Kingsbury was a quarterback for the Texas Tech Red Raiders under coaches Spike Dykes and Mike Leach from 1998 to 1999 and 2000 to 2002, respectively. In his 43 games at Texas Tech, Kingsbury completed 1,229 of 1,881 passes for 12,423 yards, 95 touchdowns, and 40 interceptions. Kingsbury held 39 school records, 13 Big 12 Conference records, and 7 NCAA FBS records after his playing days in college.

Kingsbury played six games as a redshirt freshman in 1999, starting the season’s final game against Oklahoma. In his first collegiate season, he completed 25 57 passes for 492 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception.

He took over the starting position in 2000, completing 362 of 585 passes for 3,418 yards, 21 touchdowns, and 17 interceptions. On 78 carries, he added two more scores. With a final score of 40-27 against the East Carolina Pirates in the Gallery-Furniture.com Bowl, his season came to an end.

As a junior in 2001, Kingsbury’s efforts earned him selections to the All-District first team and the All-Big 12 Conference second team. For 3,502 yards, 25 touchdowns, and just nine interceptions, he completed 365 of 528 throws.

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