#18

Michael Alaimo

QB · Kent State · Jr. · #18

Kent State 2023 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Michael Alaimo

QB · Kent State · Jr · #18

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#266 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

2 coaches
2021
Kent State
2022
Kent State
2023
Kenni Burns
Kent State
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Sean Lewis → Kenni Burns. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Purdue9-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2022Purdue8-6HC: Jeff Brohm · Pass-leaning
2023Kent State1-11HC: Kenni Burns · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Kent State7914454.9%9326.524108.3----
2022Purdue91850.0%754.21192.2----
2021Purdue--------------------
Career8816254.3%1,0076.235106.5----
SeasonTeam
2023Kent State57-48-0.81--
2022Purdue7284.00--
2021Purdue1-3-3.00--
Career65-23-0.41--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2023

W 38–10

vs Central Connecticut

172 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT  ·  QBR 47.3  ·  18 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD

Dominant 28-point win at home against Central Connecticut.

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 2023 production profile sits closest to Kai Horton’s 2023 season.

Kai Horton

66%match

Tulane · 2023

#2

Spencer Petras

Iowa · 2022

66%
#3

Taisun Phommachanh

Massachusetts · 2023

65%
#4

Spencer Petras

Iowa · 2021

64%
#5

Sawyer Robertson

Baylor · 2023

63%

Matches Kai on

Weight
Rush usage

Differs from Kai on

Class year (lower)
TD rate (lower)
Completion % (higher)

Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Zach Calzada’s path through Kentucky.

Zach Calzada

98%match

Kentucky · 2025

#2

Matt Myers

Buffalo · 2021

88%
#3

Jack Turner

Louisiana Tech · 2024

88%
#4

Sam Noyer

Oregon State · 2021

86%
#5

Grant Wilson

Old Dominion · 2024

86%

Matches Zach on

Height
Yards per attempt
Completion %
20222023

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kai Horton's junior season at Tulane (2023).

Kai Horton

67%match

Tulane · 2023

#2

Spencer Petras

Iowa · 2022

63%
#3

Bryce Archie

South Florida · 2024

62%
#4

Maalik Murphy

Oregon State · 2025

58%
#5

Ryan Hilinski

Northwestern · 2022

57%

Matches Kai on

Weight
Rush usage

Differs from Kai on

Class year (lower)
TD rate (lower)
Completion % (higher)

Player DNA

Players who play like Michael Alaimo

#1

Zach Calzada

Texas A&M · 2021

98%
#2

Matt Myers

Buffalo · 2021

88%
#3

Jack Turner

Louisiana Tech · 2023

88%
#4

Cornelious Brown

Georgia State · 2021

85%

Development

Development Trajectory · passing yards

2022–2023
75.02022
9322023

+1143%

Up 1143% from first season to most-recent.