University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2011 Football Roster
Roster
Tirrell Rennie
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- North Lauderdale, Fla.
- High School:
- Coconut Creek
2011: One of 20 players named to the Walter Payton Award watch list for the top individual honor in FCS football.
2010: Started all 12 games at quarterback for the Panthers ... became the first quarterback in UNI history to rack up more than 1,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards in a season ... runner-up for Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Player of the Year ... MVFC Newcomer of the Year ... earned second team All-MVFC honors ... gained 1,291 yards on 232 carries, an average of 5.6 yards per rush ... scored 15 rushing touchdowns to lead the team ... 95-of-169 passing for 1,543 yards and eight touchdowns ... made an outstanding UNI debut, going 10-of-20 passing for 172 yards and carrying 19 times for 96 yards in the season-opening win over North Dakota State (9/11) ... passed for 162 yards and added 132 yards rushing against Stephen F. Austin (9/18) ... achieved the longest rush and longest pass of the season against SFA - a 75-yard touchdown run and an 83-yard touchdown pass to Jarred Herring, both in the second quarter ... carried 13 times for 121 yards and two scores in a 24-14 victory over South Dakota State (10/2) ... gained 126 yards on 19 carries and added 104 passing yards at Southern Illinois (10/9) ... posted his best passing game of the year at South Dakota (10/16), completing 18-of-26 passes for a season-high 265 yards ... ran for 153 yards and tied a UNI school record with four rushing touchdowns in leading the Panthers to a 42-14 victory over Illinois State (10/23) ... named The Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS National Offensive Player of the Week and MVFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against Illinois State ... racked up a season-high 194 rushing yards and two scores to go along with 152 passing yards and a touchdown in a 34-30 road triumph over Youngstown State (10/30) ... rushed for 187 yards and passed for 163 yards at Indiana State (11/6) ... completed 8-of-10 passes for 161 yards and three touchdowns against Missouri State (11/13).
Prior to UNI: Two-time All-America pick at Ellsworth Community College ... passed for 2,863 yards and 23 TDs, while rushing for 1,025 yards and 10 TDs as a senior ... broke school record for total offense in one game with 557 total yards (460 passing and 97 rushing) ... set the single-season total offense record with 3,888 yards ... accounted for 73 touchdowns and over 7,300 yards of total offense while setting 13 school records in a two-year span ... led the nation two years for in a row in total offense.
High School: Played quarterback as a senior at Coconut Creek High School in Florida ... broke his prep school's record for total offense in a single game with 330 passing yards and 155 rushing yards ... led Coconut Creek to a 6-4 record as a senior ... assisted at local Boys & Girls Club (Levine Slaughter) in North Lauderdale, Fla., as a prep.
Personal: Born March 19, 1989, in Vineland, N.J. ... son of Dawn and Michael Rennie ... has four siblings ... majoring in criminology ... chose UNI "because the facilities are great and the coaches are passionate about their work and their families."
Rennie's Career Passing Stats
Year G-GS Att Com Pct. Yds Int TDs LG HG
2010 12-12 169 95 56.2 1543 11 8 83 265
Totals 12-12 169 95 56.2 1543 11 8 83 265
Rennie's Career Rushing Stats
Year G-GS No. Yds. Avg. TD LG HG
2010 12-12 232 1291 5.6 15 75 194
Totals 12-12 232 1291 5.6 15 75 194
Rennie's Game-By-Game Passing Stats (Comp-Att-Yds) (TD)
2010
North Dakota St. 10-20-172 (0)
Stephen F. Austin 8-16-162 (1)
@Iowa State 6-13-102 (0)
South Dakota St. 3-6-69 (1)
@Southern Illinois 8-16-104 (1)
@South Dakota 18-26-265 (0)
Illinois State 8-14-90 (1)
@Youngstown St. 8-16-152 (1)
@Indiana State 9-14-163 (0)
Missouri State 8-10-161 (3)
@Western Illinois 3-4-42 (0)
Lehigh 6-14-61 (0)
Rennie's Game-By-Game Rushing Stats (No-Yds)
2010
North Dakota St. 19-96
Stephen F. Austin 15-132
@Iowa State 24-80
South Dakota St. 13-121
@Southern Illinois 19-126
@South Dakota 17-46
Illinois State 22-153
@Youngstown St. 28-194
@Indiana State 27-187
Missouri State 15-75
@Western Illinois 6-(-5)
Lehigh 27-86
