Player Career

Michael Penix Jr. Career Story

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

Player Story

Michael Penix Jr. story

Michael Penix Jr. built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a quarterback from Tampa, FL wearing No. 9, spending time with Indiana and Washington. The clearest part of Michael Penix Jr.'s career was his passing role: 13,649 passing yards, 95 touchdown passes, 1,675 attempts, and 257 rushing yards across 47 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Washington. 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 257 rushing yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 47 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Indiana and Washington.

The arc is straightforward: Michael Penix 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

    Indiana

    2018-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Washington

    2022-2023

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20182019202020212022202220232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonIndiana160705.6
2019 Regular SeasonIndiana1,51370.210.31,353
2020 Regular SeasonIndiana1,67458.510.4161
2021 Regular SeasonIndiana915489.3-759
2022 PostseasonWashington4,73367.610.13,818
2022 Regular SeasonWashington4,73367.610.10
2023 PostseasonWashington4,91163.69.6178
2023 Regular SeasonWashington4,91163.69.60

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2022Indiana to WashingtonP4 to P486.1Dec 6, 2021

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Michigan State

Week 3 · W 41-7

Win with 473 yards of offense and 92.4 efficiency.

473

Total Offense

96.2 takeover

473 total offense with 92.4 efficiency.

#2

vs Portland State

Week 2 · W 52-6

337

Total Offense

75.1 takeover

Win with 337 yards of offense and 86.4 efficiency.

337 total offense with 86.4 efficiency.

#3

@ Ball State

Week 1 · W 34-24

393

Total Offense

74.3 takeover

Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

393 total offense with 75.9 efficiency.

#4

vs Texas

Week 1 · W 37-31 · Postseason

461

Total Offense

70.6 takeover

Win with 461 yards of offense and 92.7 efficiency.

461 total offense with 92.7 efficiency.

#5

vs Arizona

Week 7 · W 49-39 · Conference game

529

Total Offense

67.9 takeover

Win with 529 yards of offense and 80.7 efficiency.

529 total offense with 80.7 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Postseason · Washington

4,733 primary output · 67.6 efficiency · 10.1 usage

68.6

#2

2022 Regular Season · Washington

68.6

4,733 primary · 67.6 efficiency · 10.1 usage

#3

2023 Postseason · Washington

66.4

4,911 primary · 63.6 efficiency · 9.6 usage

Milestones

32

250+ passing yards

25

300+ total offense

20

3+ TD games

23

Above avg efficiency