Dru DeShields
Kent State Golden Flashes
70
Average

Dru DeShields

Kent State Golden FlashesRebuilding
QBOffenseAverage
Projected Starter

Is Dru DeShields starting?

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

Dru DeShields is the projected starting QB on a Rebuilding Kent State — 70 OVR.

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Depth at QB · Kent State Golden Flashes

  1. 11270Dru DeShieldsStarter
  2. 2248Nolan Good
  3. 31048Ethan Thanthanavong

What's Next

Who do they play next?Julian Sayin — at Ohio State · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Nolan Good — No. 2 at QB for Kent StateHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Kent State Golden Flashes

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 70 overall (Average tier).

Recruit3★ · #2,062 NatlTeam Share86%
Beloit, OH
Jersey
#12
Class
RS JR
Height
6'2"
Weight
195 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 63-rated offense; 74th-percentile production (×0.74 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 70.

Team offense (SP+)
63
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 74% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.74)
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.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12WWOFYDS 248
CMP-ATT
16-25
YDS
248
TD
1
INT
2
QBR
144.5
CAR
10
YDS
74
AVG
7.4
TD
2

Final W 36-15

Sep 5LSCYDS 63
CMP-ATT
12-20
YDS
63
TD
0
INT
0
QBR
86.5
CAR
3
YDS
27
AVG
9.0
TD
0

Final L 57-0

Dru DeShields's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

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70
Average
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Team Role

X-Factor
QB: 2030 pass yds · 18 TD · 3 INT
Usage / Involvement100%
Coach Kent StateTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.