HISTORY — From College Profile
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Starred at Toledo, playing in 45 games over five seasons, including a redshirt season in 2019 … Threw for 7,074 yards with 63 TDs and 23 interceptions over 539-of-895 passing … Had rushed for 1,840 yards in his career on 389 carries with 25 TDs … Made 32 starts over his career, leading his team to a 23-9 record as a starter … 2023: The 2023 Mid-American Conference MVP, the first at Toledo since 2017 … Threw for 2,657 yards in 13 games, averaging 204.38 yards per game, while tossing 22 TDs and nine interceptions over 201-for-317 passing … Also rushed 123 times for 563 yards and seven TDs … In the NCAA stats, ranked 47th in completion percentage (63.4), 30th in passing efficiency (151.0), 31st in passing TDs (22), 45th in passing yards (2,657), 25th in passing yards per completion (13.22), 21st in points responsible for (180) and 29th in yards per pass attempt (8.38) … Led the MAC in passing efficiency, passing TDs, passing yards, passing yards per game (204.4), passing yards per completion, points responsible for, total offense (247.7), and yards per pass attempt … Led Toledo to an 11-2 record and an 8-0 mark in the Mid-American Conference in 2023, winning 11 straight to end the regular season … In the season opener in 2023 vs. Illinois, was 20-for-36 for 230 yards with two TDs and one interception, adding 75 yards rushing and a score on 20 carries … Was 16-for-17 for 238 yards and three TDs vs. Texas Southern … Was 13-for-23 for 92 yards and rushed for 62 yards and a TD vs. San Jose State … Opened conference play with an 8-for-14 passing effort with two TDs, rushing six times for 36 yards vs. WMU … Was 16-for-20 for 281 yards with two TDs and one rushing score vs. NIU … Rushed 13 times for 172 yards and a TD, while throwing it for 139 yards and two TDs on 15-of-23 passing vs. UMass … Threw for 166 yards on 15-of-27 passing vs. Ball State … Completed 16-of-28 passes for 160 yards and two TDs, rushing it 14 times for 34 yards and a TD vs. Miami (Ohio) … Was 12-for-19 for 176 yards and a score vs. Buffalo … Threw for 407 yards and three TDs on 23-of-27 passing vs. EMU … Had 279 yards passing with two TDs, adding a rushing score, on 20-of-30 passing vs. Bowling Green … Threw for a score vs. CMU … In the MAC Championship Game, was 18-for-36 for 272 yards with a score, adding 13 rushes for 33 yards and a TD … 2022: In 2022, was named second-team All-MAC, leading Toledo to a 9-5 record and the MAC Championship … Ranked fourth in the MAC in passing efficiency (136.4) and fourth in total offense (240.9) ... Completed 59.7 percent of his passes for 2,269 yards and 23 TDs ... Second on Rockets in rushing with 631 yards and team-best nine rushing TDs ... 631 rushing yards are school record for a QB …Named Boca Raton Bowl Offensive MVP ... Threw for 133 yards and a TD while adding 23 rushing yards and a TD in the bowl game ... MAC Championship Game Offensive MVP, throwing for 154 yards and a TD and rushed for 86 yards ... Named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week after throwing for school record-tying six touchdowns and rushing for one score vs. Kent State ... Seven touchdowns accounted for against Golden Flashes set new program record ... Completed 21-of-28 passes for 211 yards and two TDs vs. LIU ... Also ran for team-best 64 yards and one TD ... Named MAC West Division Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in 55-10 win over UMass ... Threw for 177 yards and one touchdown while rushing for 74 yards and two TDs against UMass ... Threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns, ran for 70 yards and a TD at Ohio State ... Left San Diego State game due to injury but returned to throw for season-high 240 yards and a TD while rushing for 44 yards and a touchdown ... Threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 84 yards vs. Central Michigan ... Threw for 167 yards and three TDs vs. NIU ... Threw for 249 cards on career-high 47 attempts for one TD at Buffalo ... Also rushed for 66 yards and two TDs vs. the Bulls ... Missed Eastern Michigan game due to injury ... Threw for 301 yards and three TDs vs. Ball State, including the game-winner with 1:18 left ... Sat out Bowling Green game due to injury ... Started vs. WMU, completing 5-of-11 passes for 35 yards ... Did not play in second half vs. WMU ... Named to watch lists for the Maxwell Award, Davey O’Brien Award and Unitas Golden Arm Award … Competed and served as a counselor at the Manning Passing Academy in the off-season … 2021: In 2021, ranked fourth in the MAC in passing efficiency (149.3) ... Completed 144-of-250 passes for 2,071 yards, 18 TDs and just two interceptions ... Second on team with 505 yards rushing and nine rushing TDs ... Had five TD runs of at least 24 yards … Was 30-of-45 for 461 yards and three TDs vs. EMU ... The 461-yard total ranks tied for second on Toledo’s all-time list ... Threw for 257 yards and a career-high four touchdowns against Akron ... Was 10-of-14 for 150 yards and one TD vs. Ohio ... Finished 18-of-24 for 270 yards and three TDs vs. Bowling Green ... Also rushed for two TDs vs. the Falcons ... First career start came at CMU on Oct. 16 ... Completed 15-of-32 passes for 208 yards and rushed for 43 yards and two TDs vs. CMU ... Was 8-of-24 for 138 yards and two TDs in win over WMU ... Was 10-of-17 for 186 yards and two TDs off the bench vs. NIU ... 106 yards rushing yards vs. Ball State was the most by a Rocket quarterback since 2019 ... His 70-yard touchdown run vs. the Cardinals was the Rockets’ longest scoring rush since 2019 ... Had 26-yard TD run in fourth quarter vs. Notre Dame that gave Toledo a 29-24 lead ... Was 8-of-10 for 102 yards vs. UMass ... Ran for 34-yard TD vs. UMass … 2020: In 2020, appeared in four games ... 0-of-1 passing ... Rushed for 51 yards on 10 carries ... Rushed for 33 yards against EMU, including a career-long run of 21 yards … 2019: During a redshirt season in 2019, appeared in three games, completing six of his 12 passes for 86 yards … Rushed for 90 yards on 15 carries … Threw for 52 yards and rushed for 43 yards in a reserve role at Central Michigan … Joined team in spring of 2019 and participated in spring practice...Retained freshman eligibility.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned Michigan Mr. Football Honors at Martin Luther King High School … Was ranked as a three-star prospect by 247Sports and Scout.com … Led his team to the state title as a senior in 2018, throwing for 24 TDs and 1,960 yards … Named all-city and all-state.