Gary Nova
{{Short description|American football player (born 1993)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Gary Nova
| image = File:Gary Nova Rutgers Flickr Image.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Nova with Rutgers in 2012
| current_team =
| number = 10
| position = Quarterback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|4|27}}
| birth_place = Elmwood Park, New Jersey, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 222
| highlights =
| high_school = Ramsey (NJ) Don Bosco Prep
| college = Rutgers (2011–2014)
| undraftedyear = 2015
| pastteams =
}}
Gary Nova (born April 27, 1993) is an American football quarterback. He played college football at Rutgers and was the Scarlet Knights starting quarterback from 2012 to 2014.
Early life
Nova attended Don Bosco Prep High School in Ramsey, New Jersey.
College career
Nova started five games in 2011 as a true freshman and led Rutgers to a victory in the 2011 Pinstripe Bowl. In 2012, Nova was named the starting quarterback and led Rutgers to its best start since 2006.{{cite web |url=http://scarletknights.com/football/roster/detail.asp?id=18 |title=#10 Gary Nova |publisher=Rutgers University |work=www.scarletknights.com |accessdate=September 15, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729080628/http://www.scarletknights.com/football/roster/detail.asp?id=18 |archivedate=July 29, 2012 }} The 2013 season proved less successful for Nova, as he was replaced by Chas Dodd in the final two games, as the starting quarterback.[http://www.northjersey.com/sports/rutgers-gary-nova-loses-starting-qb-job-to-chas-dodd-1.629298 Rutgers' Gary Nova loses starting QB job to Chas Dodd] Nova regained the starting job for the 2014 season.[http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ssf/2014/08/rutgers_training_camp_gary_nova_named_starting_quarterback_by_kyle_flood.html Rutgers training camp: Gary Nova named starting quarterback by Kyle Flood] On September 27, 2014 Nova set the Rutgers record for career touchdown passes.[http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ssf/2014/09/rutgers_qb_gary_nova_sets_school_record_for_career_td_passes.html Rutgers QB Gary Nova sets school record for career TD passes] In the 2014 Quick Lane Bowl he completed 9-of-20 passes and threw for 184 yards with 2 touchdowns. He was named team MVP at the 2014 awards banquet.{{cite web|last1=Duggan|first1=Dan|title=Rutgers quarterback Gary Nova named team MVP at awards banquet|url=http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ssf/2014/12/rutgers_quarterback_gary_nova_9.html|website=NJ.com|publisher=NJ.com|accessdate=April 30, 2015}}
=Statistics=
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||
| ! colspan="12" style="background:gray; border:2px solid silver; color:white;"|{{center|NCAA Collegiate Career statistics}} | ||||||||||
| ! colspan="12" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Rutgers Scarlet Knights|border=2|color=white}}" |{{center|Rutgers Scarlet Knights}} | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Season
! colspan=7|Passing ! colspan=4|Rushing | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Att | Yards | Pct. | TD | Int | QB Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD |
| 2011
| 116 | 227 | 1,553 | 51.1 | 11 | 9 | 116.6 | 23 | −114 | −5.0 | 0 |
| 2012
| 221 | 388 | 2,695 | 57.0 | 22 | 16 | 125.8 | 22 | −44 | −2.0 | 0 |
| 2013
| 165 | 303 | 2,159 | 54.5 | 18 | 14 | 124.7 | 50 | −93 | −1.9 | 1 |
| 2014
| 187 | 327 | 2,851 | 57.2 | 22 | 12 | 145.3 | 45 | −25 | −0.6 | 3 |
| NCAA Career Totals
! 689 | 1,245 | 9,258 | 55.3 | 73 | 51 | 129.0 | 140 | -256 | -1.8 | 4 |
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1 3/8
| weight = 222
| dash = 4.73
| ten split = 1.59
| twenty split = 2.73
| shuttle = 4.46
| cone drill = 7.03
| vertical = 34.0
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 7
| arm span = 30 1/2
| hand span = 8 3/4
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=119515&DraftYear=2015 |title=2015 NFL Draft Scout Gary Nova College Football Profile |access-date=June 18, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}{{Cite web |url=https://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/47270 |title=G Nova 2015 NFL Draft Profile |website=insider.espn.com |access-date=June 18, 2023}}
}}
References
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Category:People from Elmwood Park, New Jersey
Category:Players of American football from Bergen County, New Jersey
Category:Don Bosco Preparatory High School alumni