Dru DeShields
Projected QB starter
1,145 2026 pass yards
4-6 2026 TD-INT
109.9 Passer rating
18 Career games (16 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Cmp-Att | Pass yds | TD-INT | Rtg | Rush yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kent State | 7 | 7 | 106-185 | 1,145 | 4-6 | 109.9 | 189 |
| 2025 | Kent State | 11 | 9 | 136-240 | 2,030 | 18-3 | 150.0 | 36 |
2026 Percentile vs QBs
Pass yards per game 163.6 32
Completion rate 57.3% 21
Yards per attempt 6.2 20
TD rate 2.2% 9
INT rate 3.2% 18
Passer rating 109.9 12
Around Dru
Projected 2026 starters · 2026 productionThe situation
Kent State 2026 offense ›Explosive play rate 8.0% 4
Red zone TD rate 50.0% 3
Line yards per carry 1.6 3
Sack rate allowed 7.0% 36
2026 Game log
| Week | Opponent | Completions | Pass attempts | Passing yards | Passing TDs | INTs | Carries | Rushing yards | Rushing TDs | Sacks taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | @ SCAR | 12 | 20 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| W2 | Wofford Terriers | 16 | 25 | 253 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 74 | 2 | 0 |
| W3 | @ OSU | 6 | 15 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| W4 | BALL | 16 | 25 | 189 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 76 | 1 | 0 |
| W5 | OHIO | 20 | 35 | 217 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| W6 | @ WMU | 19 | 35 | 223 | 1 | 1 | 10 | -6 | 0 | 5 |
| W7 | @ USF | 17 | 30 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
Recruiting
2023 class · 247 compositeThree-star high school recruit
The 2023 board
#2056 Courtland Simmons ATH · Davidson Academy
#2056 Nehemiah Sagiao LB · St. John Bosco
#2062
Dru DeShields QB · West Branch KENT
Dru DeShields QB · West Branch KENTQBs in the class
#111 Mason Kidd Mountain View NIU
#112
Dru DeShields West Branch KENT
Dru DeShields West Branch KENT#113 JD Sherrod Briarcrest Christian TROY
#137 Steele Wasel Choctaw AKR
2026 · 32th pctile of QBs Recruit · 27th pctile of class
Kent State
@ SCAR
@ OSU
BALL
OHIO
@ WMU
@ USF