#12

Max Bortenschlager

QB · Florida International · Sr. · #12

Florida International 2021 alumnus
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Max Bortenschlager

QB · Florida International · Sr · #12

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1831 national
CFB
College
Florida International
2021
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Florida International1-11HC: Butch Davis · Balanced, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2021Florida International17834252.0%2,9358.61912135.5----
Career17834252.0%2,9358.61912135.5----
SeasonTeam
2021Florida International50-250-5.01--
Career50-250-5.01--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2021

W 48–10

vs Long Island University

266 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT  ·  QBR 95.1  ·  12 rush yds (3 car)

Dominant 38-point win at home against Long Island University.

How he plays

Play style

Operates within the system without forcing anything.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Pocket Passer

Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.

QB

His 2021 production profile sits closest to Gavin Hardison’s 2021 season.

UTEP · 2021

#2

Nick Starkel

San José State · 2021

46%
#3

Jake Constantine

Rice · 2021

44%
#4

Davis Brin

Tulsa · 2021

42%
#5

Tanner Morgan

Minnesota · 2021

41%

Differs from Gavin on

Rush yards / carry (lower)
EPA / dropback (adj) (lower)
Total pass EPA (college ability) (lower)

Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Austin Aune’s path through North Texas.

Austin Aune

77%match

North Texas · 2022

#2

Tai Lavatai

Navy · 2023

70%
#3

Cade McConnell

UTEP · 2024

70%
#4

Bryson Daily

Army · 2024

All-AAC
70%
#5

Tim DeMorat

Fordham · 2022

70%

Matches Austin on

Yards per attempt
Completion %
Height
20202021

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Gavin Hardison's sophomore season at UTEP (2021).

UTEP · 2021

#2

Nick Starkel

San José State · 2021

All-Mountain West
46%
#3

Jake Garcia

Miami · 2022

43%
#4

Taylor Powell

Eastern Michigan · 2022

42%
#5

AJ Swann

Vanderbilt · 2023

41%

Differs from Gavin on

Rush yards / carry (lower)
EPA / dropback (adj) (lower)
Total pass EPA (college ability) (lower)

Player DNA

Players who play like Max Bortenschlager

#1

Bryson Daily

Army · 2023

70%
#2

Haaziq Daniels

Air Force · 2021

63%
#3

Deshawn Purdie

Charlotte · 2024

60%