#16

Joe Pesansky

QB · Florida International · Sr. · #16

Returning to Florida International for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Joe Pesansky

QB · Florida International · Sr · #16

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Florida International
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Florida International7-6HC: Willie Simmons · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Florida International8915956.0%1,0216.4117123.9----
Career8915956.0%1,0216.4117123.9----
SeasonTeam
2025Florida International431172.72--
Career431172.72--

How he plays

Play style

Operates within the system without forcing anything.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Florida International

Updated May 27

2026 Depth chart

Returning starter

Quarterback · Florida International

Returning around him

  • 42% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -5 net (16 in / 21 out)

2026 Award watch

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

Florida International · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #98 · 2026 recruiting class #101

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 Grant Wilson’s 2024 season.

Grant Wilson

58%match

Old Dominion · 2024

#2

Jeff Sims

Arizona State · 2025

58%
#3

Joey Labas

Central Michigan · 2024

58%
#4

Athan Kaliakmanis

Minnesota · 2023

NFL Rd 7
56%
#5

Brayden Schager

Hawai'i · 2024

55%

Matches Grant on

Height

Differs from Grant on

TD rate (higher)
INT rate (higher)
EPA / dropback (adj) (lower)

Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Kaden Anderson’s path through Wyoming.

Wyoming · 2025

#2

Cam Ransom

Bethune-Cookman · 2025

88%
#3

CJ Harris

California · 2024

86%
#4

Matt Zollers

Missouri · 2025

84%
#5

Malachi Nelson

UTEP · 2025

83%

Matches Kaden on

Height
Yards per attempt
Completion %
20242025

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Grant Wilson's sophomore season at Old Dominion (2024).

Grant Wilson

65%match

Old Dominion · 2024

#2

Matt Myers

Buffalo · 2021

62%
#3

Joey Labas

Central Michigan · 2024

62%
#4

Desmond Trotter

South Alabama · 2021

58%
#5

Behren Morton

Texas Tech · 2022

NFL Rd 7
57%

Matches Grant on

Rush yards / carry
Height

Differs from Grant on

TD rate (higher)
EPA / dropback (adj) (lower)
INT rate (higher)

Player DNA

Players who play like Joe Pesansky

#1

Kaden Anderson

Wyoming · 2024

89%
#2

Cam Ransom

Georgia Southern · 2021

88%
#3

CJ Harris

Ohio · 2022

86%
#4

Matt Zollers

Missouri · 2025

84%
#5

Billy Wiles

Southern Miss · 2023

82%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #454

Final rank
#534
Avg #489.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #454 this season.