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Michael Penix Jr.

QB

#9

Experience: R

Height: 6-2

Age: 24

Weight: 220 lbs

College: Washington

2024 SEASON

  • TDS
    3
  • INT
    3
  • YDS
    775
  • RTG
    78.87
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Passing

Attempts

G ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG LNG TD INT 1st 1st% 20+ SCK SCKY RATE
Attempts 11-Through-20 3 30 18 60 239 8 26 0 1 13 43.3 2 0 0 71.4
Attempts 1-Through-10 5 35 18 51.4 190 5.4 24 0 1 10 28.6 4 0 0 55.6
Attempts 21-Through-30 3 27 18 66.7 256 9.5 42 1 1 8 29.6 4 0 0 94.1
Attempts 31+ 2 13 7 53.8 90 6.9 25 2 0 4 30.8 2 0 0 115.4

Field Position

G ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG LNG TD INT 1st 1st% 20+ SCK SCKY RATE
Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line 3 13 6 46.2 54 4.2 13 1 1 2 15.4 0 0 0 51.4
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line 4 40 21 52.5 190 4.8 21 2 0 9 22.5 2 3 8 82.3
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line 3 4 4 100 66 16.5 25 0 0 3 75 1 0 0 118.8
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line 5 48 30 62.5 465 9.7 42 0 2 21 43.8 9 1 6 77.2

Game Halves

G ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG LNG TD INT 1st 1st% 20+ SCK SCKY RATE
1st Half 3 59 31 52.5 412 7 42 1 2 20 33.9 7 0 0 66.5
Last Two Minutes of Half 3 24 13 54.2 205 8.5 42 2 1 9 37.5 3 0 0 93.2
2nd Half 5 46 30 65.2 363 7.9 39 2 1 15 32.6 5 4 14 94.8

Home vs Road

G ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG LNG TD INT 1st 1st% 20+ SCK SCKY RATE
Home Games 3 66 40 60.6 528 8 42 2 2 22 33.3 8 1 2 83.4
Road Games 2 39 21 53.8 247 6.3 31 1 1 13 33.3 4 3 12 71.2

Margin of Victory

G ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG LNG TD INT 1st 1st% 20+ SCK SCKY RATE
Margin 0-7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Margin 15+ 1 27 18 66.7 202 7.5 22 0 1 10 37 1 0 0 73.4

Point Differential

G ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG LNG TD INT 1st 1st% 20+ SCK SCKY RATE
Ahead 3 24 17 70.8 186 7.8 19 0 2 9 37.5 0 1 6 58.7
Ahead by 1-8 Points 3 10 6 60 70 7 19 0 1 4 40 0 1 6 41.7
Ahead by 9-16 Points 1 3 2 66.7 24 8 14 0 1 1 33.3 0 0 0 51.4
Behind 5 46 30 65.2 389 8.5 39 2 0 18 39.1 8 2 6 106.2
Behind by 1-8 Points 3 41 27 65.8 351 8.6 39 2 0 15 36.6 7 1 6 108.9
Tied 5 35 14 40 200 5.7 42 1 1 8 22.9 4 1 2 56.8

Quarters

G ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG LNG TD INT 1st 1st% 20+ SCK SCKY RATE
1st Quarter 3 30 12 40 124 4.1 24 0 1 5 16.7 2 0 0 38.8
4th Quarter 5 34 21 61.8 253 7.4 31 2 0 10 29.4 4 2 6 104.2
4th Quarter within 7 2 26 15 57.7 192 7.4 31 2 0 7 26.9 3 1 6 106.6
2nd Quarter 3 29 19 65.5 288 9.9 42 1 1 15 51.7 5 0 0 95.2
3rd Quarter 3 12 9 75 110 9.2 39 0 1 5 41.7 1 2 8 68.1

Stadium Surfaces

G ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG LNG TD INT 1st 1st% 20+ SCK SCKY RATE
Turf 5 105 61 58.1 775 7.4 42 3 3 35 33.3 12 4 14 78.9

Biography

COLLEGE

  • Played six seasons of college football at Washington (2022-23) and Indiana (2018-21).
  • Played in 49 games (45 starts), completing 1,067-of-1,685 pass attempts (63.3 percent) for 13,741 yards, 96 touchdowns and 34 interceptions for a 146.6 passer rating for the Huskies and Hoosiers.
  • Started all 15 games in 2023, competing 363-of-555 pass attempts (65.4 percent) for 4,903 yards, 36 touchdowns and 11 interceptions for a 157.1 passer rating for Washington.
  • Earned the Maxwell Award, annually given to the nation's most outstanding player. Named a team captain and finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting, highest ever for a Husky. Set program records in passing yards and passing yards per game for the second year in a row. Led he nation in passing yards en route to All-Pac 12 second-team honors.
  • Led the Huskies to the College Football Playoffs with an undefeated 13-0 record and Pac-12 Championship. Named the Sugar Bowl MVP after completing 29-for-38 for 430 yards and two touchdowns, with 31 rushing yards on three carries in the CFP semi-finals vs. Texas. He ultimately led the Huskies to the CFP Championship Game, falling short to Michigan. Won the Offensive Most Valuable Player Award at the team's postseason awards banquet.
  • Started all 13 games in 2022, competing 362-of-554 pass attempts (65.3 percent) for 4,641 yards, 31 touchdowns and eight interceptions for a 151.3 passer rating for the Huskies.
  • Finished the season as the nation's leading passer with 357 passing yards per game and finished second in total passing yards with 4,641, setting a program record. He also led the Huskies to finish with the No. 1 total offense in the FBS and third in completions per game. He became only the second Husky to finish with more than 4,000 yards in a season.
  • Named the Associated Press Comeback Player of the Year and earned All-Pac 12 second-team honors.
  • Started the five games he played in 2021, competing 87-of-162 pass attempts (53.7 percent) for 939 yards and four touchdowns for a 101.9 passer rating for Indiana.
  • In 2020, he started six games, competing 124-of-220 pass attempts (56.4 percent) for 1,645 yards, 14 touchdowns and four interceptions for a 136.5 passer rating for the Hoosiers.
  • Named a team captain and earned second-team All-Big Ten honors by the coaches and media. Received Indiana's Anthony Thompson Most Valuable Player award.
  • Started all seven games in 2019, competing 110-of-160 pass attempts (68.8 percent) for 1,394 yards, 10 touchdowns and four interceptions for a 157.6 passer rating as a redshirt freshman at Indiana.
  • Led the conference in passing yards, passing yards per game, passing touchdowns, completions, and attempts prior to suffering a season-ending injury.
  • Redshirted as a true freshman, playing in three games, completing 21-of-34 pass attempts (61.8 percent) for 219 yards and one touchdown for a 125.6 passer rating.
  • Earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors against Ball State and Michigan State.

PERSONAL

  • Born in Cookeville, Tenn.
  • Attended Tampa Bay Technical High School in Tampa, Fla.
  • Threw for 61 touchdowns and just six interceptions in 24 games (two seasons) as a starter at Tampa Bay Technical. He also rushed for 16 touchdowns on the ground.
  • As a senior in 2018, he threw for 2,165 yards, 30 touchdowns and five interceptions. He added 449 rushing yards on 37 carries and 10 rushing touchdowns.
  • Named Hillsborough County Player of the Year (2018).
  • In his junior year, he threw for 2,078 yards, 31 touchdowns and just one interception.
  • Named to the Tampa Bay Times All-Hillsborough County Team in 2017.
  • Also played baseball and ran track in high school.
  • Son of Michael Sr. and Takisha Penix.
  • Graduated with a Bachelor's degree in sports marketing and management, sports communications from UW.
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