Dan LeFevour Dan LeFevour ( born March 19 , 1987 in Downers Grove , Illinois ) is an American football quarterback currently playing for the Hamilton Tiger - Cats of the Canadian Football League . He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft . He played college football at Central Michigan University . Known as a dual - threat quarterback , LeFevour had the most total touchdowns in NCAA history until being surpassed by Case Keenum in 2011 . He has also been a member of the Cincinnati Bengals , Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars . Early years . LeFevour graduated from Benet Academy in Lisle , Illinois in 2005 . He started his high school career as the freshman team running back . Due to injuries at quarterback on the freshman team Dan stepped up in the final game and led the team successfully as their signal caller . After success at quarterback , he joined the varsity team his sophomore year . LeFevour became the full - time starting quarterback midseason . He continued on to start both his junior and senior years and was named the Offensive Player of the Year during his senior campaign . During his career at Benet , he threw for 2 , 929 yards ( 3rd most in school history ) , and completed 173 passes , 24 for touchdowns . His senior season , LeFevour passed for 945 yards and 7 touchdowns while compiling 634 rushing yards and 13 rushing touchdowns . LeFevour broke the all - time touchdown record for Benet with 54 scores in his career . He was named to the ESCC All - Conference team his senior year , and was also recognized as honorable mention all - state . On February 4 , 2011 Dan had his number 11 jersey retired at Benet , becoming the first football player to have that honor . College career . LeFevour led CMU to a bowl victory in the 2006 Motor City Bowl . He was named the bowl game ' s MVP , winning as a redshirt freshman . Dan was one of 35 players named to the Manning Award Watch List in August 2007 . He was named Mid - American Conference West Division Player of the Week for two consecutive weeks in October 2007 , and again in the second week of November . LeFevour also garnered USA Today ' s Player of the Week for the week of October 16 , 2007 . On December 1 , 2007 LeFevour became the second player in Division I FBS history to pass for over 3 , 000 yards and rush for over 1 , 000 yards in a single season ( Vince Young was the first ) . On September 12 , 2009 at Michigan State , LeFevour passed Byron Leftwich to take over as the MAC all - time leader in total offense in a career . He currently holds Mid American Conference records for career completions , attempts , passing yards , passing touchdowns , total touchdowns , and total offensive yards . LeFevour is the only player in NCAA history with over 12 , 000 passing yards and 2 , 500 rushing yards and currently sits 2nd all time in total offensive yards . He was responsible for 150 total touchdowns , placing him in second place among FBS quarterbacks . Professional career . Chicago Bears . LeFevour was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round ( 181st overall ) of the 2010 NFL Draft . He struggled through the 2010 preseason , completing 19 of 41 passes ( 46 . 3 % ) , with 204 pass yards , 1 TD 1 int , 6 Sacks , and 38 rush yards . Chicago signed veteran Todd Collins to be the 3rd string quarterback , and waived LeFevour after the 2010 preseason in hopes of placing him on the practice squad . Cincinnati Bengals . LeFevour was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals the next day , and spent the 2010 season as the third string quarterback , but did not see any action . He was waived on September 4 , 2011 , but was signed to the practice squad the next day . On September 6 , he was released from the practice squad in favor of quarterback Zac Robinson , formerly of the Detroit Lions . Indianapolis Colts . LeFevour was signed to the Indianapolis Colts ' practice squad on November 8 , 2011 . Jacksonville Jaguars . On November 25 , 2011 , the Jacksonville Jaguars signed LeFevour off of the Colts ' practice squad . He was released on May 7 , 2012 . Hamilton Tiger - Cats . On June 4 , 2012 , the Hamilton Tiger - Cats of the Canadian Football League signed LeFevour as a free agent .