David Neill (born July 17, 1980) was an American

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for the

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from 1998 to 2001. In 1998, he set an

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record for most

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passes in a season by a

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with 29 thrown. This record was tied in 2006 by

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of the

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, and broken the following season by

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. Neill also previously held the school record for most completed passes with 763. This has since been broken by

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(878). He received attention from the Jacksonville Jaguars and

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of the

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, but he opted for a veterinary career and left football prior to the

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. But he left the veterinary career and got married and had two kids. Neill currently holds the following records at the University of Nevada: 1. Total offense in a single game: 582 (also an NCAA record for a true freshman). 2. Total yards thrown in a single game: 611 (also an NCAA record for a true freshman).NCAA stats as of 2019
/ref> 3. Career passing yards: 10,901. 4. Passing attempts in a career: 1374. Neill attended high school at Hart High School in Newhall, California, where he played both football and basketball.

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