Ball State University Athletics
Football's Brewster and Davis Selected in NFL Draft
April 26, 2009 | Football
Robert Brewster (Cincinnati, Ohio/Wyoming H.S.), a senior member of the Ball State University football team last fall, and junior quarterback Nate Davis (Bellaire, Ohio/Bellaire H.S.) were each selected in the 2009 National Football League Draft.
Brewster was selected in the third round and was the 75th selection overall when selected by the Dallas Cowboys. Davis was selected in the fifth round by the San Francisco 49ers and was the 171st pick overall.
Brewster becomes the highest Ball State student-athlete drafted since Shafer Suggs was selected in the second round with the 33rd overall selection in 1976 by the New York Jets. Brad Maynard was also selected in the third round in the 1997 draft and was the 95th selection overall.
The 2009 NFL Draft marked the fourth time in school history at least two Ball State student-athletes were selected. The school record of three -- Justin Beriault, Reggie Hodges and Dante Ridgeway -- was set in 2005.
Brewster was a 2007 and 2008 All-Mid-American Conference First Team selection, and was on the Rotary Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy Award watch lists throughout the season. He anchored an offense which ranked first in the MAC and fourth in the nation for fewest sacks allowed at 1.0 per game. Brewster blocked for an offense which ranked 24th in the nation in passing with 258.0 yards per game, and helped H-back MiQuale Lewis set a school single-season record with 1,736 yards.
Davis was selected the Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2008 after completing 258-of-401 passes for 3,591 yards with 26 touchdowns and only eight interceptions as a junior. He became the first Ball State quarterback in school history to pass for more than 3,000 yards in a season twice in a career. Davis threw for a school record 3,667 yards in 2007. A 2008 All-MAC First Team selection, Davis was one of 10 finalists for the Manning Award, which goes to the nation's top college football quarterback. He completed the season ranked 13th in the nation in passing efficiency (156.97) and 19th in total offense (278.79). Davis was 22-12 as a starting quarterback for the Cardinals, including a 17-5 MAC mark as a starter.
Davis completed his career as the Ball State record holder in yards (9,233), touchdown passes (74), pass attempts (1,124), pass completions (678), 250-yard passing games (20) and 300-yard passing games (9).
Ball State completed the 2008 season with a 12-2 overall record and an 8-0 conference ledger. The Cardinals completed the regular season with a 12-0 mark, won the MAC West Division Championship, advanced to the school's first-ever MAC Championship Game and made back-to-back bowl game appearances for the first time in Ball State history.
