11 Marques Tuiasosopo
QB ... 6-1 ... 200
Sophomore
Woodinville, WA
Woodinville High School
Enters spring as No. 2 quarterback on Husky depth chart ... did not play enough time last season to letter.
1997: Proved to be a reliable quarterback for the Huskies ... excellent scrambler who can also put up big numbers passing the ball ... became the first true freshman to start at quarterback at UW when he opened the Oregon game ... drew the starting assignment when Brock Huard was forced out of the lineup with an ankle injury ... first major playing time came in final three quarters vs. Nebraska when Huard was sidelined with an injury ... completed 12 of 22 passes for 270 yards against the Cornhuskers ... had a pair of TD passes in that game ... passed for 261 yards vs. Oregon in starting assignment ... had a 42-yard TD run vs. the Ducks ... his 112 rushing yards ranks fourth on the team ... threw just one interception in 64 pass attempts ... voted the Travis Spring Most Inspirational Freshman award by his teammates ... one of 10 true freshman to play during the season.
Passing Year G-S Att. Comp. Int. Yds. Pct. TD LG 1997 9-1 64 37 1 650 .578 3 54Rushing Year G-S TC Yds. Lost Net Avg. TD LG 1997 9-1 39 185 73 112 2.9 1 42