David Neill was a record-setting Nevada gunslinger with elite freshman juice
In the 1998 season, David Neill flashed big-time arm talent and playmaking flair, throwing for 3,249 yards and 29 touchdowns as a freshman while setting an NCAA freshman passing-TD record and a Nevada single-game passing mark of 611 yards.[15] Across his Nevada career, he became the program’s all-time passing leader with 10,901 yards and 73 touchdowns, a clear signal of how much volume and production he carried.[13] The fit? A classic attack-minded QB who can stress defenses vertically and rack up points in bunches—just not the cleanest bet if you want a steady win-every-week floor, since Nevada’s best Neill years were explosive but not especially win-dominant.[7]
