Noah Kim
Buzz vs Tape
Attention percentile: 8th · Production percentile: 72nd
His production sits in the 72nd percentile among qualified QBs this season, well ahead of 8th-percentile attention — a gap of 64 points between tape and volume.
Noah Kim
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Noah Kim has played for three head coaches across four seasons and three programs. The receipt: 330 pass yds, 19 rush yds against Kentucky — Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Chris Creighton.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 247 | 402 | 61.4% | 2,817 | 7.0 | 18 | 11 | 129.6 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Coastal Carolina | 30 | 56 | 53.6% | 333 | 5.9 | 4 | 1 | 123.5 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 91 | 160 | 56.9% | 1,090 | 6.8 | 6 | 6 | 119.0 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Michigan State | 14 | 19 | 73.7% | 174 | 9.2 | 3 | 0 | 202.7 | -- | -- |
| Career | 382 | 637 | 60.0% | 4,414 | 6.9 | 31 | 18 | 128.6 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 79 | 186 | 2.4 | 6 | -- |
| 2024 | Coastal Carolina | 13 | -- | 0.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 27 | 53 | 2.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Michigan State | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 120 | 244 | 2.0 | 6 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 34–31
vs Louisiana
226 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 47.1 · 12 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD
Edged out Louisiana at home in a shootout.
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
Eastern Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Quarterback · Eastern Michigan
Returning around him
- 25% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -15 net (11 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Eastern Michigan · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #94 · 2026 recruiting class #106
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 Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi’s 2024 season.
Matches Brayden on
Differs from Brayden on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Austin Reed’s path through Western Kentucky.
Matches Austin on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Cole Snyder's senior season at Eastern Michigan (2024).
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Differs from Cole on
Player DNA
Players who play like Noah Kim
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #189
Peaked at #189 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2022–2025+1519%
Up 1519% from first season to most-recent.
Background
EMU: 2025: The E Gridiron Group named quarterback Noah Kim the Newcomer of the Year for his offensive performance…Started all 12 games…Completed 247 of 402 passes with 11 interceptions…Threw for 2,817 yards and 18 touchdowns…Recorded a season-long 64-yard touchdown pass to Terry Lockett Jr. at Ke...