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3 Tommy DeVito

  • Position
    QB
  • Class
    Senior
  • Ht./Wt.
    6-2 / 210
  • Hometown
    Cedar Grove, N.J.
  • High School
    Don Bosco Prep
  • Prev School
    Syracuse
  • Instagram
    tommydevito
  • Twitter
    tommydevito007

Biography

NIL Opportunities

Big Ten Logo white 2022 All-Big Ten

2022 Senior

  • All-Big Ten honorable mention (media)
  • Illinois’ Coaches Appreciation Award winner for offense
  • Started all 13 games at quarterback
  • 279-for-369 passing for 2,650 yards and 15 touchdowns on the season
  • Illinois record 69.6% completion percentage
  • Fourth in the nation and led the Big Ten in completion percentage (69.6%)
  • Seventh in the Big Ten in passing yards (2,650)
  • 15 touchdown passes to only four interceptions
  • 141.22 pass efficiency rating ranked second in Illinois history and ranked sixth in the Big Ten
  • Also ran for six touchdowns on the season
  • Led Illinois in total offense with 2,685 yards and ranked ninth in the Big Ten
  • Career highs in completions (257), passing yards (2,650), completion percentage (69.6%), passing efficiency (141.22), and rushing touchdowns (6)
  • No. 23 graded quarterback in the nation and No. 2 in the Big Ten (85.2) behind only C.J. Stroud, according to PFF
  • No. 21 passing in the nation, according to PFF
  • No. 6 fumble/ball security grade in the nation among quarterbacks (74.8), according to PFF
  • Completed 20 of his 22 passes for 179 yards and two touchdowns at Nebraska 10/29/22, setting the Illinois program record and Nebraska's Memorial Stadium record for completion percentage (90.9)
  • Career-high three rushing touchdowns at Wisconsin 10/1/22
  • Career-high 332 passing yards against Chattanooga 9/22/22
  • Golden Arm watch list
  • Tied Illini record for a quarterback with three rushing TDs in win at Wisconsin (10/1/22)

Syracuse (2017-21)

  • Stepped into the starting role as a sophomore in 2019
  • Missed most of the 2020 season due to injury
  • As a freshman in 2018, served as the second-string quarterback and led the Orange to critical wins over Florida State and North Carolina
  • Played in 24 games with 15 starts over three seasons
  • Completed 305-of-520 (.586) passes for 3,478 yards and 27 touchdowns with 10 interceptions, while rushing for 128 yards and three scores
  • 3,606 career yards of total offense and 26 touchdowns responsible for
  • Ranked in the top 10 all-time at Syracuse in completion percentage (7th, 58.6), passer rating (8th, 128.1), passing yards per game (7th, 144.9), touchdown passes (7th, 27), completions (9th, 305) and passing yards (10th, 3,478)
  • Two career 300-yard passing games
  • Five career games with 3+ touchdown passes
  • Streak of 212 pass attempts without an interception from 2019 through the first two games of 2020, the longest streak in Syracuse history
  • 2019 All-ACC Academic Team

High School

  • Two-year starter for head coach Greg Toal
  • No. 136 in the ESPN 300
  • Ranked eighth nationally by ESPN among pocket passers
  • No. 8 pro-style quarterback in the Class of 2017, according to 247Sports
  • Ranked No. 14 among pro-style quarterbacks by Rivals
  • No. 39 overall quarterback in the class, according to Scout
  • Starter for Team Highlight at the 2017 Under Armour All-America Game
  • Nike Football Elite 11 finalist and named to The Opening Finals 7-on-7 All-Tournament Team
  • Two-time NJ.com All-State selection, including first-team honors in 2015
  • Named to the 2016 American Family Insurance All-USA New Jersey Second Team by USA Today
  • 2015 MSG Varsity All-Metro First Team Offense
  • PrepStar All-East Region selection
  • As a junior, led the Ironmen to a 9-3 record and the 2015 New Jersey Non-Public 4 state title
  • As a senior captain, passed for 2,005 yards and 16 touchdowns
  • Threw for 3,800 yards and 35 TDs in his career
  • Team MVP

Personal

  • Born on August 7, 1998 in Livingston, New Jersey
  • Son of Alexandra and Tom DeVito
  • One brother
  • Majored in sociology at Syracuse

Statistics

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