Quarterback, Kent State, 2025–⁠26

Deante Ruffin

Number
No. 14
Height
6′1″
Weight
215 lb
Class (2026)
Freshman
Hometown
Philadelphia, PA

Deante Ruffin plays quarterback for Kent State. Last time out, at Ohio State: 1 of 3, −1 yard.

2026 so far

−1 passing yards

Last game: 1 of 3, −1 yard at Ohio State, L 3–⁠59

Next game: vs. Akron, Oct 24

Passing

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2025Kent State2366.74414.700
2026Kent State1333.3−1−0.300
Career3650.0437.200

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2025Kent State661.0010
2026Kent State273.504
Career8131.6010

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2025Kent State14QBYr 1
2026Kent State14QBFr. (Yr 2)6′1″215

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/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2025Kent State9-0.16––-1.4–
2026Kent State5-0.16––-0.8–

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). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2026 Kent State 1 game, −1 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 19atOhio StateL 3–⁠5913−1007
2025 Kent State 1 game, 44 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Oct 4atOklahomaL 0–⁠442344006

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

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