Craig Penrose - #11 - QB - San Diego State - Profile

PRO: Jets acquired Penrose plus Denver's 1980 first and second round draft picks in exchange for Matt Robinson last Feb. 1...will start training camp as No.3 OB behind Richard Todd and Pat Ryan ...has shown potential primarily as backup since being drafted in fourth round by Denver in 1976 has an extremely strong arm ...played in just two games last year completed 2 of 5 for 44 yards at Pittsburgh ...started Monday night game vs. Bears in 1978, going 7 of 11for 74 yards before suffering a rib injury that limited his playing time the rest of the season ...other start that year was against Jets (4 of 12,55 yards, 3 int., 1TD) ...started final two games of rookie season ...led Broncos to win over Chiefs (11- 27-176-2-2).

COLLEGE: Led the nation in passing as a senior at San Diego State with 2,660 yards and 15 TDs ...selected first team AII- America by The Sporting News and Time ...played in East-West and Blue-Gray games ...won same MVP award for the North that Richard Todd won for the South in the Senior Bowl. ..played first two years at University of Colorado before transferring.

PERSONAL: Majored in sociology ...standout all-around athlete at Woodland High in his birthplace and hometown of Woodland, Calif.

From 1980 Jets yearbook.