Will battle for the Bears' starting quarterback position in 2003 ... came out of high school as one of the nation's top quarterbacks.

2002: Appeared in four games and started two contests ... sat out the final 10 weeks of the season with transcript/eligibility issues after his transfer from Colorado State ... threw for a season-best 205 yards and one touchdown in the first-half against North Dakota (Sept. 21) ... his one-yard touchdown run against Montana (Sept. 14) tied the game at 14-14 in the middle of the third quarter against the nation's No. 1-ranked I-AA team.

Prior to UNC: Appeared in two games as a reserve quarterback in 1999 for the Colorado State Rams ... completed two passes for 29 yards ... redshirted in 1998.

High School: One of the finest prep players in the history of Colorado ... PrepStar all-central region pick ... Super Prep All-Midlands ... three-year starter at Arvada West and led the Wildcats to the 1997 Class 5A state title ... the team finished second in 1996 ... named the fifth-best QB in the region ... selected Offensive Player of the Year by the Rocky Mountain News in 1997 ... second in the history of the state with 8,179 passing yards ... set the state's single-season passing record as a junior with 3,288 yards ... threw for a state record 79 touchdowns ... tallied a 33-6 record as a starting quarterback ... his total passing yardage ranks 13th nationally in the history of high school football ... high school: Dave Logan.

Personal: Born Aug. 30, 1979, in Tucson, Ariz. ... son of Vicki and Daniel Cutlip ... majoring in speech communication.

Cutlip's Career Statistics
YearGP/GSComp.Att.Int.Pct.Yds.TDRushYds.TD
20024/23666154.5557315-151