Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
5/30Inside-5 share
5 of the team's 30 inside-the-5 carries (16.7%).
Tommy Lazzaro
Last confirmed: Central Michigan, 2020. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′4″ · 213 lb · Monument, CO · Dodge City C.C.
Tommy Lazzaro: QB · Central Michigan · #7.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Tommy Lazzaro
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. Tommy Lazzaro has been at Central Michigan through two head coaches in two seasons. On tape: 48 rushing yards and 24 passing yards against Miami (OH), Week 15, 2019.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Central Michigan in the news
- CMU HC rips CFP leaders
PFSN Oct 21
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Central Michigan | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 47 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 99.3 | -- |
| 2018 | Central Michigan | 68 | 141 | 48.2% | 711 | 5.0 | 5 | 10 | 88.1 | 17 |
| Career | 72 | 149 | 48.3% | 758 | 5.1 | 5 | 10 | 88.7 | 17 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Central Michigan | 36 | 161 | 4.5 | 8 |
| 2018 | Central Michigan | 97 | 381 | 3.9 | 3 |
| Career | 133 | 542 | 4.1 | 11 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 0-61@ No. 17 Wisconsin | 1/1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 12-17@ Miami | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 17.4 | |
| Wk 6 | W 42-16vs Eastern Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | W 42-28vs New Mexico State | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | W 38-20@ Bowling Green | 1/1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.4 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-43@ Buffalo | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | |
| Wk 10 | W 48-10vs Northern Illinois | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 12 | W 45-44@ Ball State | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 14 | W 49-7vs Toledo | 1/2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | — | |
| Wk 15 | L 21-26vs Miami (OH) | 1/1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | — | Season-high 24 yds |
 Bowl | L 11-48@ San Diego State | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | |
| Total | 4/8 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 | — |
Signature game
Week 15 · 2019
L 21-26
vs Miami (OH) · neutral site
48 rush yds (6 car) · 2 TD · 24 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT
With B. Buell — 43.6 yards per punt · 7 punts · 57 long · Q. Dormady — 232 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 6 · Eastern Michigan · 4th and 6 · Q4 · EPA +3.13Tommy Lazzaro run for 6 yds for a TD, (Ryan Tice KICK)
- Week 15 · Miami (OH) · 3rd and 3 · Q2 · EPA +2.98Tommy Lazzaro run for 21 yds for a TD, (Ryan Tice KICK)
- Week 15 · Miami (OH) · 3rd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +2.56Tommy Lazzaro run for 4 yds for a TD, (Ryan Tice KICK)
- Week 12 · Ball State · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.46Tommy Lazzaro run for 2 yds for a TD (Ryan Tice KICK)
- Week 12 · Ball State · 2nd and 5 · Q4 · EPA +2.44Tommy Lazzaro run for 5 yds for a TD (Ryan Tice KICK)
- Week 14 · Toledo · 1st and 8 · Q2 · EPA +2.32Tommy Lazzaro run for 8 yds for a TD (Ryan Tice KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 14 · Toledo · 2nd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.90Tommy Lazzaro run for 1 yd for a TD (Ryan Tice KICK)
- Week 15 · Miami (OH) · 3rd and 1 · Q3 · EPA −1.69Tommy Lazzaro run for 6 yds to the CENTMICH 47 CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Offensive holding (JaCorey Sullivan) to the CMich 43
- Week 15 · Miami (OH) · 2nd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.53Tommy Lazzaro pass complete to Tony Poljan for 24 yds to the MiaOh 42 for a
- Week 14 · Toledo · 2nd and 11 · Q2 · EPA +1.48Tommy Lazzaro pass complete to Kalil Pimpleton for 13 yds to the Toled 3 for a
Teams and coaches
2018Central Michigan1-11HC: John Bonamego · Run-leaning
2019Central Michigan8-6HC: Jim McElwain · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.2 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 6.8 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim McElwain
Pass share
47.8%
472 pass / 516 run
Plays / game
70.6
14 games
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2019
36 carries and 8 pass attempts in 11 games
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Central Michigan
- 2020 Central Michigan McElwainYear 5 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2019 Central Michigan McElwainYear 4 · 11 games
- 2018 Central Michigan BonamegoYear 3 · 7 games
- 2017 Central Michigan BonamegoYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2016 Central Michigan BonamegoYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Central Michigan in 2016 as a 3-star junior college recruit out of Dodge City C.C., No. 217 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Central Michigan in the 2016 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
Two seasons at Central Michigan, 758 passing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2016
- Signed with Central Michigan3-star out of Dodge City C.C.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2020
2 coaches2016–2018
Central Michigan
Coaching transition mid-career: John Bonamego → Jim McElwain. Worth noting in scheme + development context.