Dru DeShields

QB · #12 · Kent State · JR · 6'2" · 195 · Beloit, OH

Projected QB starter

2,030 2025 pass yards
18-3 2025 TD-INT
150.0 Passer rating
11 Career games (9 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSCmp-Att Pass yds TD-INT Rtg Rush yds
2025 Kent State119136-240 2,030 18-3 150.0 36

2025 Percentile vs QBs

Pass yards per game 184.5 59
Completion rate 56.7% 22
Yards per attempt 8.5 85
TD rate 7.5% 90
INT rate 1.3% 82
Passer rating 150.0 80

Around Dru

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production
RB Mason King RB · no college stats
WR-X Ardell Banks WR · 205 rec yds · 11g
WR-Z Da'Realyst Clark WR · 108 rec yds · 12g
WR-SL Wayne Harris WR · 383 rec yds · 12g
TE Hunter Hopperton TE · 38 rec yds · 11g

The situation

Kent State 2025 offense ›
Explosive play rate 9.2% 13
Red zone TD rate 74.4% 75
Line yards per carry 1.9 12
Sack rate allowed 8.1% 19

2025 Game log

WkOpponentCmp-Att Yds TD INT Sk taken
W1Merrimack Warriors6-10 118 1 1
W2 @ TTU7-15 116 1 1
W3 BUFF22-32 279 2 3
W4 @ FSU9-18 129 1 1 2
W7 MASS10-18 148 4 1
W8 @ TOL12-23 159 1 1 2
W9 BGSU13-22 160 1 1
W11 @ BALL15-27 212 1
W12 @ AKR17-25 317 5 1
W13 CMU14-28 185 4
W14 @ NIU11-22 207 2 1 1

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board
#2062 David Amador II WR · North Shore UTSA
#2062 Colton Deckard LB · Muenster LT
#2062 Dru DeShields QB · West Branch KENT
#2062 Marshaun Brown WR · Bishop Manogue NEV
#2063 Messiah Burch ATH · Monsignor Farrell BUFF
QBs in the class
#110 Jalen Woods Woodward Academy
#111 Mason Kidd Mountain View NIU
#112 Dru DeShields West Branch KENT
#113 JD Sherrod Briarcrest Christian TROY
#114 Ryan Damron Henry County TENN
2025 · 59th pctile of QBs
Recruit · 27th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.