Tommy DeVito (American football)
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| Syracuse Orange – No. 13 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
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| High school | Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, New Jersey) |
Tommy DeVito is an American football quarterback for the Syracuse Orange.
Early life and high school
DeVito grew up in Cedar Grove, New Jersey and attended Don Bosco Preparatory High School.[1] He passes for and was named first team All-State by MSG and second team All-Metro after passing for 1,800 yards and 18 touchdowns in his junior season as the Ironmen went 9-3 and won the Non-Public 4 state championship.[2] Following his junior year, DeVito competed in the Elite 11 quarterback competition and was named a finalist.[3][4] As a senior, he passed for 2,005 yards, 16 touchdowns and five interceptions and played in the Under Armour All-American Game.[5][6][7] DeVito committed to play college football at Syracuse at the end of his junior year over offers from Yale, Boston College, Penn, Rutgers, Maryland and Temple.[8]
College career
DeVito redshirted his true freshman season. He served mostly as the backup to starting quarterback Eric Dungey as a redshirt freshman, playing in eight games off the bench and completing 44 of 87 passes for 525 yards and 4 touchdowns.[9][10] DeVito's first significant action came on September 15, 2018 against Florida State, entering the game after Dungey suffered an injury and completing 11 of 16 passes for 144 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for a touchdown as the Orange won 30–7.[11] DeVito again played in relief of an injured Dungey on October 10 against North Carolina, and he led Syracuse to a 40–37 win in double overtime, throwing for 181 yards with three touchdowns and one interception on 11-for-19 passing.[12][13] As a redshirt sophomore, DeVito passed for 2,360 yards and 19 touchdowns and rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns.[14][15] He passed for a career-high 330 yards, three touchdowns and an interception in a 63–20 loss to Maryland.[16]
References
- ^ Guarin-Camargo, Juan Pablo (August 18, 2019). "DeVito Feels Strong Connection to Home State". 247Sports.com.
- ^ Gewelb, Zach (May 16, 2016). "Cedar Grove resident, Don Bosco QB commits to Syracuse". Verona-Cedar Grove Times.
- ^ Donohue, Tyler (June 29, 2016). "How the Most Underrated QB Fought His Way to Elite 11". Bleacher Report.
- ^ Bailey, Stephen (October 25, 2018). "How Syracuse QB Tommy DeVito gained 'effortless power' to become elite deep passer". The Post-Standard.
- ^ Bailey, Stephen (April 18, 2016). "Syracuse football QB commit Tommy DeVito hooked by Dino Babers' offense; ready to recruit". The Post-Standard.
- ^ Jordan, Jason (November 8, 2016). "Under Armour All-American QB Tommy DeVito has eyes on N.J. state title repeat". USATodayHSS.com.
- ^ Callaway, Kate (August 28, 2019). "DeVito Eager to Take Center Stage". BayNews9.com.
- ^ Hunt, Todderick (June 6, 2016). "Analyzing Tommy Devito's road to becoming a 2016 Elite 11 quarterback". NJ.com.
- ^ "Syracuse QB Tommy DeVito primed for breakout season". Democrat and Chronicle. August 27, 2019.
- ^ "Tommy DeVito, Syracuse in bottom half of starting QB rankings for 2019 by PFF". The Post-Standard. August 14, 2019.
- ^ Kekis, John (September 15, 2018). "Syracuse beats Florida State 30-7 behind DeVito". Associated Press.
- ^ Kekis, John (October 23, 2018). "Quarterback controversy? Not so, says Syracuse coach". National Post. Associated Press.
- ^ "Syracuse football: Dino Babers should start Tommy DeVito". The Post-Standard. October 21, 2018.
- ^ Wall, Kevin (January 23, 2020). "Tommy DeVito's 2019 season compared to previous Syracuse quarterbacks". NunesMagician.com. SB Nation.
- ^ "Syracuse football: 4 offseason questions after SU's dismal 2019". Democrat and Chronicle. December 6, 2019.
- ^ "Maryland steamrolls No. 21 Syracuse". Reuters. September 7, 2019.