Danny O'Neil
Buzz vs Tape
Attention percentile: 8th · Production percentile: 28th
His production sits in the 28th percentile among qualified QBs this season, well ahead of 8th-percentile attention — a gap of 20 points between tape and volume.
Danny O'Neil
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. Danny O'Neil has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. The receipt: 283 pass yds, 11 rush yds against Middle Tennessee — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Luke Fickell
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wisconsin | 61 | 90 | 67.8% | 635 | 7.1 | 5 | 5 | 134.3 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | San Diego State | 209 | 330 | 63.3% | 2,181 | 6.6 | 12 | 6 | 127.2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 270 | 420 | 64.3% | 2,816 | 6.7 | 17 | 11 | 128.7 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wisconsin | 50 | 58 | 1.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | San Diego State | 74 | 89 | 1.2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 124 | 147 | 1.2 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 11 · 2025
W 13–10
vs Washington
30 rush yds (3 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Wisconsin
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Wisconsin
Returning around him
- 40% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +8 net (33 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Wisconsin · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #28 · 2026 recruiting class #78
DNA match
Player DNA
Scrambler
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Logan Fife’s 2022 season.
Matches Logan on
Differs from Logan on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Trenton Bourguet’s path through Arizona State.
Parker McKinney
Matches Trenton on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Anthony Colandrea's sophomore season at Virginia (2024).
Differs from Anthony on
Player DNA
Players who play like Danny O'Neil
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2024–2025-71%
Sharp dropoff (-71%) — career inflection point.
Background
Awards and Honors 2024: All-Mountain West honorable mention (College Football Network), 2x Mountain West Freshman of the Week (Oct. 5, Oct. 12) 2025 Season (Sophomore): Played in seven games, making three starts at quarterback … finished the season with 635 yards and five touchdown passes on 61-f...