Dru DeShields
Kent State Golden Flashes
73
Average

Dru DeShields

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QBOffenseAverage
Projected Starter

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Dru DeShields is the projected starter at QB for Kent State Golden Flashes.

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The Story

The X-Factor

A 3-star recruit out of West Branch, ranked #2,062 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 2,030 passing yards, 18 TD, 3 INT. That's 86% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 73 overall (Average tier).

Recruit3★ · #2,062 NatlTeam Share86%
Beloit, OH
Jersey
#12
Class
RS JR
Height
6'2"
Weight
185 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonPass YdsTDINT
20252030183

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8263
National Rank
#2062
High School
West Branch
Hometown
Beloit, OH

Why this rating?

On a 66-rated offense; 75th-percentile production (×0.75 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 73.

Team offense (SP+)
66
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 75% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.75)
Depth-chart adjustment
+7 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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73
Average
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Team Role

X-Factor
QB: 2030 pass yds · 18 TD · 3 INT
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at QB · Kent State Golden Flashes

  1. 11273Dru DeShieldsStarter
  2. 2252Nolan Good
  3. 31446Deante Ruffin
  4. 41046Ethan Thanthanavong
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.