Monmouth University Athletics

2001 (Sophomore): Started behind center for the Hawks in all ten games? Completed 115-of-231 attempts for 1,495 yards with 10 touchdowns and 13 interceptions? Led the Hawks in passing yardage (1,495) and total offense (1,393)? Set new career high with 266 yards, completing 14-of-25 passes with two touchdowns at Central Connecticut? Completed career high 18 passes on 36 attempts for 214 yards and two touchdowns vs. C.W. Post? Connected on 14-0f-26 passes for 185 yards and one score in win at St. Francis? Compiled 189 yards by completing 13-of-17 passes and a 74-yard touchdown vs. Albany.
2000 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in all 11 games as a freshman... Started last 10 games of the season... Completed 112-of-255 passes for 1,355 yards, nine touchdowns and nine interceptions... Led the team in passing yardage (1,355) and total offense (1,205)... Logged one rushing TD and one passing TD in season-ending victory over Jacksonville... Completed 14 passes for 146 yards and two TDs in win over St. John?s... Racked up 170 passing yards, completing 16-of-30 passes at Albany... Tallied career-highs with 17 completions, 37 attempts and 204 yards in loss to Sacred Heart... Earned Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week honors as he completed 8-of-17 passes for 189 yards and a career-high three TDs... Earned first start in place of an injured Chris Wielgosz vs. Robert Morris... Tallied 167 passing yards vs. the Colonials... Saw first career action in season opener vs. Wagner as he completed 1-of-3 attempts for a 26-yard TD in relief of Wielgosz.
1999 (Freshman): Sat out true freshman season as a redshirt.
High School: Three-year letterwinner at Toms River South High School... Led Indians to a pair of state runner-up finishes in 1997 and 1998... Selected third-team All-New Jersey as a senior... Also earned all-conference and all-county honors... Named Channel 8 Player of the Year as a senior... Passed for over 1,800 yards and 18 TDs as a senior in 1998... Rushed for over 800 yards and 14 TDs in 1998... Participated in the All-Shore Classic as a senior.
Personal: Son of William and Patricia Rankin... Born December 24, 1980 in Point Pleasant, N.J... Majoring in education.