Case Keenum Casey Austin " Case " Keenum ( born February 17 , 1988 ) is an American football quarterback who is currently on the Houston Texans practice squad . Keenum is the NCAA ' s all - time leader in total passing yards , touchdowns , and completions . On October 22 , 2011 , Keenum became the Football Bowl Subdivision ' s all - time leader in total offense . On October 27 , 2011 , Keenum became the all - time leader in total touchdown passes by an FBS quarterback . During that game he threw for nine touchdowns and 534 yards . In the 2008 college football season , Keenum ranked first nationally in total offense and second in total passing yards . As a result of his on - field contributions to Houston ' s success , Keenum was named to several All - American lists . He is the only quarterback in Division I FBS football history to have passed for more than 5 , 000 yards in each of three seasons . High school career . Keenum played football for Wylie High School in Abilene , Texas . During his high school career , he passed for 6 , 783 yards and 48 touchdowns and rushed for 41 touchdowns and 2 , 000 yards . Logging 42 starts at quarterback , Keenum posted a career record of 31 – 11 . In 2004 , Keenum led Wylie in the game - winning drive for a 17 - 14 victory over Cuero High School of Cuero , Texas in the Texas Class 3A Division I championship game . This is Wylie ' s only state championship to date as of the end of the 2012 season . In addition to being recruited by Houston , Keenum was recruited by Baylor , North Texas , and UTEP , although Houston was the only university to offer a scholarship . Keenum also earned varsity letters in basketball and track during his high school career . College career . 2006 season . Keenum began his college career at the University of Houston during the 2006 season . During his freshman season , decorated senior Kevin Kolb held the starting quarterback position for the Cougars , leading the coaching staff to redshirt Keenum for the season . The 2006 Cougars won the Conference USA championship , and Kolb was drafted by the NFL ' s Philadelphia Eagles . 2007 season . In fall camp before the 2007 season , the Cougars held a de facto quarterback competition to fill the starting spot vacated by the departure of four - year starter Kevin Kolb . The competition swung between Keenum and sophomore Blake Joseph throughout two - a - days and during much of the season , with each player displaying a different set of strengths and weaknesses . Keenum made his first collegiate appearance on September 1 , 2007 when the Cougars opened the season at the Oregon Ducks . He threw for 179 yards and a touchdown on 14 - of - 27 passing and added 47 rushing yards on nine carries against the Ducks . Against C - USA rival Tulane Green Wave in the second game , Keenum threw for 185 yards and a touchdown on 13 - of - 21 passing , leading Houston to a 34 – 10 win . In the third game of the year against the Colorado State Rams , Keenum came on in relief of starter Blake Joseph and accounted for four touchdowns . For this performance , Keenum was recognized as CollegeSportsReport . com ' s Division I FBS National Performer of the Week . Keenum played at quarterback in all thirteen games of the season , starting in seven . Late in the season , the UH coaching staff finally tabbed Keenum to be the regular starting quarterback over Blake Joseph . Keenum ’ s outstanding pocket presence and efficient passing won out in the end over Joseph ’ s stronger arm and running ability . 2008 season . During the 2008 season , Keenum became the second player in school history to complete over 5 , 000 passing yards in one season . He also led the nation in total offense , and was the national runner - up in passing yards , behind Texas Tech ' s Graham Harrell . The Houston Cougars would show many signs of improvement as a whole , as they won their first bowl game since 1980 with a win over Air Force , and defeated two nationally ranked opponents . Following the season , Keenum would win the 2008 Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year award . 2009 season . Keenum led the Houston Cougars to a 10 – 4 record in 2009 . Keenum finished the 2009 season with 48 total touchdowns and over 5800 total offensive yards . His play helped Houston upset then # 5 - ranked Oklahoma State , Texas Tech , and later Mississippi State . Houston played East Carolina on the road in the Conference USA Championship , but lost the game in the final minute . Houston faced Air Force in a rematch of the previous year ' s Armed Forces Bowl . However , this time , Air Force emerged victorious . In cold , windy conditions , Keenum threw 6 interceptions in the game , and was held to only one touchdown . Keenum finished the season , though , with over 5800 yards of total offense and 48 touchdowns . 2010 season . Keenum was in a position to challenge more than one major NCAA division one passing record at the start of the 2010 season , including career passing yards and touchdowns . However , after throwing for a total of 636 passing yards and three touchdowns in three games , Keenum tore his ACL during the Cougars ' third game of the season against UCLA . The injury ended Keenum ' s season and Houston would finish 5 - 7 . Leads active FBS QB ' s in career completion percentage . 2011 season . On January 14 , 2011 , the NCAA granted Keenum a sixth year of eligibility . Prior to the 2011 season , he was named the 2011 Conference USA Preseason Offensive Player of the Year for the third year in a row . On October 27 , 2011 , Keenum set the all time passing touchdowns record by throwing for 9 touchdowns against Rice On November 19 , 2011 , Keenum set the record for career completions in a 37 - 7 win over SMU . The Cougars had a record of 12 - 0 coming into the Conference USA Championship . However , the Cougars were defeated by Southern Miss by a score of 49 - 28 . Keenum completed 41 of 67 pass attempts for 373 yards through the air , two touchdown passes , and two interceptions . After the loss , Houston played Penn State in the TicketCity Bowl . They won by a score of 30 - 14 . Keenum passed for 532 yards , and threw three touchdown passes and no interceptions . Professional career . 2012 NFL Draft . Despite his many awards and success in college , Keenum was projected as a late draft pick , with the major factors for his low stock being undersized at 6 feet , a possibility to only be able to play in a spread offense , and was granted a medical redshirt once in his college career . After Keenum went undrafted , he chose to stay close to home and signed with the Houston Texans . He was later placed on the Texans practice squad . Personal life . Case Keenum spent his childhood in Abilene , Texas , and is the son of Steve Keenum who served as an offensive lineman and later as head football coach and athletic director at McMurry . The elder Keenum , known for an aggressive passing offensive strategy , was also head coach at Sul Ross State , offensive coordinator at Tarleton State , and offensive line coach at Hardin - Simmons . Keenum , a Christian , married the former Kimberly Caddell in June 2011 ; Kimberly is also a native of Abilene , Texas .