Player Story
Nathan Scheelhaase story
Nathan Scheelhaase built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a quarterback from Kansas City, MO wearing No. 2, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Nathan Scheelhaase's career was his passing role: 8,568 passing yards, 55 touchdown passes, 1,231 attempts, and 2,066 rushing yards across 48 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with Illinois. 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 2,066 rushing yards and 32 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 48 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Illinois.
The arc is straightforward: Nathan Scheelhaase moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.