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Quarterbacks
Jay Paterno is in his 15th year on the staff and ninth coaching the quarterbacks. He has been instrumental in the development of Daryll Clark, the 2008 first team All-Big Ten quarterback and runner-up for the Big Ten Siver Football (MVP). Clark gave Penn State a 2,000-yard passer for the fourth straight year. Paterno worked with Anthony Morelli, who re-wrote the school season record for completions twice and ranks in the top five in most of the Penn State career passing record charts after two years as the starter. Paterno was instrumental in the development of Michael Robinson, the 2005 Big Ten MVP, who plays for the San Francisco 49ers. Robinson broke Kerry Collins' Penn State season total offense mark en route to finishing fifth in voting for the Heisman Trophy. Paterno also coached Zack Mills, who owned or shared 18 school passing and total offense records, including the game passing (399 yards) and total offense (418 yards) marks. From 1995-99, he worked with the tight ends and was recruiting coordinator, an area where he remains very active. Paterno helped develop of All-Big Ten tight end Tony Stewart, who has played eight NFL seasons. A 1990 Penn State graduate, Paterno was a reserve quarterback on his father's squad. He lettered as a senior in 1989 and was a member of the 1986 National Championship team. He was a graduate assistant coach at Virginia for three years and wide receivers and tight ends coach at Connecticut for two. Paterno was the quarterbacks coach at James Madison in 1994, helping the Dukes to the second round of the Division I-AA playoffs.
