William Paterson University Athletics

Brian Leary ‘92

Football

• Started freshman year as quarterback in 10 games; team record: 7-3
• Set single-game record of 34 passing attempts
• Passed for 816 yards, 1990
• Tri-captain, 1991
• Averaged 127.4 yards passing while passing for 1,401 yards in 11 games with a 57.3% completion average, 1991
• Set school record for most touchdown passes in a game (four) and most pass completions in a game (18), 1991
• William Paterson’s all-time passing leader with 271 completions out of 538 attempts, 3,359 yards and 17 TD’s
• One of only two Pioneers to have thrown over 3,000 yards
• 21-13-1 record (.617 winning pct.), best ever for a WPC quarterback

Inducted November 13, 1997