B . J . Symons Brian James " B . J . " Symons ( born November 19 , 1980 ) was an American football quarterback , last playing for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League . He was originally drafted by the Houston Texans in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft ( 248th overall ) . He played college football for Texas Tech . High school career . Born and raised in Houston , Texas , Symons was a standout quarterback at Cypress Creek High School . Symons was offered scholarships by Texas Tech and University of Oklahoma . Symons chose Tech for its pass - happy spread attack . College career . Symons started for one season as quarterback for the Texas Tech Red Raiders . During his only season as a starter ( his senior year ) , Texas Tech finished the season 8 - 5 , and Symons broke the NCAA record for single - season passing yards at 5 , 833 yards . Symons set the NCAA 12 - Game Passing Record with 5 , 336 yards in 2003 . He broke Ty Detmer ’ s record of 5 , 188 , set in 1990 at BYU . Symons also established a new NCAA 12 - Game Total Offense Record with 5 , 476 yards this season . At the time of his graduation Symons held the Big 12 and Tech record with 48 touchdown passes in one season . Symons broke Kliff Kingsbury ’ s school and Big 12 single - season record of 45 touchdown passes . During the season , B . J . Symons tore his ACL while celebrating a touchdown pass against Iowa State . Although his statistics suffered slightly , he was still able to complete the most prolific season of passing in NCAA history . After finishing his career by extending his single - season passing record to 5 , 833 yards , he told reporters he will undergo reconstructive surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament . Symons ended his senior year with 52 TD passes , second only to the 54 thrown by Houston ' s David Klingler in 1994 . His favorite target , Wes Welker , tied an NCAA record by catching a pass in his 47th consecutive game . During the season he had a stretch where he threw for 4 , 036 yards in just 9 games including 586 yards against North Carolina State University , 661 yards against the University of Mississippi , and 505 yards against Texas A & M University . 2003 Houston Bowl . Tech was selected to play in the EV1 . net Houston Bowl against Navy at Reliant Stadium in Houston , Texas , giving Symons the opportunity to play his collegiate game in his hometown . Symons threw touchdown passes to Nehimiah Glover , Jarrett Hicks , and 2 touchdown passes to Mickey Peters en route to a 38 - 14 win over Navy . Symons was selected as offensive MVP for the game , capping off his season with 5 , 833 passing yards and 52 touchdowns . Professional career . In the NFL Combine , Symons weighed 211 pounds , was 6 feet 3 inches , and ran a 5 . 20 - second 40 yard dash . He was selected in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans . After spending a season with the Texans and another with the Frankfurt Galaxy , he was cut by the Chicago Bears in 2006 . He then played with the Berlin Thunder for the rest of the season , until the NFL Europe folded . In 2007 , he signed with the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League . He was released from his contract when the team went bankrupt in 2009 .