Sacramento State

2017 Season: Played in one game during the season while continuing to come back from a shoulder injury…completed 1-of-3 passes for 26 yards against Incarnate Word.

2016 Season: Came on in relief at Weber State…completed 14-of-32 passes for 116 yards…did not compete the rest of the season due to a shoulder injury.

2015 Season: Appeared in five games, including a start, before having his season cut short due to injury…completed 48-of-80 pass attempts for 521 yards and three touchdowns without an interception…was 28-of-44 for 294 yards and a pair of touchdowns against Northern Colorado…also threw a TD pass at Montana State where he was 16-of-30 for 193…saw action against Eastern Oregon, Washington and Eastern Washington as a reserve.

Prior to Sacramento State: Spent two seasons at SMU as a quarterback for the Mustangs…appeared in five games in 2014, starting against Texas A&M…threw his first touchdown pass on the last play of the game at North Texas…completed 15-of-37 attempts in 2014 for 156 yards and touchdown without an interception…had 134 yards against North Texas in relief…redshirted during the 2013 season.

High School:  Graduated from Eisenhower HS in Yakima, Wash., in 2013…was a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, had a two-star evaluation from Scout.com…was named all-West Region by PrepStar despite playing just five games as a senior…completed 98-of-178 passes for 1,448 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior…as a junior in 2011, he threw for 2,697 yards and 27 touchdowns while completing 155-of-265 attempts…was named first team all-Big 9 following both seasons and was also selected all-Columbia Basin.

Personal: Majoring in communication studies…parents are Rod and Brenda Cassel.