2021 ACC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
2021 ACC OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
2023 (Fourth-Year Junior): Saw action in 11 games and made 10 starts…Threw for team-high 2,703 yards with 19 touchdowns compared to 12 interceptions…Completed 65.8 percent of passes (219 of 333)…Had long pass of 64 yards…Started and completed 17 of 22 passes for 201 yards with one touchdown and one interception in season-opening win over Miami (Ohio) (Sept. 1)ā¦Completed 21 of 30 passes for 374 yards and five touchdowns in win over No. 23 Texas A&M, becoming the first Miami signal caller to throw five touchdowns against a ranked opponent (Sept. 9)ā¦Earned ACC Quarterback of the Week honors for performance against Aggiesā¦Completed 19 of 23 passes for 237 yards and two scores in win over Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 14)ā¦Rushed for touchdown against Wildcats and became first UM player in 25 years to record multiple passing TDs, one rushing TD and complete 80 percent of passes in single gameā¦Passed former Heisman Trophy Vinny Testaverde for 10th on Miamiās all-time completions list in win over Bethune-Cookmanā¦Completed 17 of 24 passes for 220 yards and three touchdowns in windy conditions in win at Temple (Sept. 23)ā¦Had career-long 37-yard rush against Owls…Threw for 288 yards on 24-for-36 passing with one touchdown and three interceptions against Georgia Tech (Oct. 7)…Had a season-high 391 yards with four touchdowns on 31-for-48 passing at North Carolina (Oct. 14)…Missed start against Clemson due to injury…Had 163 yards on 20-for-30 passing in OT win over Virginia (Oct. 28)…Finished 21-for-38 for 173 yards at NC State (Nov. 4)…Entered in fourth quarter against Florida State (Nov. 11) and finished 2-for-7…Started against Louisville (Nov. 18) and threw for 327 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions…Had 290 yards on 23-for-36 passing with two touchdowns in regular season finale win at Boston College (Nov. 24).
2022 (Third-Year Sophomore): Started all nine games in which he competed…Led Hurricanes in passing yards (1,835), passing touchdowns (10) and completions (160)…Threw five interceptions while completing 63.2 percent of passes (160-253)…Missed parts of six games due to injury…Started season opener against Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 3), leading team with 193 passing yards, completing 13-of-16 passes for two touchdowns and zero interceptions…Had 261 passing yards in win against Southern Miss (Sept. 10), completing 20 of 29 passes for one touchdownā¦Threw for 217 yards, completing 21 of 41 passing attempts, while rushing for 14 yards on five carries at Texas A&M (Sept. 17)ā¦Threw for 138 yards and one touchdown while completing 16 of 32 passing attempts, against MTSU (Sept. 24)ā¦Went 42-of-57 for 496 yards and three touchdowns against North Carolina (Oct. 8) – good for most completions, second-most yards and second-most attempts in single game in program historyā¦Placed ninth in ACC history in single-game completions and No. 14 in passing yardage while logging top passing mark of 2022 by any player against an FBS foe to that pointā¦Named ACC Player of the Week after game against Tar Heels…Threw for 351 yards in win over Virginia Tech (Oct. 15), completing 29-of-46 passes with two touchdownsā¦Threw for 81 yards with one touchdown and long pass of 20 yards before exiting Duke game (Oct. 22) with an injury in second quarterā¦Completed 11-of-16 passes against Blue Devils…Started against Florida State (Nov. 5) completing 4-of-8 passes for 24 yards before exiting game due to injuryā¦Started against Pittsburgh (Nov. 26), completing 4-of-8 pass attempts for 83 yards.
2021 (True Freshman*): Dazzled in first season as starting quarterback, earning ACC Rookie of the Year and ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year honors…Started final nine games of season and saw action in 10 games total…Took over starting duties due to injury to QB D’Eriq King three games into season and ended year by throwing for 2,931 yards…Totaled 25 passing touchdowns compared to just six interceptions and completed 62.3 percent of pass attempts (202 of 324)…Added one rushing touchdown…Earned ACC Rookie of the Week five times over course of year…Ended season with six straight games with at least 300 passing yards and at least three touchdown passes, becoming first Power-5 quarterback to record such a streak in a single season since Joe Burrow of LSU in his 2019 Heisman Trophy-winning campaign…Moved into tie for seventh place in Miami Football history in single-season touchdown passes (25) and posted sixth-best single-season completion percentage by a Miami quarterback in history at 62.3…Became third Miami player to win both ACC Rookie of the Year and ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year, joining RB Duke Johnson (2012) and QB Brad Kaaya (2014)…Made season debut and threw one pass against Alabama (Sept. 4)…Made first start of career against Central Connecticut State (Sept. 25) and finished with third-most passing yards (270) by Miami quarterback making his first start since 1999…Completed 10 of 11 passes for three touchdowns and zero interceptions against Blue Devils…Totaled two touchdowns (one rushing, one passing) in first career ACC start against Virginia (Sept. 30)…Totaled 203 passing yards on 15-of-29 passing against Cavaliers…Threw for 264 yards at North Carolina (Oct. 16), completing 20 of 45 passes with one touchdown…Threw for 325 yards with four passing touchdowns and no interceptions in win over North Carolina State (Oct. 23)…Completed 25 of 33 passes against Wolfpack…Totaled career-high 426 yards on 32-of-42 passing with three touchdowns in first road win of career at Pittsburgh (Oct. 30)…Finished with 389 passing yards and three touchdowns in win over Georgia Tech (Nov. 6)…Completed 22 of 34 passes against Yellow Jackets…Matched career mark with four touchdown passes at Florida State (Nov. 13)…Totaled 25 completions (on 47 attempts) versus Seminoles, throwing two interceptions…Completed 19 passes (19-for-33) for 357 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions in win over Virginia Tech (Nov. 20)…Compiled 381 yards on 34-for-49 passing with three touchdowns in regular season finale at Duke (Nov. 27).
2020 (True Freshman): Saw action in two games during first season…Made career debut in romp of rival Florida State (Sept. 26)…Saw action in regular season finale against North Carolina (Dec. 12).
High School: A consensus four-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247 Compositeā¦Ranked No. 105 nationally in the ESPN300ā¦Rated the No. 2 pro-style quarterback nationally and top player in Connecticut by ESPNā¦Listed as the No.Ā 9Ā pro-style QB nationally and No. 2 player in the state by 247 Compositeā¦Ranked No.Ā 209Ā in the 247 Composite Top247ā¦Rated theĀ No. 8Ā pro-style quarterback nationally and No. 2 player in Connecticut by Rivalsā¦Listed as the No. 199 player in the Rival Top 250ā¦Helped lead Suffield Academy to an undefeated season and theĀ NEPSAC Class A Championshipā¦Finished the 2019 season with 2,260 passing yards and 21 touchdowns while completing 123 of his 200 pass attemptsā¦Totaled over 4,600 passing yards and 39 passing touchdowns over final two varsity seasonsā¦Was named 2019 New England Prep Player of the Year and First Team All-New England in 2018 and 2019ā¦Chose Miami over offers from Michigan, Boston College, Cal, Colorado, Duke, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan State, Minnesota, NC State, Oklahoma State, Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers, Syracuse, UCLA, Vanderbilt and Wisconsin, among others.
* indicates student-athlete received extra year of eligibility in 2021 due to 2020 season affected by COVID-19 pandemic
