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American football player (born 2001)
Dequan Finn (born April 21, 2001
[1] ) is an
American football
quarterback for the
Baylor Bears . He previously played for the
Toledo Rockets .
High school career
Finn attended
Martin Luther King High School in
Detroit, Michigan . As a senior, Finn threw for 25 touchdowns and 2,104 yards while also having 21 rushing touchdowns and 1,264 yards rushing.
[2] He would lead Martin Luther King to a state championship, while being named the
2018 Mr. Football Michigan .
[3]
[4] A three-star recruit, Finn was originally committed to
Central Michigan but he would flip to
Toledo after Central Michigan fired head coach
John Banamego .
[5]
[6]
College career
Toledo
Finn played sparingly in his first two years with Toledo, as he
red-shirted in his freshman season.
[7] In 2021, Finn's production increased as he threw for 18 touchdowns and just two interceptions while rushing for nine touchdowns.
[8] Entering the 2022 season, Finn was named to the preseason
Maxwell Award watch list.
[9] On October 15, 2022, he tied a
school record , throwing six touchdowns in a 52–31 comeback win against
Kent State
[10] and set the school record for most touchdowns in a game (7) by adding one rushing score.
[11] In 2022, Finn led the Rockets to their first MAC West championship since the 2017 season.
[12] In the
2022 MAC Championship Game Finn was named the offensive MVP. Finn also won the offensive MVP in the
2022 Boca Raton Bowl .
[13] In
2023 , Finn was named the
MAC Most Valuable Player after he led Toledo to an 11–2 record, while passing for 2,657 yards and 22 touchdowns.
[14]
[15] He entered the
transfer portal on December 4, 2023.
[16]
Baylor
On December 17, 2023, Finn announced that he would be transferring to
Baylor University , to play for the
Baylor Bears .
[17]
[18]
[19]
College statistics
Season
Games
Passing
Rushing
GP
GS
Record
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
Avg
TD
Int
Rtg
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
Toledo Rockets
2019
3
0
0–0
6
12
50.0
86
7.2
0
0
110.2
15
90
6.0
0
2020
4
0
0–0
0
1
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
10
51
5.1
0
2021
13
8
4–4
144
250
57.6
2,067
8.3
18
2
149.2
112
502
4.5
9
2022
12
12
8–4
188
315
59.7
2,260
7.2
23
12
136.4
130
631
4.9
9
2023
13
13
11–2
201
317
63.3
2,657
7.5
22
9
147.2
123
563
4.3
7
Baylor Bears
2024
0
0
0–0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
Career
45
33
23−10
539
895
59.2
7,070
7.6
63
23
142.0
390
1,837
4.7
25
Personal life
On August 18, 2022, Finn signed an
NIL deal with the Detroit Sports Commission, becoming an ambassador for the 17th Xenith Prep Kickoff Classic.
[20]
References
^ Goricki, David.
"Detroit King QB Dequan Finn commits to Central Michigan" . The Detroit News . Retrieved 2022-08-17 .
^ Farrell, Perry A.
"Detroit King's Dequan Finn flips to Toledo after Central Michigan firing" . Detroit Free Press . Retrieved 2022-08-18 .
^
"King's Dequan Finn wins Mr. Football" . The Michigan Chronicle . 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2022-08-18 .
^ Goricki, David.
"Detroit King QB Dequan Finn named Mr. Football" . The Detroit News . Retrieved 2022-08-18 .
^ Purcell, Jared (2018-11-30).
"King QB Dequan Finn flips commitment from Central Michigan to Toledo" . mlive . Retrieved 2022-08-18 .
^
"Detroit King QB Dequan Finn flips from Central Michigan to Toledo" .
The Detroit News . 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2022-08-18 .
^
"Toledo QB Finn embraces summer of hard knocks" . The Blade . Retrieved 2022-08-18 .
^ Sports, Athlon.
"Toledo Football: 2022 Rockets Season Preview and Prediction" . AthlonSports.com | Expert Predictions, Picks, and Previews . Retrieved 2022-08-18 .
^
"College Football Poll.com" . www.collegefootballpoll.com . Retrieved 2022-08-19 .
^
"MAC notes: Former King QB Dequan Finn has record-setting performance for Toledo" . The Detroit News . Retrieved 2022-10-23 .
^
"Finn with 7 TDs; Toledo rolls in 2nd half, beats Kent State" . CBSSports.com . Retrieved 2022-11-11 .
^
"With Northern Illinois victory over Western Michigan, Toledo clinches MAC West title" . The Blade . Retrieved 2022-11-11 .
^ Shomo, Evan (December 21, 2022).
"Toledo Rockets Win Ninth Annual Roofclaim.Com Boca Raton Bowl" .
Boca Raton Bowl .
Florida Atlantic University . Retrieved December 21, 2022 .
^
"Rocket QB Named MAC's Vern Smith Leadership Award Winner as League's MVP | UToledo News" . 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2023-12-09 .
^ Tucker, Cody (2023-12-05).
"MAC MVP, Toledo QB Dequan Finn Enters NCAA Transfer Portal" . 7220 Sports . Retrieved 2023-12-09 .
^
"Toledo QB Dequan Finn enters transfer portal" . WTOL . December 5, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-09 .
^
"Toledo quarterback Finn transferring to Baylor" . ESPN.com . 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2023-12-18 .
^ Smith, Zach (2023-12-17).
"Former Toledo quarterback Dequan Finn announces commitment to Baylor" . Waco Tribune-Herald . Retrieved 2023-12-18 .
^
"Baylor lands transfer commitment from Toledo QB and MAC Most Valuable Player, Dequan Finn" . Dallas News . 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2023-12-18 .
^ Garcia, Tony.
"Former Michigan high school stars named brand ambassadors for Xenith Prep Kickoff Classic" . Detroit Free Press . Retrieved 2022-08-19 .
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