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DJ Irons

QB · Akron · Sr.

All-Conf HMAkron 2023 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

DJ Irons

QB · Akron · Sr

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#65 national
CFB
College
Akron
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2022)

All-MAC

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

2 coaches
2021
Oscar Rodriguez
Akron
2022era →
2023

Coaching transition mid-career: Oscar Rodriguez → Joe Moorhead. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Akron2-10HC: Oscar Rodriguez · Run-leaning
2022Akron2-10HC: Joe Moorhead · Pass-leaning
2023Akron2-10HC: Joe Moorhead · Pass-leaning

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2022)

All-MAC

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Akron8813366.2%7225.433114.7----
2022Akron25538166.9%2,5876.8107129.0----
2021Akron7812065.0%8927.484142.8----
Career42163466.4%4,2016.62114128.6----
SeasonTeam
2023Akron612153.52--
2022Akron1333122.34--
2021Akron912963.32--
Career2858232.98--

How he plays

Play style

Extends plays with his feet until something opens up.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Scrambler

Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.

QB

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Jeff Sims’s 2022 season.

Jeff Sims

64%match

Georgia Tech · 2022

#2

Brendon Lewis

Nevada · 2023

58%
#3

Desmond Trotter

South Alabama · 2021

56%
#4

Jalen Mayden

San Diego State · 2023

55%
#5

Lucas Johnson

San Diego State · 2021

53%

Matches Jeff on

Weight
INT rate

Differs from Jeff on

Recruiting rating (lower)
Completion % (higher)
Yards / attempt (lower)

Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to JaCobian Morgan’s path through Jackson State.

Jackson State · 2025

#2

Parker McKinney

Eastern Kentucky · 2023

85%
#3

Jalon Jones

Charlotte · 2023

82%
#4

Anthony Russo

Temple · 2020

80%
#5

Carter Jones

Nevada · 2025

76%

Matches JaCobian on

Height
Recruiting rating
Yards per attempt
202120222023

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jeff Sims's junior season at Georgia Tech (2022).

Jeff Sims

62%match

Georgia Tech · 2022

#2

Brendon Lewis

Nevada · 2023

57%
#3

Jalen Mayden

San Diego State · 2023

54%
#4

Austin Smith

Eastern Michigan · 2023

51%
#5

Grant Wells

Virginia Tech · 2022

All-Conference USA
44%

Matches Jeff on

Weight

Differs from Jeff on

Recruiting rating (lower)
Completion % (higher)
Yards / attempt (lower)

Player DNA

Players who play like DJ Irons

#1

Carter Jones

Nevada · 2025

76%
#2

Jaxon Potter

Washington State · 2025

67%

Development

Development Trajectory · passing yards

2021–2023
8922021
2,5872022
7222023

-19%

Down 19% — context-dependent (injury / role change?).