Dequan Finn
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Baylor Bears – No. 12 | |
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Position | Quarterback |
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Major | Communication |
Personal information | |
Born: | (2001-04-21) April 21, 2001 (age 23) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career history | |
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Bowl games |
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High school | Martin Luther King (Detroit, Michigan) |
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Dequan Finn (born April 21, 2001[1]) is an American football quarterback for the Baylor Bears. He previously played for the Toledo Rockets.
High school career
Finn attended Martin Luther King High School in Detroit, Michigan. As a senior, Finn threw for 25 touchdowns and 2,104 yards while also having 21 rushing touchdowns and 1,264 yards rushing.[2] He would lead Martin Luther King to a state championship, while being named the 2018 Mr. Football Michigan.[3][4] A three-star recruit, Finn was originally committed to Central Michigan but he would flip to Toledo after Central Michigan fired head coach John Banamego.[5][6]
College career
Toledo
Finn played sparingly in his first two years with Toledo, as he red-shirted in his freshman season.[7] In 2021, Finn's production increased as he threw for 18 touchdowns and just two interceptions while rushing for nine touchdowns.[8] Entering the 2022 season, Finn was named to the preseason Maxwell Award watch list.[9] On October 15, 2022, he tied a school record, throwing six touchdowns in a 52–31 comeback win against Kent State[10] and set the school record for most touchdowns in a game (7) by adding one rushing score.[11] In 2022, Finn led the Rockets to their first MAC West championship since the 2017 season.[12] In the 2022 MAC Championship Game Finn was named the offensive MVP. Finn also won the offensive MVP in the 2022 Boca Raton Bowl.[13] In 2023, Finn was named the MAC Most Valuable Player after he led Toledo to an 11–2 record, while passing for 2,657 yards and 22 touchdowns.[14][15] He entered the transfer portal on December 4, 2023.[16]
Baylor
On December 17, 2023, Finn announced that he would be transferring to Baylor University, to play for the Baylor Bears.[17][18][19]
College statistics
Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
Toledo Rockets | ||||||||||||||||
2019 | 3 | 0 | 0–0 | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | 86 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 110.2 | 15 | 90 | 6.0 | 0 | |
2020 | 4 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 51 | 5.1 | 0 | |
2021 | 13 | 7 | 4–3 | 144 | 250 | 57.6 | 2,067 | 8.3 | 18 | 2 | 149.2 | 112 | 502 | 4.5 | 9 | |
2022 | 12 | 12 | 8–4 | 188 | 315 | 59.7 | 2,260 | 7.2 | 23 | 12 | 136.4 | 130 | 631 | 4.9 | 9 | |
2023 | 13 | 13 | 11–2 | 201 | 317 | 63.3 | 2,657 | 7.5 | 22 | 9 | 147.2 | 123 | 563 | 4.3 | 7 | |
Baylor Bears | ||||||||||||||||
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Career | 45 | 32 | 23−9 | 539 | 895 | 59.2 | 7,070 | 7.6 | 63 | 23 | 142.0 | 390 | 1,837 | 4.7 | 25 |
Personal life
On August 18, 2022, Finn signed an NIL deal with the Detroit Sports Commission, becoming an ambassador for the 17th Xenith Prep Kickoff Classic.[20]
References
- ^ Goricki, David. "Detroit King QB Dequan Finn commits to Central Michigan". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ Farrell, Perry A. "Detroit King's Dequan Finn flips to Toledo after Central Michigan firing". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ "King's Dequan Finn wins Mr. Football". The Michigan Chronicle. November 28, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ Goricki, David. "Detroit King QB Dequan Finn named Mr. Football". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ Purcell, Jared (November 30, 2018). "King QB Dequan Finn flips commitment from Central Michigan to Toledo". mlive. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ "Detroit King QB Dequan Finn flips from Central Michigan to Toledo". The Detroit News. November 30, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ "Toledo QB Finn embraces summer of hard knocks". The Blade. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ Sports, Athlon. "Toledo Football: 2022 Rockets Season Preview and Prediction". AthlonSports.com | Expert Predictions, Picks, and Previews. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ "College Football Poll.com". www.collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ "MAC notes: Former King QB Dequan Finn has record-setting performance for Toledo". The Detroit News. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Finn with 7 TDs; Toledo rolls in 2nd half, beats Kent State". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "With Northern Illinois victory over Western Michigan, Toledo clinches MAC West title". The Blade. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Shomo, Evan (December 21, 2022). "Toledo Rockets Win Ninth Annual Roofclaim.Com Boca Raton Bowl". Boca Raton Bowl. Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "Rocket QB Named MAC's Vern Smith Leadership Award Winner as League's MVP | UToledo News". December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ Tucker, Cody (December 5, 2023). "MAC MVP, Toledo QB Dequan Finn Enters NCAA Transfer Portal". 7220 Sports. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "Toledo QB Dequan Finn enters transfer portal". WTOL. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "Toledo quarterback Finn transferring to Baylor". ESPN.com. December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Zach (December 17, 2023). "Former Toledo quarterback Dequan Finn announces commitment to Baylor". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Baylor lands transfer commitment from Toledo QB and MAC Most Valuable Player, Dequan Finn". Dallas News. December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ Garcia, Tony. "Former Michigan high school stars named brand ambassadors for Xenith Prep Kickoff Classic". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
External links
- Toledo Rockets bio
- Baylor Bears bio
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