-26 ... Threw for 92 yards and a touchdown off the bench against Fresno State, completing 4 of 8 passes ... Threw a 70-yard touchdown pass to Fred Trevillion, the longest pass of his career ... Threw for 29 yards and a touchdown against Hawai’i, going 3-for-4 in the fourth quarter and overtime ... Threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Isaac Lessard in the fourth quarter, which tied the game up at 24-24 ... The touchdown was his 10th of the season (and career) ... Came off the bench against Ohio in the DXL Frisco Bowl, going 11-for-24 for 126 yards with one interception and no touchdowns ... Also ran seven times for 10 yards with a long of nine yards.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2017)
Was 4-for-7 on the season for 47 yards in seven games, owning a 57.1 completion percentage and a 113.54 pass efficiency rating ... Also rushed 10 times for 52 yards (fifth on team), averaging 5.2 yards per carry with a long of 24 yards ... Played in the fourth quarter in the opener against UC Davis, going 1-for-2 for 17 yards, throwing a pass to Isiah Macklin ... The two pass attempts were a career high ... Did not play at Arizona State, against No. 19/19 Stanford, at Air Force or vs. Northern Illinois ... Played on the team's final two drives at UNLV without attempting a pass ... Did not play against Boise State ... Played late against Fresno State, going 1-for-3 for 13 yards, and rushing four times for a career-high 39 yards (9.8 avg.) with a long of 24 yards ... The three passing attempts, four rushing attempts and long of 24 yards were also career bests ... Played late at Hawai'i without recording a stat ... Played most of the second half at San Jose State, going 2-for-2 for 17 yards with a long of 12 ... Also rushed twice for 18 yards (9.0 avg.) with a long of 14 ... Played a drive against Nevada, rushing three times, but losing three yards (-1.0 avg.) ... Played the team's final drive against New Mexico without recording a stat ... Did not play in the Armed Forces Bowl vs. Army West Point.  

FRESHMAN SEASON (2016)
Played in eight of the team's 14 games, completing both of his pass attempts for 29 yards and rushing five times for 33 yards (6.6 avg.) ... Played the final series against New Hampshire for his first career appearance, going 1-for-1 for eight yards and rushing once for three yards ... Did not play in successive games against California, Northern Illinois and South Alabama ... Logged snaps late vs. UNLV, but did not attempt a pass ... Did not play at Fresno State ... Logged statless time vs. San Jose State and at Utah State ... Played the fourth quarter against Hawai'i, scrambling for a 23-yard rush and completing a 21-yard pass to Darryl Richardson ... Ended up setting career highs in rushing yards (23), long rush (23), passing yards (21) and long pass (21) for the Warriors ... Logged statless time late in the game at Nevada ... Did not play at Wyoming ... Played in the fourth quarter against Colorado State, rushing twice for six yards (3.0 avg.) with a long of five yards ... Did not play in the MW Championship at Wyoming ... Came in late vs. Houston in the Las Vegas Bowl, rushing one for one yard.  

REDSHIRT SEASON (2015)
Redshirted his first season at SDSU, when he was named the team's offensive scout team player of the year.  

HIGH SCHOOL
Passed for 6,967 yards and 56 touchdowns over three years at Carroll High School in Southlake, Texas, leading the Dragons to a combined 36-5 (.878) record, according to MaxPreps.com ... Also rushed for 2,286 yards with 38 touchdowns, averaging 5.8 yards per carry ... Passed for 3,197 yards as a senior in 2014, going 223-for-335 (66.7 pct.) with 22 touchdowns, while adding 53 yards and eight touchdowns on the ground in a 13-1 season ... As a junior in 2013, was 200-for-316 (63.3 pct.) for 29 touchdowns against just seven interceptions, and an impressive 1,257 rushing yards and 20 scores on the ground ... Added 496 yards and 10 rushing touchdowns in 2012 ... Was a two-time district MVP (2013-14) ... A three-star recruit by Rivals, ESPN and 247sports, and a two-star pick by Scout ... Earned an 83 grade by 247sports and a 73 by ESPN.  

PERSONAL
Ryan James Agnew was born Sept. 26, 1996, in Southlake, Texas ... Son of Ed and Megann Agnew ... Chose San Diego State over offers from Arkansas State, UConn, Houston, Navy, Stephen F. Austin, Texas State and UNLV (according to Rivals) ... Is majoring in economics.  

SINGLE-GAME BESTS
Completions: 33 vs. Fresno State (11/15/19)
Attempts: 47 vs. Fresno State (11/15/19)
Passing Yards: 323 vs. Fresno State (11/15/19)
Passing Touchdowns: 3 vs. Central Michigan (12/21/19), at Colorado State (10/5/19), vs. Nevada (10/27/18)
Long Pass: 74 vs. Central Michigan (12/21/19)
Completion Pct. (min. 12 att.): 80.0 (16-for-20) at Colorado State (10/5/19)
Efficiency Rating (min. 12 att.): 191.24 at Colorado State (10/5/19)
Carries: 11 at San José State (10/19/19)
Rushing Yards: 44 at San José State (10/19/19)
Rushing Touchdowns: 1 at Hawai’i (11/23/19)
Long Rush: 32 vs. Air Force (10/12/18)
Receptions: 1 vs. Fresno State (11/15/19)