#9 Josh Nesbitt
Class: Junior
Hometown: Greensboro, Ga.
High School: Greene County
Height / Weight: 6-1 / 217
Position: Quarterback
Birthdate: 04/15/1988
In The Record Books
* 1st -- Single-game rushing yards by a quarterback (151 in 2008)
* 2nd -- Season rushing yards by a quarterback (2008)
* t-2nd -- Season rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (2008)
* 3rd -- Career rushing yards by a quarterback
* t-9th -- Career rushing touchdowns by a quarterback
2008
A clutch performer and one of the most dangerous run/throw combinations in the ACC... overcame nagging injuries for an outstanding sophomore year... missed two games entirely and parts of other games because of hamstring and ankle injuries... led all ACC quarterbacks, ranked second on the team and eighth in the ACC in rushing yards per game (63.0)... ranked 10th in the ACC in total offense (136.5 ypg)... ran for seven touchdowns and threw for two... rushed for 693 yards -- the second-most ever by a Tech quarterback in one season... just the second Yellow Jacket QB to rush for more than 500 yards in a season... his seven rushing touchdowns tie for the second-most by a Tech QB in one season... his 1,032 career rushing yards rank as the third-most by a Yellow Jacket QB, trailing Joe Hamilton and Reggie Ball... threw for 150 yards and rushed for 62 more in the Chick-fil-A Bowl vs. LSU (Dec. 31)... had modest statistics (40 yards rushing, 19 yards passing), but was as crucial to Tech's 45-42 win at Georgia (Nov. 29) as any player... churned out 93 yards rushing and one touchdown -- including a career-long rush of 54 yards -- vs. No. 23 Miami (Nov. 20)... rushed for 62 yards and threw for 97 at North Carolina (Nov. 8)... rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown, passed for 91 yards and a TD and hit Demaryius Thomas with the go-ahead fourth-quarter touchdown pass at Clemson (Oct. 18).. suffered a strained hamstring eight snaps into the Mississippi State game (Sept. 20)... injured the hamstring on a 21-yard run... his 151 rushing yards at Virginia Tech (Sept. 13) broke the Tech single-game record for rushing yards by a quarterback... also threw for 109 yards to become the fourth player in Tech history to rush and pass for 100 yards in the same game... threw a 41-yard TD strike to Roddy Jones, then found Lucas Cox in the endzone on the two-point conversion to tie the game against the Hokies, 17-17... rushed for 50 yards and one touchdown on 15 carries at Boston College (Sept. 6)... ran for a key first down in the fourth quarter that led to the game-winning score... had his first two career rushing touchdowns in the season opener vs. Jacksonville State (Aug. 28)... rushed for 60 yards on 11 carries and completed 5-of-12 passes for 87 yards and no interceptions against the Gamecocks... missed part of spring practice with a groin injury and a chunk of August drills with a sore shoulder... very athletic, fast and strong with a bright future... a strong runner who averaged 6.4 yards per carry as a true freshman... an underrated passer with surprising arm strength... played in 2007 as a change-of-pace QB, running from a direct snap.
2007
The true freshman saw action in 11 of 13 games... after sitting out September games vs. Boston College and Virginia he saw action in each of the last nine games of the season, playing at least one series in each half... ranked third on the team in rushing with 339 net yards... averaged a team-best 6.4 yards per carry... completed 5-of-13 passes for 93 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions... surprised some when he came off the bench for a few snaps in the season opener at Notre Dame (Sept. 1)... throttled Samford (Sept. 8) with 39 yards rushing on just five carries and he completed his only pass attempt for 15 yards... rushed four times for 25 yards and was credited with a pass reception for three yards in Tech's win at Miami (Oct. 13)... rushed 13 times for 78 yards and completed his lone pass attempt vs. Army (Oct. 20)... produced 100 yards of total offense vs. North Carolina (Nov. 17) when he rushed four times for 53 yards and connected on a 47-yard touchdown pass to Greg Smith... carried six times for 37 yards and completed one pass for 11 yards in the bowl game.
High School
Rated the top quarterback in the state of Georgia and one of the best in the nation... two-time first-team all-state selection and the Class AA Offensive Player of the Year as a junior... as a senior at Greene County High, he passed for 2,256 yards and 32 touchdowns with just four interceptions... completed 134-of-222 passes... also rushed for 493 yards on just 93 carries and scored eight touchdowns... as a junior he passed for 2,833 yards with 31 TD and nine interceptions, while rushing for 1,252 yards and 22 scores... also had four interceptions in two seasons on defense... coached by Larry Milligan.
No. 4 overall prospect in Georgia (Scout.com)
No. 9 duel-threat QB in the nation (Rivals.com)
No. 12 QB in the nation (Scout.com)
Scout.com national Hot 100 (No. 76)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100
Macon Telegraph Top 50 in Georgia
Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast 120
Personal
Full name is Joshua Leonard Nesbitt... parents are David Mapp and Jean Robbins... born April 15, 1988... majoring in management.
