Connor Bazelak

Illinois

Sep 20 (Sat)

7:30 p.m.

Photo by: Andrew Mascharka/ Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - AUGUST 12, 2022 - quarterback Connor Bazelak #9 of the Indiana Hoosiers and quarterback Jack Tuttle #14 of the Indiana Hoosiers during practice and the Indiana Hoosiers at Mellencamp Field in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - August 08, 2022 - quarterback Connor Bazelak #9 of the Indiana Hoosiers during Fall Camp at John Mellencamp Pavillion in Bloomington, IN. Photo By \CXD#2\

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - August 02, 2022 - quarterback Connor Bazelak #9 of the Indiana Hoosiers during Fall Camp at John Mellencamp Pavillion in Bloomington, IN. Photo ByGracie Farrall\Indiana Athletics

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Photo by: Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

Weight:
215
Height:
6-3
Position:
QB
Year:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Dayton, Ohio
High School:
Archbishop Alter

Career Notes: Joined the program as a transfer from the University of Missouri on Jan. 7, 2022 ... enrolled in spring classes and participated in practice. Game: Set an IU record with 66 pass attempts at Cincinnati (9/24/22) ... Ranks tied for No. 8 on the single-game completions chart (33; Western Kentucky, 9/17/22). Season: Finished No. 8 in single season completions (235) in 2022 ... Ranked No. 6 in season passing attempts (426) in 2022.

2022 (Honors): Named to Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award preseason watch list.

2022 (Redshirt Junior): Appeared in 10 games with nine starts ... missed game against No. 16 Penn State (11/5) due to injury ... first IU quarterback to pass for 300 yards in a debut since Antwaan Randle El (385 yards) against Western Michigan in the 1998 season opener ... one of 16 transfer student-athletes to make IU debut in 2022 ... threw for 330 yards and one touchdown against Illinois (9/2) ... led game-winning drive against the Illini in first-career start for IU ... completed 7-of-9 passes for 70 yards on the final drive of the game and added a 4-yard rush in the victory ... passed for 197 yards against Idaho (9/10) and posted his eighth career multi-passing touchdown game and first as a Hoosier in the victory ... completed 33-of-55 passes for 364 yards and two touchdowns against Western Kentucky (9/17) ... led game-tying drive in the fourth quarter that resulted in a touchdown pass to Cam Camper and a two-point conversion pass to Donaven McCulley ... posted ninth career game with multiple touchdown passes and eighth 300-yard passing game ... completed 31-of-66 passes for 280 yards and two touchdowns at Cincinnati (9/24) ... threw touchdowns to Josh Henderson and Shaun Shivers ... third consecutive game with multiple touchdown passes ... 66 passing attempts against the Bearcats set a school single-game record, besting Richard Lagow's 65 attempts against Ohio State in 2017 ... completed 22-of-44 passes for 223 yards against Nebraska (10/1) ... threw a 13-yard touchdown to Emery Simmons in the second quarter against the Cornhuskers ... completed 25-of-49 passes for 203 yards against No. 4 Michigan (10/8) ... threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Josh Henderson in the second quarter ... completed passes to seven different receivers against the Wolverines ... completed 29-of-42 passes against Mayland (10/15) with three touchdown passes to mark his 11th career game and fourth as a Hoosier with multiple touchdown passes ... made first career reception for 23 yards on a pass from Donaven McCulley in the second quarter against the Terrapins ... completed 24-of-42 attempts for 210 yards at Rutgers (10/22) ... scored first rushing touchdown as a Hoosier on a 7-yard scamper in the first quarter ... entered after an injury to Dexter Williams II in the first quarter agaisnt Purdue (11/26) and completed 24-of-42 passes for 201 yards and one touchdown ... found Josh Henderson for a 9-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter.

2021 (Sophomore): Threw for 2,548 yards on 246-of-377 (65.3 percent) with 16 touchdowns and 11 interceptions ... collected three 300-yard games ... started all 11 games in which he appeared ... went 21-of-32 (65.6) for 257 yards with two scores in the Central Michigan win (9/4) ... matched his career-high with four TDs and posted 294 yards on 34-of-51 (66.7) at Kentucky (9/11) ... completed 21-of-30 (70.0) for 346 yards with three touchdowns in the Southeast Missouri State victory (9/18) ... tallied 303 yards with one score on 30-of-41 (73.2) at Boston College (9/25) ... recorded his third-straight 300-yard effort with 322 yards on 27-off-44 (61.4) against Tennessee (10/2) ... went 22-of-28 (78.6) with 218 yards and one TD in the win at Vanderbilt (10/30).

2020 Honors: SEC Co-Freshman of the Year (coaches) ... PFF SEC All-Freshman team ... honorable-mention PFF All-SEC ... Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week (LSU) ... Manning Award Star of the Week (LSU) ... three-time SEC Freshman of the Week (LSU, Vanderbilt, Arkansas) ... SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2020 (Freshman): Posted a 5-3 record in eight starts and played in 10 games overall ... recorded 2,366 yards, seven touchdowns, and six interceptions ... completed 218-of-324 (67.3 percent) ... added a pair of rushing scores ... threw for a career-high 406 yards with a career-high four TDs on 29-of-34 (85.3) in the win over No. 17 LSU (10/10) ... went 30-of-37 (81.1) with 318 yards in the Vanderbilt victory (11/28) ... tossed for 380 yards on 32-of-49 (65.3) in the Arkansas win (12/5).

2019: Redshirted the 2019 season ... played in three games with one start, in the season finale at Arkansas (11/29) ... went 15-of-21 (71.4 percent) with 144 yards ... completed 7-of-9 (77.8) for 80 yards in the win against the Razorbacks ... tore his ACL in the first half.

Prep/Personal: Quarterback at Archbishop Alter High School ... ESPN four-star prospect ... ranked the No. 210 prospect overall, the No. 10 quarterback nationally, and the No. 5 prospect in Ohio by ESPN ... all-state and all-district selection led Alter to the 2018 Ohio Division III State Championship game and a 13-2 record ... posted 13 touchdowns against two interceptions and passed for over 1,500 yards in a wishbone offense ... team reached 42 points six times ... named the 2018 GCL North Offensive Player of the Year ... sisters, Maddie (volleyball) and Libby (basketball), played at Duquesne University ... liberal studies major ... born on Sept. 22, 2000.