Brian James "B. J." Symons was an American football quarterback, last playing for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League. He was originally drafted by the Houston Texans in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft . He played college football for Texas Tech. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Symons was a standout quarterback at Cypress Creek High School. Symons was offered scholarships by Texas Tech and University of Oklahoma. Symons chose Tech for its pass-happy spread attack. Symons started for one season as quarterback for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. During his only season as a... starter , Texas Tech finished the season 8-5, and Symons broke the NCAA record for single-season passing yards at 5,833 yards. Symons set the NCAA 12-Game Passing Record with 5,336 yards in 2003. He broke Ty Detmer’s record of 5,188, set in 1990 at BYU. Symons also established a new NCAA 12-Game Total Offense Record with 5,476 yards this season. At the time of his graduation Symons held the Big 12 and Tech record with 48 touchdown passes in one season.
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