Quarterback, Old Dominion, 2015–⁠18

Blake LaRussa

Number
No. 11
Height
5′10″
Weight
189 lb
Class (2018)
Junior
Hometown
Virginia Beach, VA

Blake LaRussa played quarterback at Old Dominion (2015–⁠18).

At a glance

Best season
3,008
Passing yards, 2018 (Old Dominion, 4–⁠8)
Best game
495 yards
Vs. Virginia Tech, week 4, 2018: No. 1 passing game in FBS that week

Career highs

495passing yards, career highvs. Virginia Tech, 20184touchdown passes, career highvs. Virginia Tech, 2018

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2016Old Dominion142458.31405.801
2017Old Dominion386756.74206.333
2018Old Dominion24839163.43,0087.71910
Career30048262.23,5687.42214

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2016Old Dominion6−14−2.311
2017Old Dominion13685.2021
2018Old Dominion51−68−1.3120
Career70−14−0.2221

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2015Old Dominion11QBRS
2016Old Dominion11QBFr.
2017Old Dominion11QBSo.
2018Old Dominion11QBJr.5′10″189

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. pass
2016Old Dominion200.06––1.25%–
2017Old Dominion800.21––17.223%0.15
2018Old Dominion3920.2241st (n=160)0.2685.550%0.21

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2018 Old Dominion 11 games, 3,008 passing yards, 19 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 1atLibertyL 10–⁠52444000−5
Sep 8vs.Florida InternationalL 20–⁠2881514310−3
Sep 22vs.Virginia TechW 49–⁠353049495406
Sep 29atEast CarolinaL 35–⁠37213625021−53
Oct 6atFlorida AtlanticL 33–⁠52385038322−11
Oct 13vs.MarshallL 20–⁠42315429621−16
Oct 20atWestern KentuckyW 37–⁠3421323271024
Oct 27vs.Middle TennesseeL 17–⁠5126353332310
Nov 10vs.North TexasW 34–⁠31214330121−23
Nov 17vs.VMIW 77–⁠1415201282026
Nov 24atRiceL 13–⁠27335331212−23
2017 Old Dominion 5 games, 420 passing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 2vs.UAlbanyW 31–⁠1714201611212
Sep 9atMassachusettsW 17–⁠710221291022
Sep 16vs.North CarolinaL 23–⁠53466801−4
Nov 4vs.CharlotteW 6–⁠0552500−6
Nov 25atMiddle TennesseeL 10–⁠41514371044
2016 Old Dominion 8 games, 140 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 4vs.HamptonW 54–⁠2102000−2
Sep 10atApp StateL 7–⁠31121700−3
Sep 17atNC StateL 22–⁠4911400−9
Oct 1atCharlotteW 52–⁠17341800−1
Oct 22atWestern KentuckyL 24–⁠59262701–
Nov 5vs.MarshallW 38–⁠14–––––1
Nov 12vs.Southern MissW 51–⁠3511600–
Nov 26vs.Florida InternationalW 42–⁠28686800–

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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