Player Career

JD Sprague Career Story

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Player Story

JD Sprague story

JD Sprague built his college career from 2012 through 2015 as a quarterback from Cincinnati, OH wearing No. 3, spending time with Ohio. The clearest part of JD Sprague's career was his passing role: 2,215 passing yards, 10 touchdown passes, 323 attempts, and 522 rushing yards across 21 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2014 with Ohio. 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 522 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 21 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ohio.

The arc is straightforward: JD Sprague 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

    Ohio

    2012-2015

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20122013201420152015
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 Regular SeasonOhio0
2013 Regular SeasonOhio9580.34.495
2014 Regular SeasonOhio1,50061.419.81,405
2015 PostseasonOhio1,14268.615.4-358
2015 Regular SeasonOhio1,14268.615.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Bowling Green

Week 7 · L 13-31 · Conference game

Loss with 374 yards of offense and 56.8 efficiency.

374

Total Offense

78 takeover

374 total offense with 56.8 efficiency.

#2

vs Ball State

Week 12 · W 48-31 · Conference game

321

Total Offense

73.7 takeover

Win with 321 yards of offense and 77.5 efficiency.

321 total offense with 77.5 efficiency.

#3

@ Eastern Michigan

Week 8 · W 56-28 · Conference game

43

Total Offense

67.8 takeover

Win with 43 yards of offense and 90.4 efficiency.

43 total offense with 90.4 efficiency.

#4

vs Eastern Illinois

Week 5 · W 34-19

212

Total Offense

60.5 takeover

Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

212 total offense with 56.3 efficiency.

#5

vs Akron

Week 8 · W 23-20 · Conference game

265

Total Offense

58.6 takeover

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

265 total offense with 69.9 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2014 Regular Season · Ohio

1,500 primary output · 61.4 efficiency · 19.8 usage

65.2

#2

2015 Postseason · Ohio

62.1

1,142 primary · 68.6 efficiency · 15.4 usage

#3

2015 Regular Season · Ohio

62.1

1,142 primary · 68.6 efficiency · 15.4 usage

Milestones

2

250+ passing yards

2

300+ total offense

1

3+ TD games

13

Above avg efficiency