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==Personal life==
Penix's father, Michael Penix Sr., played running back at [[Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football|Tennessee Tech]] in the 1990s, and holds several of the school's rushing records. His mother, Takisha, ran track at Tennessee Tech.<ref>Billy Shank, "[https://www.burntorangenation.com/2023/12/26/24015278/michael-penix-washington-huskies-texas-longhorns-sugar-bowl-college-football-playoffss 2024 Sugar Bowl Preview: QB Michael Penix is the Engine that Makes Washington Go]," ''Burnt Orange Nation'', 26 December 2023.</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 20:53, 4 January 2024

Michael Penix Jr.
File:Michael Penix Jr. 2023.jpg
Penix in 2023
Washington Huskies – No. 9
PositionQuarterback
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Born: (2000-05-08) May 8, 2000 (age 24)
Cookeville, TN, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight213 lb (97 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolTampa Bay Technical (Tampa)
Career highlights and awards

Michael Tarrence Penix Jr. (/ˈpɛnɪks/; born May 8, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the Washington Huskies. He previously played for the Indiana Hoosiers of the Big Ten Conference before transferring to Washington in 2022. In 2023, he won the Maxwell Award[2] and was the runner–up for the Heisman Trophy as he led Washington to the CFP National Championship game.

Early life and high school career

Penix was born in Cookeville, Tennessee, but later moved and was raised in Dade City, Florida. Penix attended Tampa Bay Technical High School and started at quarterback for the Titans for two seasons, passing for 4,243 yards with 61 touchdowns and only six interceptions.[3] He committed to Indiana University to play college football.[4]

College career

Indiana

As a true freshman in 2018 at Indiana, Penix played in three games, suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), and was redshirted.[5] He completed 21 of 34 passes for 219 yards and a touchdown.[6] Named the starter entering the 2019 season,[7][8][9] Penix, however, only played in six games due to injury, completing 110 of 160 passes for 1,394 yards, with ten touchdowns and four interceptions.[10] Penix returned to Indiana as the starter in 2020.[11][12][13] On November 30, he was ruled out for the season after suffering a torn ACL in a win against Maryland.[14]

Washington

On December 22, 2021, Penix transferred to the University of Washington,[15] and led the Huskies to an 11–2 record in 2022. Penix was the FBS leader in passing yards for the 2022 regular season, averaging 357 yards per game.[16] He also became the Washington Huskies all-time single-season passing leader during the Alamo Bowl with 4,641 passing yards. He finished eighth in the 2022 Heisman Trophy voting and earned AP Comeback Player of the Year.[17][18][19] On December 4, 2022, Penix announced on Twitter that he would return to the Huskies for the 2023 season.[20] Penix led the 2023 Huskies to an undefeated 13-0 regular season and the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship game.

College statistics

Season Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
Indiana Hoosiers
2018 3 0 0–0 21 34 61.8 219 6.4 1 0 125.6 7 45 6.4 0
2019 6 6 5–1 110 160 68.8 1,394 8.7 10 4 157.6 22 119 5.4 2
2020 6 6 5–1 124 220 56.4 1,645 7.5 14 4 136.5 18 25 1.4 2
2021 5 5 2–3 87 162 53.7 939 5.8 4 7 101.9 17 −24 −1.4 2
Washington Huskies
2022 13 13 11–2 362 554 65.3 4,641 8.4 31 8 151.3 35 92 2.6 4
2023 14 14 14–0 336 504 66.7 4,648 9.2 35 9 163.5 32 13 0.4 3
Career 47 44 37–7 1,040 1,634 63.6 13,486 8.3 95 32 148.2 131 270 2.1 13

Personal life

Penix's father, Michael Penix Sr., played running back at Tennessee Tech in the 1990s, and holds several of the school's rushing records. His mother, Takisha, ran track at Tennessee Tech.[21]

References

  1. ^ @valeroalamobowl (December 30, 2022). "Congratulations to our 30th annual #valeroalamobowl Offensive MVP, @themikepenix on an incredible, record-breaking game" (Tweet). Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Kasabian, Paul. "College Football Awards 2023: Results, Winners, Highlights and Twitter Reaction". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  3. ^ "Quarterback Michael Penix Jr., was a huge recruiting get for Indiana". SI.com. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  4. ^ "Tampa Bay Tech's Michael Penix Jr. chooses Indiana". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  5. ^ "Indiana QB Penix out for season with torn ACL". ESPN.com. October 22, 2018. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  6. ^ Osterman, Zach. "IU QB Michael Penix ahead of schedule as he rehabs from torn ACL". The Indianapolis Star. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  7. ^ Osterman, Zach. "Insider: Hoosiers' choice of Michael Penix at QB is a risk — but one worth taking". The Indianapolis Star. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  8. ^ "Monday's college football: Penix Jr. beats out Ramsey for Indiana starting QB job". The Detroit News. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2020-11-18. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  9. ^ Indiana, Kevin Brockway CNHI Sports. "Poised QB Penix set to make IU starting debut". Herald Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2020-11-18. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  10. ^ "Indiana loses starting QB Penix for rest of season". ESPN.com. November 5, 2019. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  11. ^ Blau, Jon. "QB Michael Penix ready to prove what's possible for IU football". The Indianapolis Star. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  12. ^ Charboneau, Matt. "'Talented and tough': Michigan State knows Michael Penix Jr.-led No. 10 Indiana is no fluke". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  13. ^ Kravitz, Bob. "Kravitz: At last, Indiana's Michael Penix Jr. is fulfilling his promise". The Athletic. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  14. ^ Sallee, Barrett (November 30, 2020). "Indiana QB Michael Penix Jr. out for the season after suffering a torn ACL in win over Maryland". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  15. ^ "Ex-Hoosiers QB Penix transferring to Washington". 14 December 2021. Archived from the original on 29 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  16. ^ "NCAA College Football FBS current individual Stats | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Archived from the original on 2023-01-15. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  17. ^ "Washington Huskies". Washington Huskies. Archived from the original on 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
  18. ^ Vorel, Mike (2023-08-31). "'All I see is resiliency': How Husky QB Michael Penix Jr. has built a career by bouncing back". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2023-10-14. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  19. ^ "Penix, Ibrahim, Latu earn comeback player of the year honors". AP News. 2022-12-20. Archived from the original on 2023-10-14. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  20. ^ Penix, Michael [@themikepenix] (December 5, 2022). "Job Not Finished" (Tweet). Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ Billy Shank, "2024 Sugar Bowl Preview: QB Michael Penix is the Engine that Makes Washington Go," Burnt Orange Nation, 26 December 2023.

External links

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