#11

Alessio Milivojevic

QB · Michigan State · R-Jr. · #11

Returning to Michigan State for 2026
R-Jr. · Naperville, Ill. → St. Francis
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Alessio Milivojevic

QB · Michigan State · Fr · #11

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#821 national
CFB
College
Michigan State
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Michigan State5-7HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Michigan State4-8HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Michigan State11117364.2%1,2677.3103141.3----
2024Michigan State--10.0%--0.001-200.0----
Career11117463.8%1,2677.3104139.3----
SeasonTeam
2025Michigan State31-59-1.91--
2024Michigan State----------
Career31-59-1.91--

How he plays

Play style

Operates within the system without forcing anything.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Michigan State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Quarterback · Michigan State

Returning around him

  • 69% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 2 Michigan State players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -18 net (28 in / 46 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Michigan State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #38 · 2026 recruiting class #45

DNA match

Player DNA

Pocket Passer

Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.

QB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to AJ Swann’s 2022 season.

AJ Swann

67%match

Vanderbilt · 2022

#2

Dylan Rizk

UCF · 2024

65%
#3

Mason Heintschel

Pittsburgh · 2025

All-ACC
63%
#4

Dylan Lonergan

Boston College · 2025

All-ACC
62%
#5

Ken Seals

Vanderbilt · 2023

61%

Matches AJ on

Completion %
Rush yards / carry

Differs from AJ on

EPA / dropback (adj) (lower)
Yards / attempt (higher)
TD rate (higher)

Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Mason Heintschel’s path through Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh · 2025

All-ACC
#2

Cameron Ward

Miami · 2024

All-ACC
89%
#3

Brady Cook

Missouri · 2024

89%
#4

Blake Shapen

Mississippi State · 2025

85%
#5

Conner Harrell

Charlotte · 2025

85%

Matches Mason on

Height
Yards per attempt
Recruiting rating

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Dylan Rizk's sophomore season at UCF (2024).

Dylan Rizk

60%match

UCF · 2024

#2

Elijah Brown

Stanford · 2025

53%
#3

Will Rogers

Mississippi State · 2023

49%
#4

Carter Bradley

Toledo · 2021

All-Sun Belt
48%
#5

Dylan Raiola

Nebraska · 2025

All-Big Ten
47%

Differs from Dylan on

Rush yards / carry (lower)
Class year (lower)
EPA / dropback (adj) (lower)

Player DNA

Players who play like Alessio Milivojevic

#1

Mason Heintschel

Pittsburgh · 2025

94%
#2

Cameron Ward

Washington State · 2022

89%
#3

Brady Cook

Missouri · 2022

89%
#4

Blake Shapen

Baylor · 2021

85%
#5

Conner Harrell

Charlotte · 2025

85%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #405

Final rank
#566
Avg #509.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #405 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · passing yards

2024–2025
0.02024
1,2672025

+0%

Modest growth (0%) across the multi-season window.

Background

Redshirt sophomore quarterback enters his third season with the Spartans in 2026 . . . has played in 10 career games, including four consecutive starts to close out the 2025 season. 2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in nine games with four straight starts to close out the season (vs. Minnes...

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