Mark Farris

Mark Farris
No. 10
Born:	February 9, 1975 (age 49); Harlingen, Texas
Career information
Position(s)	Quarterback
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	212 lb (96 kg)
College	Texas A&M
Career history
As player
1999–2002	Texas A&M

Mark Allen Farris (born February 9, 1975) is a former quarterback for Texas A&M University and a former shortstop in the Pittsburgh Pirates minor league system.

High school career

Farris was an all-district QB for

Major League Baseball Draft

.

Baseball career

Made it as high as AA in the Pirates minor league system, finishing in 1998 with the

Southern League where he hit .273 with 6 home runs.^[1]

College career

1999 season

Played in five games as a reserve and completed 6-of-16 passes for 53 yards. Played late in the Aggies'

Penn State

.

Started every game at QB and had what was, at the time, the most prolific season in school history. Completed 208-of-347 passes (.599) for 2,551 yards with 10 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. Rushed for 116 yards and 2 touchdowns, and even grabbed a 10-yard reception. Threw for over 200 yards seven times and over 300 once. Completed a 93-yard pass to

team captain

by his teammates at the end of the season.

2001 season

Completed 203-of-347 pass attempts (.585 percentage) for 2,094 yards and 8 touchdowns while starting all 11 games for the Aggies. Had a two 300-yard plus passing games, including a career-high 341 yards against Wyoming. Had a career-high 3 passing touchdowns against Big 12 North Champion Colorado in Boulder. Completed 9-of-19 passes for 191 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions in the Aggies' 28-9

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2002 season

Was inconsistent in the Aggies' opening game against

Pitt Panthers, being pulled in favor of Dustin Long. With a young, struggling team and two talented underclassman quarterbacks, coach R. C. Slocum chose to go with Long and Reggie McNeal for the remainder of the season. Farris would not see the field again in 2002 and finished the year with 251 yards passing, no touchdowns, and no interceptions. While he was invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, he declined to go pro to focus on his family.^[3]

References

^ "Mark Farris Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
^ Lutz, Michael (December 29, 2001). "Aggies continue dominance of TCU". Wausau Daily Herald. p. 4B.
^ Barron, David (June 1, 2013). "Farris has no regrets after cutting pro career short for college athletics". Houston Chronicle. p. February 2, 2024.

External links

[1] "Mark Farris Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.

[2] Lutz, Michael (December 29, 2001). "Aggies continue dominance of TCU". Wausau Daily Herald. p. 4B.

[3] Barron, David (June 1, 2013). "Farris has no regrets after cutting pro career short for college athletics". Houston Chronicle. p. February 2, 2024.

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