Dequan Finn
Finn with Toledo in 2023
Baylor Bears
PositionQuarterback
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Junior
MajorCommunication
Personal information
Born: (2001-04-21) April 21, 2001 (age 22)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolMartin Luther King (Detroit, Michigan)
Career highlights and awards

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
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 8 4–4 144 250 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 33 23−10 539 895 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

  1. ^ Goricki, David. "Detroit King QB Dequan Finn commits to Central Michigan". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  2. ^ Farrell, Perry A. "Detroit King's Dequan Finn flips to Toledo after Central Michigan firing". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  3. ^ "King's Dequan Finn wins Mr. Football". The Michigan Chronicle. 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  4. ^ Goricki, David. "Detroit King QB Dequan Finn named Mr. Football". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  5. ^ Purcell, Jared (2018-11-30). "King QB Dequan Finn flips commitment from Central Michigan to Toledo". mlive. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  6. ^ "Detroit King QB Dequan Finn flips from Central Michigan to Toledo". The Detroit News. 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  7. ^ "Toledo QB Finn embraces summer of hard knocks". The Blade. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  8. ^ Sports, Athlon. "Toledo Football: 2022 Rockets Season Preview and Prediction". AthlonSports.com | Expert Predictions, Picks, and Previews. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  9. ^ "College Football Poll.com". www.collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  10. ^ "MAC notes: Former King QB Dequan Finn has record-setting performance for Toledo". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  11. ^ "Finn with 7 TDs; Toledo rolls in 2nd half, beats Kent State". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  12. ^ "With Northern Illinois victory over Western Michigan, Toledo clinches MAC West title". The Blade. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "Rocket QB Named MAC's Vern Smith Leadership Award Winner as League's MVP | UToledo News". 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  15. ^ Tucker, Cody (2023-12-05). "MAC MVP, Toledo QB Dequan Finn Enters NCAA Transfer Portal". 7220 Sports. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  16. ^ "Toledo QB Dequan Finn enters transfer portal". WTOL. December 5, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  17. ^ "Toledo quarterback Finn transferring to Baylor". ESPN.com. 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  18. ^ Smith, Zach (2023-12-17). "Former Toledo quarterback Dequan Finn announces commitment to Baylor". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  19. ^ "Baylor lands transfer commitment from Toledo QB and MAC Most Valuable Player, Dequan Finn". Dallas News. 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  20. ^ Garcia, Tony. "Former Michigan high school stars named brand ambassadors for Xenith Prep Kickoff Classic". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2022-08-19.

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