Last confirmed: Illinois, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′4″ · 215 lb · Frisco, TX
M.J. Rivers II: QB · Illinois · #8.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
M.J. Rivers II
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. On tape: 168 passing yards against South Florida, Week 3, 2018.
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Illinois | 47 | 85 | 55.3% | 442 | 5.2 | 1 | 3 | 95.8 | 34 |
| Career | 47 | 85 | 55.3% | 442 | 5.2 | 1 | 3 | 95.8 | 34 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Illinois | 40 | 29 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Career | 40 | 29 | 0.7 | 0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 19-25vs South Florida | 20/29 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 | — | Season-high 168 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 24-63vs No. 10 Penn State | 17/28 | 149 | 1 | 1 | 5.3 | — | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-49@ No. 23 Wisconsin | 7/13 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 | — | |
| Wk 9 | L 33-63@ Maryland | 3/13 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | — | |
| Wk 11 | L 35-54@ Nebraska | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 12 | L 0-63vs Iowa | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | — | |
| Total | 47/85 | 442 | 1 | 3 | 5.2 | — |
Week 4 · 2018
L 24-63
vs Penn State
The plays that mattered most
Pass Profile · Completions by yards gained (PBP)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
Adjusted ANY/A
2.57200 of 207 QBsSack rate
10.5%187 of 207 QBsSacked on 10.5% of dropbacks (187 of 207) and Adjusted ANY/A trails the field (200 of 207).
Adjusted ANY/A uses full-season box-score totals (attempts, yards, TDs, INTs); sack rate is play-by-play-derived.
Short
0–9 ydsMiddle
10–19 ydsDeep
20+ ydsOverall 55.3% completion on 85 attempts · 53% of completions gained 0–9 yds.
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 74.5 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 1.0 |
| Road3g | 41.7 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 158 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 31.2 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lovie Smith
Pass share
39.8%
326 pass / 494 run
Plays / game
68.3
12 games
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2018
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
How it ended
One season at Illinois, 442 passing yards — his college career is complete.
