Mark Farris
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Mark Allen Farris is a former quarterback
for Texas A&M University
and a former shortstop
in the Pittsburgh Pirates
minor league system. He is the son of Nancy and Phil Farris of Angleton, Texas
. He has two daughters, Kameryn and Kendall.
in 1992 and 1993, and was the district MVP in 1993. He passed for 1,831 yards and 21 TDs as a senior and 1,784 and 14 as a junior. In baseball, he was a three-time all-district selection and made the all-state pick his senior year. Farris also lettered in basketball. He was rated the #3 quarterback in Texas by Dave Campbell's Texas Football
magazine in 1993, and was highly recruited in both baseball and football. He signed a NCAA letter of intent
with Texas A&M in 1994, but chose instead to sign with the Pittsburgh Pirates
after being drafted in the first round of the Major League Baseball Draft.
of the Southern League
where he hit .273 with 6 home runs.
appearance against Penn State.
. Was voted team captain by his teammates at the end of the season.
.
. With a young, struggling team and two talented underclassman quarterbacks, coach R. C. Slocum
chose to go with Long and Reggie McNeal
for the remainder of the season. Farris would not see the field again in 2002 and finished the year with 251 yards passing, 0 TDs, and 0 INTs.
Although Farris' career ended in a disappointing manner, he did become only the second Aggie quarterback to post consecutive 2,000-yard passing seasons. In the A&M career record book, Farris stands No. 4 in passing yards, No. 3 in completions, No. 4 in attempts, No. 1 in completion percentage and No. 8 in passing touchdowns. His W-L record as a starter was 17-9.
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
for Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
and a former shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
in the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
minor league system. He is the son of Nancy and Phil Farris of Angleton, Texas
Angleton, Texas
Angleton is a city in and the county seat of Brazoria County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. Angleton lies at the intersection of State Highway 288, State Highway 35, and the Union Pacific Railroad. The population was 18,130 at the 2000 census...
. He has two daughters, Kameryn and Kendall.
High school career
Farris was an all-district QB for Angleton High SchoolAngleton High School
Angleton High School is part of the Angleton Independent School District located in Angleton, Texas, USA. Several previous school locations were destroyed by hurricanes. The high school was once located in what is now Central Elementary, as well as what is now the former Angleton Intermediate...
in 1992 and 1993, and was the district MVP in 1993. He passed for 1,831 yards and 21 TDs as a senior and 1,784 and 14 as a junior. In baseball, he was a three-time all-district selection and made the all-state pick his senior year. Farris also lettered in basketball. He was rated the #3 quarterback in Texas by Dave Campbell's Texas Football
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
Dave Campbell's Texas Football is an annual publication, previewing football teams in the state of Texas.It is unique in that it is the only publication to preview every team in Texas , from the NFL's Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans, through every level of college football, to the roughly 1,400...
magazine in 1993, and was highly recruited in both baseball and football. He signed a NCAA letter of intent
Letter of intent
A letter of intent is a document outlining an agreement between two or more parties before the agreement is finalized. The concept is similar to a heads of agreement...
with Texas A&M in 1994, but chose instead to sign with the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
after being drafted in the first round of the Major League Baseball Draft.
Baseball career
Made it as high as AA in the Pirates minor league system, finishing in 1998 with the Carolina MudcatsCarolina Mudcats
The Carolina Mudcats are a minor league baseball team based in the eastern suburbs of Raleigh, North Carolina. The team, which plays in the Carolina League, are the Single-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians major-league club beginning in 2012.-History:...
of the Southern League
Southern League (baseball)
The Southern League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the Southern United States. It is classified a Double-A league. The original league was formed in , and shut down in . A new league, the Southern Association, was formed in , consisting of twelve teams...
where he hit .273 with 6 home runs.
1999 season
Played in five games as a reserve and completed 6-of-16 passes for 53 yards. Played late in the Aggies' Alamo BowlAlamo Bowl
The Alamo Bowl is a major American college football bowl game played annually since 1993 in the 65,000-seat Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. It matches the second choice team from the Pacific-12 Conference and the third choice team from the Big 12 Conference.Traditionally, the Alamo Bowl has been...
appearance against Penn State.
2000 season
Started every game at QB and had what was, at the time, the most prolific season in school history. Completed 208-of-347 passes (.599) for 2,551 yards with 10 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. Rushed for 116 yards and 2 touchdowns, and even grabbed a 10-yard reception. Threw for over 200 yards seven times and over 300 once. Completed a 93-yard pass to Robert Ferguson against Wyoming, the second-longest pass in school history. Tied an A&M bowl record by connecting on 81.8 percent of his passes (9-of-11) in the Independence BowlIndependence Bowl
The Independence Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I college football bowl game that is played annually at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, so named because it was inaugurated in the United States bicentennial year, 1976....
. Was voted team captain by his teammates at the end of the season.
2001 season
Completed 203-of-347 pass attempts (.585 percentage) for 2,094 yards and 8 touchdowns while starting all 11 games for the Aggies. Had a two 300-yard plus passing games, including a career-high 341 yards against Wyoming. Had a career-high 3 passing touchdowns against Big 12 North Champion Colorado in Boulder. Completed 9-of-19 passes for 191 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions in the Aggies' 28-9 Galleryfurniture.com Bowl victory over TCUTexas Christian University
Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ...
.
2002 season
Was inconsistent in the Aggies' opening game against University of Louisiana-Lafayette and shaky in the next game against the Pitt Panthers, being pulled in favor of Dustin LongDustin Long (American football)
Dustin Dakota Long is a former American football quarterback for Texas A&M University and Sam Houston State University. He played briefly for the NFL's Dallas Cowboys. Long is the son of Kim and Mike Long of Groves, Texas...
. With a young, struggling team and two talented underclassman quarterbacks, coach R. C. Slocum
R. C. Slocum
Richard Copeland Slocum , better known as R. C. Slocum, was the head football coach at Texas A&M University from 1989 until 2002. He has won more games as coach than anyone else in Texas A&M football history.-Personal:...
chose to go with Long and Reggie McNeal
Reggie McNeal
Reginald Parrish McNeal is a quarterback and wide receiver in the Canadian Football League with the Edmonton Eskimos. He played college football at Texas A&M University.-High school career:...
for the remainder of the season. Farris would not see the field again in 2002 and finished the year with 251 yards passing, 0 TDs, and 0 INTs.
Although Farris' career ended in a disappointing manner, he did become only the second Aggie quarterback to post consecutive 2,000-yard passing seasons. In the A&M career record book, Farris stands No. 4 in passing yards, No. 3 in completions, No. 4 in attempts, No. 1 in completion percentage and No. 8 in passing touchdowns. His W-L record as a starter was 17-9.