2021 Senior

• 91-of-169 passing for 1,170 yards and seven touchdowns on the season
• Fifth in the Big Ten in yards per completion (12.9)
• 10th in the Big Ten in passing efficiency (120.9)
• 14-of-19 passing and two touchdowns against Rutgers 10/30/21
• Came in during overtime for injured Art Sitkowski against Penn State. Completion to Casey Washington in ninth OT led to successful two-point conversion and upset of #7 Penn State
• Injured in the first quarter of the season opener against Nebraska 8/28/21 and missed the rest of the game
• Johnny Unitas Golden Arm watch list
• Attended the prestigious Manning Passing Academy in July 

2020 Redshirt Senior

• Started five games at quarterback 
• Missed three games (Purdue, Minnesota, Rutgers) due to COVID-19 protocols
• 39-of-80 passing for 429 yards and three touchdowns on the season
• 24 carries for 136 yards and one touchdown on the season
• Threw for 205 yards and a touchdown at Nebraska 11/21/20 in his first game back after being sidelined due to COVID-19 protocols
• Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watch list
• Maxwell Award watch list

2019 Redshirt Junior

• Started 11 games at quarterback
• Missed two games (Michigan, Northwestern) with injuries
• 152-of-275 passing for 1,884 yards and 18 touchdowns on the season
• 74 carries for 213 yards and three touchdowns on the season
• Fifth in the Big Ten in passing touchdowns (18), eighth in yards per completion (12.4), eighth in points responsible for (126), ninth in completion percentage (55.3), ninth in passing efficiency (128.6), 10th in passing yards (1,884), and 10th in total offense (190.6)
• Threw for a career-high 368 yards and three touchdowns against Michigan State 11/9/19 in a 25-point comeback, the biggest comeback in Illinois history, to win 37-34 on a last second touchdown pass to TE Daniel Barker
• Career-long 54-yard run, completed 6-of-11 passes for 120 yards and one touchdown, and ran three times for a career-high 41 yards in 38-10 win over Rutgers 11/2/19
• Threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns  vs. No. 6 Wisconsin 10/19/19 to help Illinois win 24-23 and complete one of the biggest upsets in Big Ten History
• Missed the Michigan game 10/12/19 due to an injury
• Four touchdown passes at UConn 9/7/19, tied for the second-most TD passes in a road game in Illinois history
• Went 14 for 23 with 199 total offensive yards, three passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown in his Illinois debut against Akron 8/31/19
• Immediately eligible as a graduate transfer
• Two years of eligibility remaining starting in 2019
• Earned bachelor’s degree in general studies from Michigan in June 2019
• Grad transfer will begin work on a master’s degree in recreation, sport, and tourism at Illinois this fall

2018 Redshirt Sophomore (Michigan)

• Played in four games
• One pass for eight yards

2017 Redshirt Freshman (Michigan)

• Played in six games with four starts at quarterback
• Threw for 672 yards
• First career start against Minnesota 11/4/17, completing eight of 13 pass attempts for 56 yards with one touchdown
• Named Offensive Player of the Game for his performance in the win over Maryland 11/11/17 after completing nine of 18 passes for 145 yards and two touchdowns
• Completed 10-of-14 passes for 124 yards with one touchdown against Rutgers 10/28/17
• Completed 20-of-42 passes in the Outback Bowl against South Carolina 1/1/2018, totaling 186 yards

2016 Freshman (Michigan)

• Redshirted the 2016 season

High School

• Four-star recruit by 247Sports Composite
• No. 34 recruit in the nation, No. 3 pro style quarterback in the nation, and No. 1 recruit in Indiana by 247Sports Composite
• Played for head coach Mark Bless at Avon
• Led Avon to a state semi-final appearance as a senior
• Threw for 6,843 yards and 79 touchdowns and just 17 interceptions in his high school career
• Threw for 3,103 yards and 37 touchdowns with five interceptions as a senior
• Completed 148-of-263 passes for 1,876 yards and 21 touchdowns while rushing for five touchdowns as a junior
• 2015 Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year
• 2015 Indiana Mr. Football
• Finalist for the 2015 Maxwell Football Club’s National High School Player of the Year
• Finalist for the 2015 National Gatorade Player of the Year
• 2015 U.S. Army Player of the Year finalist
• Participated in the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Game
• Two-time all-state

Personal

• Born Oct. 15, 1997
• Sister, Brooke, played volleyball at Purdue
• Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in general studies from Michigan in June 2019
• Graduated with a master’s degree in recreation, sport, and tourism from Illinois in December 2020
• Enrolled in the strategic brand communication master’s program (second master’s)