Joey Labas
Joey Labas
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Across three seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Kirk Ferentz, Jim McElwain and Matt Drinkall. The receipt on tape: 247 pass yds, 2 pass TD against Buffalo, Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jim McElwain → Matt Drinkall. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Drinkall
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.
our read surprisingly productive for a quarterback with no award recognition yet — top-9% yards per attempt, top-5% completion rate.2025 profile
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Central Michigan | 147 | 208 | 70.7% | 1,854 | 8.9 | 13 | 6 | 160.4 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 94 | 160 | 58.8% | 1,114 | 7.0 | 7 | 7 | 122.9 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Iowa | 14 | 24 | 58.3% | 139 | 5.8 | 1 | 0 | 120.7 | -- | -- |
| Career | 255 | 392 | 65.1% | 3,107 | 7.9 | 21 | 13 | 142.7 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Central Michigan | 54 | -17 | -0.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 21 | 19 | 0.9 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Iowa | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 79 | 13 | 0.2 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 49–10
vs Wagner
241 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 99.5 · 7 rush yds (1 car)
Dominant 39-point win at home against Wagner.
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Central Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Quarterback · Central Michigan
Returning around him
- 10% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -5 net (12 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Central Michigan · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #121 · 2026 recruiting class #95
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Grayson McCall’s 2023 season.
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Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Eli Peters’s path through Toledo.
Eli Peters
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jacob Clark's junior season at Missouri State (2025).
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Player DNA
Players who play like Joey Labas
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2022–2025+1234%
Up 1234% from first season to most-recent.