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At Central Michigan LeFevour blossomed into a dual-threat quarterback, leading the Chippewas to a 40-17 record,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], including 12 wins in 2009, tying a school record. He finished his collegiate career as the only player in NCAA history to pass for over 12,000 yards and rush for more than 2,500.
“It was definitely a surprise,” LeFevour said. “They tell you that it never works out that you’re drafted by the team you want to be drafted by. It set me up for success.”
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych] “But I will say this—I always tell people I thought he was the best quarterback in the state coming out [of high school],” Goforth said. “[College] recruiters look at big schools first,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], perennial powers second and systems third. We ran a running offense and Dan directed it very well.
“I think it’s cool,” Goforth said of having a former player reach the NFL. “It couldn’t happen to a nicer kid. He’s a good ambassador for not only us,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but I’m sure Central Michigan probably feels the same way. He’s a good example for young athletes coming out of the college ranks.
"I always tell people that not only is he a very, very good quarterback but he’s a better person than he is a quarterback. He’s got a level head. His parents [Jack and Judy] have instilled in him phenomenal values and the whole family is that way. I bet he probably still kind of feels, ‘What just happened to me?’”
Another thing fans may not realize is the preparation that goes into getting ready for Sundays.
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych] “As a senior Dan got us to the state playoffs with a receiving corps that was banged up. His top three receivers didn’t play in the first round game against Batavia. Dan put his team on his back.”
The western suburbs have produced several NFL quarterbacks. Chuck Long,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], a 1981 Wheaton North alum,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], was runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in 1985 while at Iowa and later played for the Detroit Lions. Batavia native Ken Anderson led the Bengals to Super Bowl XVI after the 1981 season, losing to Joe Montana and the San Francisco 49ers 26-21.
“It’s the speed of the game,” he said. “You think you have a feel for the speed of it, but it’s a lot faster than it appears on TV. It’s something you can’t [prepare for] until you experience it.”
Goforth compares LeFevour to former Wheaton North quarterback Kent Graham, who operated a run-based offense in high school but enjoyed an 11-year NFL career, playing for seven teams from 1992-2002.
Benet athletic director Gary Goforth,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], who was LeFevour’s high school football coach, did not expect him to become an NFL player. Neither did college coaches, few of which offered the 6-3, 230-pounder a scholarship.
The Bears hoped to re-sign LeFevour to the practice squad, but on Sept. 5 he was claimed off waivers by the Bengals, who signed him to a four-year contract. LeFevour is Cincinnati’s third-string quarterback behind starter Carson Palmer and Palmer’s brother, Jordan. He dressed for all 16 games but did not see any action,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], though the Bengals liked his skills.
Indeed,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], LeFevour was thrilled by being drafted by his home town team.
Will LeFevour be as successful as those four?
LeFevour appeared in all four preseason games for the Bears, completing 19 of 41 passes for 204 yards,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], one touchdown and one interception. But after the Bears signed veteran Todd Collins to back up Jay Cutler and Caleb Hanie, they released LeFevour a week before the regular season started.
Cincinnati quarterbacks coach Ken Zampese worked out LeFevour at Central Michigan last spring.
But Goforth predicts LeFevour will stick in the NFL.
“I can’t say enough good things about him,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych],” Goforth said. “He’s a smart kid. He’s going to do fine.”
LeFevour completed 66 percent of his passes for 12,905 yards and 102 touchdowns and he rushed for 2,948 yards and another 47 scores. He and Vince Young are the only Division I quarterbacks to pass for 3,000 yards and rush for 1,000 yards in a single season.
“It’s basically a full-time job,” LeFevour said. “From Wednesday to Friday you’re in practice and meetings for eight hours a day. You’re there all day.”
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych] “He had great command of his own situation,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych],” Zampese told the Bengals website on Sept. 7. “He knew every in and out of his offense. He could speak it in a no-huddle situation. He walked me through it on film and we did it on the field. It was a real thorough day getting to know him and his football mind.
“He’s able to help me out,” LeFevour said. “I think I made a large step forward this year. I learned a lot and I was able to observe and learn the new system.”
“That’s up to me,” said LeFevour,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], who turns 24 on March 19. “It depends on how much work I put in. I [will] just try to improve as best I can.”
LeFevour said the best part of being in the NFL is playing with and against the best players in the world. Seeing their son compete at the highest level is certainly a thrill for his parents,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], who saw him play twice in person during the preseason at Soldier Field and attended one regular season game in Cincinnati.
“I’m definitely grateful for what I’ve accomplished but I know it’s not the end of it,” he said. “I’m hoping to improve to where I can have a long career in the NFL.”
“It’s just amazing,” Judy LeFevour said. “It’s a lot of fun. Everyone [in Downers Grove] has been so supportive of Dan.”
The toughest part of playing in the NFL is something LeFevour said most fans don’t have a feel for.
Though he was lightly recruited, LeFevour said directing Benet’s run-oriented offense helped him develop his quick feet,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], which he used with unprecedented success at the college level. And he never lost his ambition.
“He’s very versatile and a bright guy. He comes highly recommended.”
Typical of most mothers, Judy LeFevour said Dan already has the best job in the NFL because a third-string quarterback rarely gets to play and thus is at reduced risk of getting injured. But LeFevour’s competitiveness won’t allow him to rest on his laurels and he is determined to move up the depth chart.
LeFevour faced some big adjustments coming out of college. After operating out of the shotgun in the spread offense at Central Michigan, LeFevour had to get used to taking more snaps from under center in the Bengals’ pro-style passing offense. But he had a mentor in Jordan Palmer, who made a similar adjustment after running the spread at UTEP.
LeFevour’s future, like that of all NFL players, is in limbo because of the labor uncertainty. The collective bargaining agreement expires March 3 and if players and owners are not able to reach accord on a new contract,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], a lockout is widely expected.
Last spring, LeFevour became just the second Benet player ever drafted into the NFL when the Chicago Bears selected him in the sixth round. He joins Steve Baumgartner, a second-round pick of the New Orleans Saints in 1973 who played seven seasons for the Saints and Houston Oilers,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], as the only Redwings to reach the NFL (kicker John Duvic was briefly a replacement player for the Bears during the 1987 players strike,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but that is not counted as active service by the league).
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]“I’ve always wanted to play in the NFL,” said LeFevour, whose No. 11 jersey was retired by Benet in a ceremony last Friday. “Maybe in high school I didn’t think about it,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but once I got to Central Michigan and had the success I had there running and throwing it became realistic.”
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych] was primarily because he played in a run-oriented offense at Benet, which he led to two playoff appearances in 2003 and 2004. The Redwings advanced to the quarterfinals in LeFevour’s junior year,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], losing to St. Rita 28-20. They lost 26-14 in the first round to Batavia the following season. LeFevour is the school’s all-time career touchdown leader with 54.
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