At USF: 2008: Redshirted. 2007: Started four games at quarterback and led the team in completions, attempts, passing yards, completion percentage and passing efficiency rating … Also shared the lead in TD passes at 5 with John Goolsby … His best game, oddly enough, was one in which he did not start … Ladd came off the bench to lead the Saints to an improbable 30-26 come-from-behind win over Olivet Nazarene in the season finale … Playing for the first time in six weeks after being injured against St. Ambrose, Ladd masterminded the Saints' rally from a 26-3 fourth-quarter deficit, completing 12-of-17 passes for 222 yards and all four touchdowns in the final quarter alone and finished the adventure with 306 yards passing via a 19-of-27 completion rate … For his efforts, Ladd was named the MSFA/Midwest League Offensive Player of the Week … The four TD passes matched a USF single-game record … The 306 total passing yards were just 28 shy of the Saints' single-game mark … Ladd also completed 15 passes each in starts at Urbana (15-26, 158 yards, 1 TD) and at home vs. St. Ambrose (15-24, 93 yards). 2006: Started the final four games of the season at quarterback as a true freshman … First start was a memorable one as he completed 19-of-27 passes for 155 yards and a touchdown and directed the Saints to their only win of the season, a 20-17 home verdict over Iowa Wesleyan … The .704 passing percentage in that victory was the highest by a USF signal-caller in 2006 … Followed that effort with another solid one against Olivet Nazarene, connecting on 20-36 passes for a personal-best 165 yards … For the season, he hit on 52-of-96 passes for 436 yards and a touchdown … The 52 completions were the most among the Saints' quarterbacks, edging out John Goolsby by just one completion. In H.S.: H.S. coach: Todd Kuska … A highly-decorated prep football player at Chicago's St. Rita High … Lettered as both a junior and senior for the Mustangs … Served as team captain his senior year and led the squad to a 9-3 finish and the third round of the state playoffs … Completed 56 percent of his passes for 1,376 yards and 15 TDs … Intercepted just 5 times on the season … Voted the club's offensive MVP … Accorded all-area recognition from the Daily Southtown … Earned All-Chicago Catholic League accolades, as well … Team also reached the state playoffs in 2004, his junior season. Other: Born 7-26-88 … Major is undeclared … Earned Dean's List honors in spring of 2008 with a 3.80 grade point average.