Alex Tanney Alex Tanney ( born November 11 , 1987 ) is an American football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs . He was the starting quarterback for the Monmouth College Fighting Scots . He is widely considered to be one of the best Division III quarterbacks of all - time . Tanney is known for making a montage video showing trick football throws that went viral . On October 29 , 2011 , in a game against Carroll University , Tanney set the NCAA record for all - time career touchdown passes . Early life . He was a three - sport high school standout athlete at Lexington High School in Lexington , Illinois . He was a two time first team Illinois All - State quarterback and lead his team to the IHSA state semi - finals his senior year . Tanney holds nearly every football passing record at Lexington . He was also named an All - State basketball player and is the all time leading points scorer in Lexington High Scool history . Tanney also placed at the IHSA State Track and Field Finals his junior and senior years . College . Tanney was named Pre - Season All - American for the 2009 season . He was named the 2008 Midwest Conference Offensive Player of the year headlining the First - Team offensive squad . After only two years at Monmouth Tanney has shattered nearly every Monmouth College passing record . He leads in five different categories . These include yardage ( 3 , 624 ) and touchdowns ( 50 ) in the 2008 season . In just two years , he set the new career marks for completions with ( 560 ) and games with over 300 yards ( 14 ) . With two years remaining , he is just nine touchdowns shy of the career mark of 83 touchdown passes . Tanney was awarded the 2009 Melberger trophy which is given annually to the best player in Division III . He repeated again as the Midwest Conference Player of the Year while leading the Scots to the playoffs throwing for the most passing yards in the country with 3 , 856 yards and tossing 44 touchdowns while rushing for one . He was also named second team All - American by D3football . com and First Team All - West Region . In 2011 a quarterback trick shot video highlighting Tanneys talent went viral . Subsequently in July 2011 , History Channel ’ s “ Stan Lee ’ s Superhumans ” filmed an episode featuring Tanney . The episode featured Tanney ' s " super - human " throwing accuracy . On October 29 , 2011 , in a game against Carroll University , Tanney set the NCAA record for all - time career touchdown passes with 150 , surpassing Jimmy Terwilliger who had 148 . Tanney finished his collegiate career with 157 touchdown passes . Professional Career . Kansas City Chiefs . After going undrafted and receiving rookie mini - camp invites from the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills , Tanney signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on June 5 , 2012 . He made his NFL debut on August 30 , 2012 in the final preseason game against the Green Bay Packers . Tanney ' s first snap he was sacked , but then threw a 39 - yard pass before it being called back due to a holding penalty . Tanney was placed in the IR on August 31 , 2012 , which means he will be on the roster for the entire season , thus receiving full salary , but will not be eligible to play or practice .