Quarterback, Illinois, 2018

M.J. Rivers II

Number
No. 8
Height
6′4″
Weight
215 lb
Class (2018)
Freshman
Hometown
Frisco, TX

M.J. Rivers II played quarterback at Illinois (2018).

Career highs

168passing yards, career highvs. South Florida, 2018

Passing

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2018Illinois478555.34425.213

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2018Illinois40290.7012

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2018Illinois8QBFr.6′4″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/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. passAdj. rush
2018Illinois126-0.03––-3.429%0.12-0.04

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 Illinois 6 games, 442 passing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 15vs.South FloridaL 19–⁠25202916800−12
Sep 21vs.Penn StateL 24–⁠6317281491124
Oct 20atWisconsinL 20–⁠497138001−6
Oct 27atMarylandL 33–⁠63313450023
Nov 10atNebraskaL 35–⁠54–––––6
Nov 17vs.IowaL 0–⁠6302001−6

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

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