Quarterback, Ball State, 2016–⁠21

Drew Plitt

Number
No. 9
Height
6′2″
Weight
217 lb
Class (2021)
Senior
Hometown
Loveland, OH
Born
Jan 9, 1998

Drew Plitt played quarterback at Ball State (2016–⁠21).

At a glance

Best season
2,918
Passing yards, 2019 (Ball State, 5–⁠7)
Best game
439 yards
Vs. Fordham, week 2, 2019: No. 2 passing game in FBS that week

Career highs

439passing yards, career highvs. Fordham, 20196touchdown passes, career highvs. Fordham, 20192rushing touchdowns, career highat Eastern Michigan, 2019

Team titles: MAC champions, 2020

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2017Ball State428450.04305.133
2018Ball State8513164.99967.668
2019Ball State23837064.32,9187.9247
2020Ball State16425065.62,1548.6176
2021Ball State24841160.32,5416.2186
Career7771,24662.49,0397.36830

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2017Ball State34290.9113
2018Ball State36431.2222
2019Ball State911711.9551
2020Ball State80490.6416
2021Ball State811311.6227
Career3224231.31451

Punting

SeasonTeamPuntsYdsAvgLongIn 20
2019Ball State25929.5380
2020Ball State414335.8432
2021Ball State27537.5422
Career827734.6434

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2017Ball State9QBYr 1
2018Ball State9QBYr 2
2019Ball State9QBYr 3
2020Ball State9QBYr 4
2021Ball State9QBSr. (Yr 5)6′2″217

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. passAdj. rush
2017Ball State118-0.02––-2.232%0.06–
2018Ball State1680.1830th (n=160)0.2630.033%0.06–
2019Ball State4610.3060th (n=155)0.27138.450%0.31-0.11
2020Ball State3230.3676th (n=116)0.27117.453%0.450.24
2021Ball State4200.2427th (n=145)0.33101.253%0.270.28

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

2021 Ball State 13 games, 2,541 passing yards, 18 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 2vs.Western IllinoisW 31–⁠2117281882018
Sep 11atPenn StateL 13–⁠442539176029
Sep 18atWyomingL 12–⁠458146001−9
Sep 25vs.ToledoL 12–⁠2221351900026
Oct 2vs.ArmyW 28–⁠161728233206
Oct 9atWestern MichiganW 45–⁠201525310404
Oct 16atEastern MichiganW 38–⁠31273520710−1
Oct 23vs.Miami (OH)L 17–⁠242234227215
Nov 2atAkronW 31–⁠2518311853045
Nov 10atNorthern IllinoisL 29–⁠3011261261025
Nov 17vs.Central MichiganL 17–⁠3721391701120
Nov 23vs.BuffaloW 20–⁠31931176102
Dec 25 ✦vs.Georgia StateL 20–⁠51274629311−19
2020 Ball State 8 games, 2,154 passing yards, 17 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Nov 4atMiami (OH)L 31–⁠3819323091116
Nov 11vs.Eastern MichiganW 38–⁠31223123211−19
Nov 18vs.Northern IllinoisW 31–⁠2517252142120
Nov 28atToledoW 27–⁠2426353042117
Dec 5atCentral MichiganW 45–⁠2026433664129
Dec 12vs.Western MichiganW 30–⁠27223324930−9
Dec 18vs.BuffaloW 38–⁠28203226331−16
Dec 31 ✦vs.San José StateW 34–⁠1312192171011
2019 Ball State 12 games, 2,918 passing yards, 24 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 31vs.IndianaL 24–⁠34264129821−8
Sep 7vs.FordhamW 57–⁠2932404396114
Sep 14vs.Florida AtlanticL 31–⁠4126383033136
Sep 21atNC StateL 23–⁠34355733301−18
Oct 5atNorthern IllinoisW 27–⁠20414340123
Oct 12atEastern MichiganW 29–⁠232332255206
Oct 19vs.ToledoW 52–⁠1411172063114
Oct 26vs.OhioL 21–⁠3411201091023
Nov 5atWestern MichiganL 31–⁠3514221480027
Nov 16vs.Central MichiganL 44–⁠45142526831−4
Nov 23atKent StateL 38–⁠41162420810−4
Nov 29vs.Miami (OH)W 41–⁠2726403173062
2018 Ball State 7 games, 996 passing yards, 6 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 30vs.Central ConnecticutW 42–⁠6567710–
Sep 15atIndianaL 10–⁠38242801–
Sep 29vs.Kent StateW 52–⁠24224400–
Oct 25atOhioL 14–⁠5291786015
Oct 31atToledoL 13–⁠45294732812−20
Nov 13vs.Western MichiganW 42–⁠4121262583217
Nov 20atMiami (OH)L 21–⁠4217291751241
2017 Ball State 5 games, 430 passing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Oct 26vs.ToledoL 17–⁠5815349700−1
Nov 2atEastern MichiganL 14–⁠5611211692120
Nov 9atNorthern IllinoisL 17–⁠639148910−29
Nov 16vs.BuffaloL 24–⁠40231601−13
Nov 21vs.Miami (OH)L 7–⁠28512590152

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

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2022
Height6′2¼″
Weight206 lb
Arm length32½″
Hand size9⅛″
40-yard dash4.99 s
10-yard split1.68 s
Vertical jump30½″
Broad jump9′5″
3-cone drill7.22 s
20-yard shuttle4.64 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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