Dequan Finn
Buzz vs Tape
Attention percentile: 4th · Production percentile: 78th
His production sits in the 78th percentile among qualified QBs this season, well ahead of 4th-percentile attention — a gap of 74 points between tape and volume.
Dequan Finn
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. Three head coaches in five seasons, at three different programs. Two straight seasons of it now: All-MAC again in 2023. One game to point at: 260 pass yds, 52 rush yds against Western Michigan — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-MAC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Chuck Martin.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chuck Martin
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-MAC
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Miami (OH) | 106 | 181 | 58.6% | 1,451 | 8.0 | 9 | 6 | 135.7 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Baylor | 23 | 43 | 53.5% | 307 | 7.1 | 3 | 2 | 127.2 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Toledo | 201 | 317 | 63.4% | 2,651 | 8.4 | 22 | 9 | 150.9 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Toledo | 189 | 316 | 59.8% | 2,265 | 7.2 | 23 | 12 | 136.4 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Toledo | 144 | 250 | 57.6% | 2,067 | 8.3 | 18 | 2 | 149.2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 663 | 1,107 | 59.9% | 8,741 | 7.9 | 75 | 31 | 143.0 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Miami (OH) | 89 | 395 | 4.4 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | Baylor | 21 | 66 | 3.1 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Toledo | 123 | 563 | 4.6 | 7 | -- |
| 2022 | Toledo | 130 | 632 | 4.9 | 9 | -- |
| 2021 | Toledo | 112 | 501 | 4.5 | 9 | -- |
| Career | 475 | 2,157 | 4.5 | 31 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Miami (OH)
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Quarterback · Miami (OH)
Returning around him
- 48% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 1 Miami (OH) player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (16 in / 14 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Miami (OH) · Last season: 7-7 · Talent rank #87 · 2026 recruiting class #105
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 Austin Kendall’s 2021 season.
Matches Austin on
Differs from Austin on
Through 5 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Carlos Davis’s path through Towson.
Sam Ehlinger
Matches Carlos on
Player DNA
Players who play like Dequan Finn
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #166
Peaked at #166 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2021–2025-30%
Sharp dropoff (-30%) — career inflection point.