Connor Bazelak

Connor Bazelak is an American football quarterback for the Indiana Hoosiers. He previously played for the Missouri Tigers.

Connor Bazelak
Indiana Hoosiers – No. 8
PositionQuarterback
Class
Redshirt
Sophomore
Personal information
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career history
College Indiana (2022)
High schoolArchbishop Alter
(Kettering, Ohio)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Bazelak grew up in Dayton, Ohio and attended Archbishop Alter High School, where he played basketball and football.[1] As a senior, he passed for over 1,500 yards with 13 touchdowns and two interceptions in a triple option offense out of the wishbone formation.[2][3] Bazelak committed to play college football at Missouri over offers from Georgia, Purdue, North Carolina State, Kentucky and Vanderbilt.[4]

College career

Bazelak played in three games as a true freshman, allowing him to use a redshirt and maintain an extra season of NCAA eligibility. He started the final game of the season against Arkansas, but tore his ACL midway through the game.[5] Bazelak completed 15 of 21 passes for 144 yards in his true freshman season.[6]

Bazelak took over at quarterback in each of the Tigers' first two games of his redshirt freshman season before being named the team's starter.[7] Bazelak completed 218-0f-324 passes for 2,366 yards and seven touchdowns with six interceptions and was named the SEC co-Freshman of the Year.[8] Bazelak was named to the watchlist for the Davey O'Brien Award going into his redshirt sophomore season.[9][10] He ended his 2021 season appearing in 11 games with 2,548 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions.[11] After the season, he announced he would be transferring to play for the Indiana Hoosiers.[12]

Personal life

Bazelak's father, Len Bazelak, played college basketball at Dartmouth and holds the school's record for career three-point percentage.[13]

References
  1. Pendleton, Marc (February 8, 2019). "Alter QB good on pledge to play football at Missouri". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  2. "MISSOURI SIGNING PROFILE: QB Connor Bazelak". Columbia Daily Tribune. December 19, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  3. "Memories of Mizzou's Bazelak in the wishbone offense that shaped him". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 17, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  4. Hartman, Marcus (June 18, 2018). "Alter's Connor Bazelak, top QB in Ohio, announces his college decision". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  5. "Mizzou QB Bazelak suffered torn ACL in finale". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 2, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  6. "What we know about Mizzou's tightly guarded quarterback battle: not much, but something". The Kansas City Star. September 8, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  7. Baugh, Peter (October 7, 2020). "'It's his opportunity': Missouri makes change, naming QB Connor Bazelak starter". The Athletic. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  8. "With no competition, Bazelak is embracing role of second-year starter". Columbia Missourian. February 26, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  9. Mullen, Tony (July 21, 2021). "Mizzou QB Bazelak named to O'Brien watch list". KRCG.com. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  10. "Hochman: A look at Mizzou quarterback Connor Bazelak's inner fire and outer calm". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 7, 2021.
  11. "Mizzou starting QB Bazelak enters transfer portal". 23 December 2021.
  12. "Ex-Mizzou QB Bazelak joins Hoosiers out of portal". 6 January 2022.
  13. "Mizzou's new QB commit out to prove his worth". The Examiner. June 22, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
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