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  • Sat., May. 25, 2013 5:00PM - 10:00PM EDT 'No Shoes Nation' Tour with Kenny Chesney & Eric Church

    Kenny Chesney, a four-time CMA ‘Entertainer of the Year’ winner, and Eric Church, the 2012 CMA ‘Album of the Year’ winner, will unite for the ‘No Shoes Nation’ Tour which will stop at FedExField on Saturday, May 25, 2013.

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Players

Kirk Cousins
QB #12
Height:
6-3
Weight:
209
Age:
24
College:
Michigan State
Hometown:
Holland, Mich.
Experience:
R

Quick Stats (2012):

TDS
4
INT
3
YDS
466
RTG
101.6

Transactions:

  • Drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round (102nd overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft.

Transactions:

  • Drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round (102nd overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft.

College:

  • Played in 45 games, starting 39 of his last 40 games.
  • He completed 723-of-1,128 passes (64.1%) for 9,131 yards, 66 touchdowns, and 30 interceptions
  • His 66 touchdowns is a Michigan State school record. He is ranked tenth on the Big Ten Conference all-time touchdown passes list.
  • He threw for at least two touchdowns in 19 starts.
  • Set the school record for career pass completions (723) and his 34 completions against Notre Dame in 2011 was one shy of the school record for most completions in a game.
  • One of seven players in MSU history to complete at least 60 percent of his passes. His 64.1% completion percentage is second in school history, and tied for seventh in Big Ten Conference history.
  • Holds the school record for career pass efficiency rating (146.08), total yards in a career (9,004) and most games with at least 200 yards passing (26).
  • He was only the second player in MSU history to be named a team captain as sophomore, and the first since 1949.
  • One of 16 players in the history of Michigan State to earn Academic All-Big Ten Conference honors all four seasons.

Personal:

  • Graduated Michigan State in December 2011 with 3.68 GPA, majoring in Kinesiology.
  • Participated in the Spartan Buddies program, volunteering in the pediatric ward at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, and in the Athletes in Action sports ministry.
  • Attended Holland Christian High School (Mich.) where he lettered in football, baseball, and basketball.
  • Earned All-Ottawa-Kent Conference honors as a quarterback for football, a pitcher for baseball, and as a shooting guard for basketball.
  • Over his career he completed 198-of-366 passes (.541), for 3,204 yards, 40 touchdowns and 18 interceptions.
  • Rated a three-star prospect and Michigan’s 27th-best overall prospect by Rivals.com.
  • As a senior in 2006, he was an All-State and Academic All-State honorable mention choice by the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association. He set 35 school game, season, and career records and garnered Area Player of the year accolades.
  • During his senior season he completed 130-of-231 passes (.563) for 2,088 yards, 28 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions, leading his team to a program best 7-3 record while qualifying for the playoffs for the first time in school history.
  • Son of MaryAnn and Don Cousins. His father is minister.
  • His brother Kyle, lettered four times as a pitcher at Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
  • Born Aug. 19, 1988.
Career Stats
SeasonTeamGamesPassingRushingFumbles
GGSCompAttYdsAvgTDIntSckSckYRateAttYdsAvgTDFUMLost
TOTAL 33 48 466 -- 4 3 3 27 -- 3 22 -- 0 1 0
2012 WAS 3 1 33 48 466 9.7 4 3 3 27 101.6 3 22 7.3 0 1 0
Recent Games
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2 @STL L 28-31 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3 CIN L 31-38 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
4 @TB W 24-22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
5 ATL L 17-24 5 9 55.6 111 12.3 1 2 1 6 97.2 -- -- -- -- -- --
6 MIN W 38-26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
7 @NYG L 23-27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
8 @PIT L 12-27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
9 CAR L 13-21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
11 PHI W 31-6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
12 @DAL W 38-31 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
13 NYG W 17-16 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
14 BAL W 31-28 2 2 100.0 26 13.0 1 0 0 0 158.3 -- -- -- -- -- --
15 @CLE W 38-21 26 37 70.3 329 8.9 2 1 2 21 104.4 3 22 7.3 0 1 0
16 @PHI W 27-20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
17 DAL W 28-18 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

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