Class: Junior
Hometown: Greensboro, Ga.
High School: Greene County
Height / Weight: 6-1 / 217
Position: Quarterback
Birthdate: 04/15/1988
In The Record Books
* 1st -- Single-game rushing yards by a quarterback (151 in 2008)
* 2nd -- Season rushing yards by a quarterback (2008)
* t-2nd -- Season rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (2008)
* 3rd -- Career rushing yards by a quarterback
* t-9th -- Career rushing touchdowns by a quarterback
2008
A clutch performer and one of the most dangerous run/throw combinations in the ACC... overcame nagging injuries for an outstanding sophomore year... missed two games entirely and parts of other games because of hamstring and ankle injuries... led all ACC quarterbacks, ranked second on the team and eighth in the ACC in rushing yards per game (63.0)... ranked 10th in the ACC in total offense (136.5 ypg)... ran for seven touchdowns and threw for two... rushed for 693 yards -- the second-most ever by a Tech quarterback in one season... just the second Yellow Jacket QB to rush for more than 500 yards in a season... his seven rushing touchdowns tie for the second-most by a Tech QB in one season... his 1,032 career rushing yards rank as the third-most by a Yellow Jacket QB, trailing Joe Hamilton and Reggie Ball... threw for 150 yards and rushed for 62 more in the Chick-fil-A Bowl vs. LSU (Dec. 31)... had modest statistics (40 yards rushing, 19 yards passing), but was as crucial to Tech's 45-42 win at Georgia (Nov. 29) as any player... churned out 93 yards rushing and one touchdown -- including a career-long rush of 54 yards -- vs. No. 23 Miami (Nov. 20)... rushed for 62 yards and threw for 97 at North Carolina (Nov. 8)... rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown, passed for 91 yards and a TD and hit Demaryius Thomas with the go-ahead fourth-quarter touchdown pass at Clemson (Oct. 18).. suffered a strained hamstring eight snaps into the Mississippi State game (Sept. 20)... injured the hamstring on a 21-yard run... his 151 rushing yards at Virginia Tech (Sept. 13) broke the Tech single-game record for rushing yards by a quarterback... also threw for 109 yards to become the fourth player in Tech history to rush and pass for 100 yards in the same game... threw a 41-yard TD strike to Roddy Jones, then found Lucas Cox in the endzone on the two-point conversion to tie the game against the Hokies, 17-17... rushed for 50 yards and one touchdown on 15 carries at Boston College (Sept. 6)... ran for a key first down in the fourth quarter that led to the game-winning score... had his first two career rushing touchdowns in the season opener vs. Jacksonville State (Aug. 28)... rushed for 60 yards on 11 carries and completed 5-of-12 passes for 87 yards and no interceptions against the Gamecocks... missed part of spring practice with a groin injury and a chunk of August drills with a sore shoulder... very athletic, fast and strong with a bright future... a strong runner who averaged 6.4 yards per carry as a true freshman... an underrated passer with surprising arm strength... played in 2007 as a change-of-pace QB, running from a direct snap.
2007
The true freshman saw action in 11 of 13 games... after sitting out September games vs. Boston College and Virginia he saw action in each of the last nine games of the season, playing at least one series in each half... ranked third on the team in rushing with 339 net yards... averaged a team-best 6.4 yards per carry... completed 5-of-13 passes for 93 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions... surprised some when he came off the bench for a few snaps in the season opener at Notre Dame (Sept. 1)... throttled Samford (Sept. 8) with 39 yards rushing on just five carries and he completed his only pass attempt for 15 yards... rushed four times for 25 yards and was credited with a pass reception for three yards in Tech's win at Miami (Oct. 13)... rushed 13 times for 78 yards and completed his lone pass attempt vs. Army (Oct. 20)... produced 100 yards of total offense vs. North Carolina (Nov. 17) when he rushed four times for 53 yards and connected on a 47-yard touchdown pass to Greg Smith... carried six times for 37 yards and completed one pass for 11 yards in the bowl game.
High School
Rated the top quarterback in the state of Georgia and one of the best in the nation... two-time first-team all-state selection and the Class AA Offensive Player of the Year as a junior... as a senior at Greene County High, he passed for 2,256 yards and 32 touchdowns with just four interceptions... completed 134-of-222 passes... also rushed for 493 yards on just 93 carries and scored eight touchdowns... as a junior he passed for 2,833 yards with 31 TD and nine interceptions, while rushing for 1,252 yards and 22 scores... also had four interceptions in two seasons on defense... coached by Larry Milligan.
No. 4 overall prospect in Georgia (Scout.com)
No. 9 duel-threat QB in the nation (Rivals.com)
No. 12 QB in the nation (Scout.com)
Scout.com national Hot 100 (No. 76)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100
Macon Telegraph Top 50 in Georgia
Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast 120
Personal
Full name is Joshua Leonard Nesbitt... parents are David Mapp and Jean Robbins... born April 15, 1988... majoring in management.
