2008
Leader of the second-best passing offense in ISU history ... set several school records in his first full season under center ... started every game but shared duties with former teammate Phillip Bates through the first four games of the season ... threw for a school record 440 yards against Kansas State ... his 493 yards of total offense against the Wildcats tied Seneca Wallace for the most single-game total offense in ISU history ... his 438 yards of total offense against Texas A&M is fourth on the school charts ... set a school record with 36 completions against Missouri ... 247 completions are most in a season by an ISU quarterback ... 2,792 passing yards is the third-best total in school history, as was his 61.6 completion percentage ... second on single-season total offense charts with 3,193 yards ... already in Iowa State's career top 10 in passing yards (10th) and completions (seventh) ... rushed for 401 yards and five touchdowns, both second on the team.

2007
Completed five-of-seven passes for 130 yards in win over Kansas State ... completed 20-of-37 passes for 267 yards in six games.

2006
Redshirted initial collegiate season.

High School
Named the Gatorade Iowa High School Football Player of the Year as a senior, leading his team to an 8-2 record and a state playoff berth ... completed 59 percent of his passes for 1,417 yards and 13 touchdowns ... also gained 543 yards on the ground with 10 scores ... finished career with 3,691 passing yards and 30 touchdowns ... first-team Elite all-state and first-team Class 4A all-state quarterback by The Des Moines Register.

Personal
Born July 5, 1988, in Ames, Iowa ... son of Brenda Sinclair and John Arnaud ... father was a three-year starter in the Iowa State secondary (1980-82), earning the nickname “Landshark” ... communications major.