Jason Murrietta, Football, 2003-06

Jason Murrietta quarterbacked NAU to its only Division I playoff win in 2003 when the Lumberjacks upset No. 1 McNeese State on the road. He helped NAU win the 2003 Big Sky Championship. Murrietta was named the 2003 and 2006 Big Sky Offensive Most Valuable Player, while earning 2003 and 2006 All-Big Sky First Team honors and All-Big Sky Second Team honors in 2004. Murrietta earned 2006 All-American accolades from The Sports Network, The Associated Press, and The Football Gazette. He was also named to the 2006 Big Sky Academic All-Conference team. At the end of his playing days, he held the NAU season record for touchdown passes (34), passing yards (3,472), and total offense (3,460). Also, he had marks in the top 10 in passing yards, total offense, pass completions, and completion percentage. He still holds the top-two marks in yards per pass attempt (8.5 and 8.4). Murrietta is second all-time in career passing yards (10,717) and total offense (10,584), third in pass completions (878), sixth in yards per pass attempt (7.1/10,717 in 1,516), and seventh in completion percentage (57.9%/878 of 1,516). He has the second-most pass completions in a game in the Walkup Skydome with 41 back in 2004. Murrietta registered nine career games with 300 or more passing yards. He went on to compete for the Spokane Shock, Central Valley Coyotes, and the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League.

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