Tanner Mordecai
Tanner Mordecai
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Across three seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Jim Leavitt, Rhett Lashlee and Luke Fickell. 2021 brought the first one: All-AAC. The receipt on tape: 378 pass yds, 3 pass TD against LSU, Bowl, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Wisconsin, 9,254 passing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2021)
All-AAC
Coaching Lineage · 2018–2023
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Paul Chryst, Jim Leonhard, and Luke Fickell. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Luke Fickell
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2021)
All-AAC
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2023
W 24–13
vs Rutgers
145 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 64.6 · 50 rush yds (11 car)
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Drew Plitt’s 2021 season.
Matches Drew on
Differs from Drew on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
Heisman trajectory
Final Heisman Position · 2023
#135
Heisman watch (#135) · finalist probability 0%.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2018–2023+5481%
Up 5481% from first season to most-recent.