Dequan Finn
Finn with Toledo in 2023
Baylor Bears
PositionQuarterback
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Junior
MajorCommunication
Personal information
Born: (2001-04-21) April 21, 2001
Detroit, Michigan
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolMartin Luther King (Detroit, Michigan)
Career highlights and awards

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]

Statistics

Season Games Passing Rushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
Toledo Rockets
2019 300–061250.0867.200110.215906.00
2020 400–0010.000.0000.010515.10
2021 1384–414425057.62,0678.3182149.21125024.59
2022 12128–418831559.72,2607.22312136.41306314.99
2023 131311–220131763.32,6577.5229147.21235634.37
Career453323−1053989559.27,0707.66323142.03901,8374.725

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

  1. ↑ Goricki, David. "Detroit King QB Dequan Finn commits to Central Michigan". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  2. ↑ Farrell, Perry A. "Detroit King's Dequan Finn flips to Toledo after Central Michigan firing". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  3. ↑ "King's Dequan Finn wins Mr. Football". The Michigan Chronicle. 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  4. ↑ Goricki, David. "Detroit King QB Dequan Finn named Mr. Football". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  5. ↑ Purcell, Jared (2018-11-30). "King QB Dequan Finn flips commitment from Central Michigan to Toledo". mlive. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  6. ↑ "Detroit King QB Dequan Finn flips from Central Michigan to Toledo". The Detroit News. 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  7. ↑ "Toledo QB Finn embraces summer of hard knocks". The Blade. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  8. ↑ Sports, Athlon. "Toledo Football: 2022 Rockets Season Preview and Prediction". AthlonSports.com | Expert Predictions, Picks, and Previews. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  9. ↑ "College Football Poll.com". www.collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  10. ↑ "MAC notes: Former King QB Dequan Finn has record-setting performance for Toledo". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  11. ↑ "Finn with 7 TDs; Toledo rolls in 2nd half, beats Kent State". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  12. ↑ "With Northern Illinois victory over Western Michigan, Toledo clinches MAC West title". The Blade. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ "Rocket QB Named MAC's Vern Smith Leadership Award Winner as League's MVP | UToledo News". 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  15. ↑ Tucker, Cody (2023-12-05). "MAC MVP, Toledo QB Dequan Finn Enters NCAA Transfer Portal". 7220 Sports. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  16. ↑ "Toledo QB Dequan Finn enters transfer portal". WTOL. December 5, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  17. ↑ "Toledo quarterback Finn transferring to Baylor". ESPN.com. 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  18. ↑ Smith, Zach (2023-12-17). "Former Toledo quarterback Dequan Finn announces commitment to Baylor". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  19. ↑ "Baylor lands transfer commitment from Toledo QB and MAC Most Valuable Player, Dequan Finn". Dallas News. 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  20. ↑ 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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