Quarterback, Florida International (from Holy Cross), 2021–25
Joe Pesansky
- Number
- No. 16
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 220 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Tampa, FL
Joe Pesansky played quarterback at Holy Cross (2021–24) and Florida International (2025).
Career highs
337passing yards, career highat Fordham, 20234touchdown passes, career highat Middle Tennessee, 2025Team titles: Patriot League champions, 2022, 2023 and 2024
Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Holy Cross | 8 | 17 | 47.1 | 95 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Holy Cross | 32 | 55 | 58.2 | 499 | 9.1 | 5 | 2 |
| 2024 | Holy Cross | 164 | 278 | 59.0 | 2,265 | 8.1 | 17 | 6 |
| 2025 | Florida International | 89 | 159 | 56.0 | 1,021 | 6.4 | 11 | 7 |
| Career | 293 | 509 | 57.6 | 3,880 | 7.6 | 33 | 16 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Holy Cross | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | 30 |
| 2023 | Holy Cross | 11 | −48 | −4.4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | Holy Cross | 59 | 159 | 2.7 | 1 | 21 |
| 2025 | Florida International | 43 | 117 | 2.7 | 2 | 32 |
| Career | 116 | 283 | 2.4 | 3 | 32 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Holy Cross | 16 | QB | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Holy Cross | 16 | QB | So. | ||
| 2024 | Holy Cross | 16 | QB | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | Florida International | 16 | QB | Sr. | 6′4″ | 220 |
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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. pass | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Holy Cross (FCS) | 10 | -0.02 | – | – | -0.2 | – | – | – |
| 2023 | Holy Cross (FCS) | 54 | 0.45 | – | – | 24.2 | 20% | – | – |
| 2024 | Holy Cross (FCS) | 301 | 0.47 | 91st (n=238) | 0.30 | 142.0 | 42% | – | – |
| 2025 | Florida International | 200 | 0.21 | 39th (n=314) | 0.24 | 42.3 | 31% | 0.10 | 0.26 |
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.
Passing detail
| Season | Team | Success | Depth | After catch | Deep throws | Deep completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida International | 44% | 10.1 yds | 4.8 yds | 21 of 126 | 29% |
Success: passes that kept the offense on schedule. Depth: how far downfield his passes traveled in the air, on average. After catch: yards his receivers gained after the catch, per completion. Deep throws: the play-by-play gives depth and direction for about half of a passer’s throws; this is how many of those went deep, and how many of the deep ones were caught. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.
Rushing detail
| Season | Team | Success | Line yards | Second level | Open field | Stuffed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida International | 40% | 3.40 | 1.40 | 0.90 | 23% |
Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.
Game by game
2025 Florida International 9 games, 1,021 passing yards, 11 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. | W 42–9 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Sep 6 | at | L 0–34 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Oct 4 | at | L 10–51 | 7 | 12 | 100 | 0 | 2 | −11 |
| Oct 14 | at | W 25–6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at | L 21–28 | 6 | 11 | 72 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nov 8 | at | W 56–30 | 17 | 28 | 257 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| Nov 15 | vs. | W 34–27 | 24 | 34 | 206 | 2 | 0 | 40 |
| Nov 22 | vs. | W 27–21 | 14 | 28 | 196 | 2 | 2 | 40 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. | L 20–57 | 11 | 31 | 102 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
2024 Holy Cross 12 games, 2,265 passing yards, 17 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 17–20 | 10 | 18 | 101 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | L 20–21 | 19 | 29 | 301 | 1 | 1 | −4 |
| Sep 14 | at | W 43–22 | 11 | 14 | 194 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | L 31–38 | 12 | 26 | 279 | 1 | 0 | 35 |
| Sep 28 | at | L 14–42 | 14 | 25 | 167 | 1 | 1 | −10 |
| Oct 5 | at | W 38–7 | 16 | 19 | 179 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 19–16 | 14 | 33 | 150 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| Oct 19 | at | L 34–35 | 21 | 35 | 277 | 3 | 0 | 28 |
| Oct 26 | at | W 34–28 | 14 | 21 | 183 | 2 | 0 | 27 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 7–10 | 17 | 26 | 148 | 1 | 0 | −6 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 40–38 | 8 | 16 | 186 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| Nov 23 | at | W 34–0 | 8 | 16 | 100 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2023 Holy Cross 6 games, 499 passing yards, 5 TD
2022 Holy Cross 6 games, 95 passing yards
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2¼″ |
| Weight | 216 lb |
| Arm length | 31¼″ |
| Hand size | 9⅛″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.83 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.71 s |
| Vertical jump | 32½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′2″ |
| 3-cone drill | 7.38 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.52 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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