Player Career

D.J. Mack Jr. Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

D.J. Mack Jr. story

D.J. Mack Jr. built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a quarterback from Norfolk, VA wearing No. 8, spending time with Old Dominion and UCF. The clearest part of D.J. Mack Jr.'s career was his passing role: 1,718 passing yards, 13 touchdown passes, 300 attempts, and 725 rushing yards across 28 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Old Dominion. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 725 rushing yards, 27 receiving yards, and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 28 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Old Dominion and UCF.

The arc is straightforward: D.J. Mack Jr. moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    UCF

    2018-2020

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Old Dominion

    2021-2022

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2018201820192019202020212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 PostseasonUCF95647.115.7
2018 Regular SeasonUCF95647.115.70
2019 PostseasonUCF39862.513.4-558
2019 Regular SeasonUCF39862.513.40
2020 Regular SeasonUCF0-398
2021 Regular SeasonOld Dominion1,03542.525.81,035
2022 Regular SeasonOld Dominion5451.45.7-981

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Buffalo

Week 4 · L 34-35

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

308

Total Offense

83 takeover

308 total offense with 60.2 efficiency.

#2

vs Memphis

Week 14 · W 56-41 · Conference game

407

Total Offense

80.1 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

407 total offense with 75.8 efficiency.

#3

@ Coastal Carolina

Week 7 · W 49-21 · Conference game

47

Total Offense

72.8 takeover

Win with 47 yards of offense and 96.7 efficiency.

47 total offense with 96.7 efficiency.

#4

vs UConn

Week 5 · W 56-21 · Conference game

124

Total Offense

68.4 takeover

Win with 124 yards of offense and 69.1 efficiency.

124 total offense with 69.1 efficiency.

#5

@ East Carolina

Week 8 · W 37-10 · Conference game

189

Total Offense

65.4 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

189 total offense with 60.8 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Regular Season · Old Dominion

1,035 primary output · 42.5 efficiency · 25.8 usage

65

#2

2018 Postseason · UCF

53.5

956 primary · 47.1 efficiency · 15.7 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · UCF

53.5

956 primary · 47.1 efficiency · 15.7 usage

Milestones

1

250+ passing yards

2

300+ total offense

3

3+ TD games

10

Above avg efficiency