Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2023Washington
Michael Penix Jr.
QB • 6'3" • 213 lbs • Tampa, FL, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Michael Penix Jr. is a balanced quarterback profile with 9.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
26
Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
29
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
46
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Washington
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Indiana • Washington
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Indiana
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2024
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 8
- Overall
- No. 8
- NFL Team
- Atlanta Falcons
Michael Penix Jr., QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Washington. Michael Penix Jr. is a balanced quarterback profile with 9.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 13,906
- Passing yards
- 13,649
- Rushing yards
- 257
- Touchdowns
- 108
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Michael Penix Jr. Washington Highlights
2023 · Washington · Player Highlight
Michael Penix Jr. college highlights at Washington.
- Season
- 2023
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Michael Penix Jr. quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Washington · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 13,906
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 8 entries · 47 games
- Best season
- 2022 Postseason · Washington
- Top game
- Michigan State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Tampa Bay Tech · Indiana
- High school pipeline
- Tampa Bay Tech · 21 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2024 · Round 1 · Pick 8 · Atlanta Falcons
- Latest roster
- No. 9 · Senior
- 2023 Total offense rank
- 4,911 total offense · QB 2nd (top 1%) · Pac-12 1st (top 1%) · National 2nd (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Indiana | 2 | 160 | 123 | 37 | 0 | 38.3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Indiana | 6 | 1,513 | 1,394 | 119 | 12 | 50.4 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Indiana | 6 | 1,674 | 1,649 | 25 | 16 | 47.4 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Indiana | 5 | 915 | 939 | -24 | 6 | 37.2 |
| 2022 Postseason | Washington | 13 | 293 | 287 | 6 | 2 | 68.6 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Washington | 13 | 4,440 | 4,354 | 86 | 33 | 68.6 |
| 2023 Postseason | Washington | 15 | 711 | 685 | 26 | 3 | 66.4 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Washington | 15 | 4,200 | 4,218 | -18 | 36 | 66.4 |
Related Context
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Michael Penix Jr. played QB for Indiana and Washington. Across 6 tracked seasons, Michael Penix Jr. recorded 13,649 passing yards, 257 rushing yards, and -26 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Washington.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason
Washington paired 4,733 primary output with 67.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 48 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Indiana, Washington.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Western Kentucky
Win with 356 yards of offense and 56.2 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Regular Season · Indiana
Games
5
Primary Metric / G
183
Efficiency
48
Usage
9.3
Consistency
61.7
Best Game by takeover score
Western Kentucky
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa: 149. Idaho: 55. Cincinnati: 229. Western Kentucky: 356. Penn State: 126
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Iowa: 33 by 37.1. Idaho: 20 by 51. Cincinnati: 44 by 42.9. Western Kentucky: 58 by 56.2. Penn State: 24 by 53
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins205.5 · Games = 2 · +37.5 vs Losses
Losses168 · Games = 3 · -37.5 vs Wins
Game Log
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5 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Western Kentucky
Best efficiency game
56.2 vs Western Kentucky
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
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- 1
Indiana
2018-2021
Opening stop
- 2
Washington
2022-2023
Final stop
Season Value Progression
20182019202020212022202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Indiana | 160 | 70 | 5.6 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Indiana | 1,513 | 70.2 | 10.3 | 1,353 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Indiana | 1,674 | 58.5 | 10.4 | 161 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Indiana | 915 | 48 | 9.3 | -759 |
| 2022 Postseason | Washington | 4,733 | 67.6 | 10.1 | 3,818 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Washington | 4,733 | 67.6 | 10.1 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Washington | 4,911 | 63.6 | 9.6 | 178 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Washington | 4,911 | 63.6 | 9.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Michigan State
Week 3 · W 41-7
Win with 473 yards of offense and 92.4 efficiency.
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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
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250+ passing yards
25
300+ total offense
20
3+ TD games
23
Above avg efficiency
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