DJ Irons: QB · Akron.
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DJ Irons
Extends plays on the move until something opens up. Played for two head coaches in three seasons at Akron. MAC Offensive Player of the Week in 2023 made it three straight seasons on the honors list. One game to point at: 205 passing yards and 2 passing TD against Temple — Week 1, 2023.
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-24@ Temple | 17/29 | 205 | 2 | 1 | 7.1 | 20.9 | Season-high 205 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 24-21vs Morgan State | 7/9 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 2.8 | |
| Wk 3 | L 3-35@ Kentucky | 23/34 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 | 41.7 | |
| Wk 4 | L 27-29@ Indiana | 22/35 | 194 | 0 | 2 | 5.5 | 69.6 | |
| Wk 5 | L 10-13vs Buffalo | 19/26 | 136 | 1 | 0 | 5.2 | 26.3 | |
| Total | 88/133 | 722 | 3 | 3 | 5.4 | — |
Week 4 · 2023
L 27-29
at Indiana
194 yds · 0 TD · 2 INT · QBR 69.6 · 141 rush yds (18 car) · 2 TD
With D. Jackson — 42.2 yards per punt · 5 punts · 1 inside the 20 · L. Lingard — 113 rush yds (14 car) · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 96.5 | 0.5 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 176 | 0.7 | 5.5 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 144 | 0.6 | 5.6 | 0.6 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Pass share
55.5%
423 pass / 339 run
Plays / game
63.5
12 games
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
About as many passes and runs a game as a typical FBS quarterback who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Akron, 4,201 passing yards — the college career is complete.
Honored in a first season.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC
All-MAC mention (2022)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2023)
2 career weekly honors across 2 seasons
Coaching lineage · 2021–2023
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Tom Arth, Oscar Rodriguez, and Joe Moorhead. Multi-era developmental context.
