Usage / Role
34%
Rotational offensive role
Player Dossier
2021-2023Akron
QB • 6'4" • 215 lbs • Lawrenceville, GA, USA
DJ Irons is a pass-first distributor with 41.8 usage in the latest tracked season.
Usage / Role
34%
Rotational offensive role
Impact Production
38
Developing production for a quarterback
Reliability
46
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
Star Power
43
Limited ceiling signals so far
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Akron
Snapshot
Player Story
DJ Irons built his college career from 2021 through 2023 as a quarterback from Lawrenceville, GA, spending time with Akron. The clearest part of DJ Irons' career was his passing role: 4,201 passing yards, 21...
Read the storyDJ Irons, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Akron. DJ Irons is a pass-first distributor with 41.8 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Quick Answers
Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Akron | 8 | 1,188 | 892 | 296 | 10 | 57 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Akron | 10 | 2,899 | 2,587 | 312 | 14 | 83.6 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Akron | 5 | 937 | 722 | 215 | 5 | 65.1 |
Related Context
DJ Irons played QB for Akron. Across 3 tracked seasons, DJ Irons recorded 4,201 passing yards, 823 rushing yards, and 3 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Akron.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Akron paired 2,899 primary output with 59.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 59.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2023 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
5
Primary Metric / G
187.4
Efficiency
59.3
Usage
41.8
Consistency
75.9
Best Game by takeover score
Indiana
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Game by game trend chart. Temple: 198. Morgan State: 31. Kentucky: 160. Indiana: 335. Buffalo: 213
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Temple: 37 by 50.9. Morgan State: 15 by 57.6. Kentucky: 47 by 55.6. Indiana: 53 by 66.1. Buffalo: 42 by 66.2
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5 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Indiana
Best efficiency game
66.2 vs Buffalo
Player Story
DJ Irons built his college career from 2021 through 2023 as a quarterback from Lawrenceville, GA, spending time with Akron. The clearest part of DJ Irons' career was his passing role: 4,201 passing yards, 21 touchdown passes, 634 attempts, and 823 rushing yards across 23 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Akron. 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 823 rushing yards and 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 23 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Akron.
The arc is straightforward: DJ Irons moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
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Akron
2021-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Akron | 1,188 | 56.1 | 32.4 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Akron | 2,899 | 59.9 | 42.2 | 1,711 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Akron | 937 | 59.3 | 41.8 | -1,962 |
#1 Featured game
vs Bryant
Week 3 · W 35-14
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
432
Total Offense
94.4 takeover
432 total offense with 93.3 efficiency.
#2
@ Indiana
Week 4 · L 27-29
335
Total Offense
88.7 takeover
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
335 total offense with 66.1 efficiency.
#3
@ Kent State
Week 8 · L 27-33 · Conference game
420
Total Offense
86 takeover
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
420 total offense with 61.7 efficiency.
#4
vs Miami (OH)
Week 9 · L 9-27 · Conference game
374
Total Offense
82.8 takeover
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
374 total offense with 62.6 efficiency.
#5
vs Bowling Green
Week 5 · L 28-31 · Conference game
329
Total Offense
79.4 takeover
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
329 total offense with 62.7 efficiency.
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Akron
2,899 primary output · 59.9 efficiency · 42.2 usage
83.6
#2
2023 Regular Season · Akron
65.1
937 primary · 59.3 efficiency · 41.8 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Akron
57
1,188 primary · 56.1 efficiency · 32.4 usage
7
250+ passing yards
6
300+ total offense
3
3+ TD games
10
Above avg efficiency
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