High School: Earned the Lorne Park Football Coach's Award and athlete of the year.
OVFL: The Mississauga Warriors rookie of the year for 2003…Also a 2004 OVFL all-star at quarterback on a championship team.
Varsity:
2008: Dressed and started for all eight games...Ranked fourth in the OUA, passing for 2139 yards...became only the second Blues QB to pass for more than 2000 yards in a season (the other Dan Feraday, 1980 & 81)...Had a season-high 465 yards passing vs. York (Sept. 13)...First Varsity Blues to ever win the CIS Russ Jackson Award for the player who exemplifies the attributes of football skill, academic achievement and citizenship.
2007: Dressed for five games, started in three…Shared quarterback responsibilities with Andrew Gillis… Ranked first on the team passing for 811 yards…Had a season-high 178 yards passing at York (Sept. 29), completing 13 of 25 attempts and scoring one touchdown…Named an academic all-Canadian
2007 East-West Bowl: Saw action at quarterback for the East team in the third quarter, completing 2 of three attempts for 11 yards.
2006: Took over primary quarterbacking duties, starting all eight games at pivot…Passed for 1586 yards, ranking eighth on the Blues all-time single-season passing list…Amassed a career-high 378 yards passing against Waterloo on Sept. 16…Scored his first CIS touchdown with a one-yard run at York (Sept. 30)…Caught a two-yard pass from Mark Stinson at Laurier (Oct. 14)…Named the team’s top offensive back.
2005: Dressed for eight games at quarterback, starting in weeks three through five…Shared quarterbacking duties with Mark Stinson, and led the team with 808 yards passing…Also ranked third on the team in rushing yardage with 108 yards…Threw his first CIS touchdown pass at Waterloo (Sept.), connecting with Tony Mammoliti in the fourth quarter for a 25-yard major…Had a season-high 278 yards passing against York, completing 19 of 29 attempts.
2004: Backed up Mark Stinson at quarterback…Made his first start on October 2 against Windsor.
Regular Season Career Statistics
Passing
|
|
Att
|
Comp
|
Pct
|
Yds
|
Lg
|
TD
|
INT
|
|
2004
|
56
|
19
|
.339
|
273
|
57
|
0
|
5
|
|
2005
|
119
|
50
|
.420
|
808
|
93
|
5
|
9
|
|
2006
|
257
|
135
|
.525
|
1586
|
45
|
5
|
8
|
|
2007
2008
|
124
278
|
59
164
|
.476
.590
|
811
2139
|
61
79
|
2
12
|
7
7
|
|
Total
|
834
|
417
|
.50
|
5617
|
93
|
24
|
36
|
Rushing
|
|
No
|
Yds
|
Avg
|
Long
|
TD
|
|
2004
|
8
|
56
|
14.3
|
15
|
0
|
|
2005
|
26
|
108
|
4.2
|
21
|
0
|
|
2006
|
25
|
106
|
4.2
|
13
|
1
|
|
2007
2008
|
9
50
|
28
270
|
3.11
5.4
|
9
20
|
1
3
|
|
Total
|
109
|
540
|
4.95
|
58
|
5
|
Personal: David's sister, Lori, competes in gymnastics at the University of Illinois…His grandfather, Bob Leggat, played football at McMaster from 1943 to 1946…His other grandfather, Stan Hamilton, played briefly with the Regina Roughriders before World War II.
Favourite professional team: Montreal Canadiens
Favourite professional athlete: Peyton Manning
Favourite food: Steak
Favourite music: The Jonas Brothers
Favourite TV show: The Office
Favourite movie: Gladiator
Most influenced by: Father
