John Rhys Plumlee Season 2023

CAREER HONORS

• Honorable Mention All-Big 12
• Manning Award Star of the Week (Nov. 13, 2023)
• Davey O’Brien Great 8 List (Nov. 13, 2023)
• Maxwell Award Watch List (by Maxwell Football Club to player of the year)
• Davey O’Brien Award Watch List (by Davey O’Brien Foundation to nation’s best quarterback)
• Manning Award Watch List (by Allstate Sugar Bowl to nation’s top quarterback)
• Senior Bowl Watch List

FIFTH YEAR (2023)

• Started and appeared in 10 games in ‘23
• Named one of six team captains
• Honorable Mention quarterback pick on All-Big 12 team chosen by league coaches
• Named to watch lists for ‘23 Maxwell, Manning and O’Brien awards
• 247Sports rated him most dynamic athlete in nation at QB entering ‘23 campaign
• Already holds UCF career record for rushing yds by a QB (1,334) after passing McKenzie Milton vs Cincinnati
• Versatile all-around athlete who already has been standout in both FB and baseball for Knights
• Transferred to UCF in January ‘22 after playing ‘19, ‘20, ‘21 at Ole Miss
• On night of ‘23 final spring FB game (April 14) started UCF baseball game in CF vs Memphis (2 hits, 2 RBI), left after 7th-inning at-bat to play second half of FB game and threw for 236 yds (completing 10 of 17) and 2 TDs
• Completed 161 of 256 passes for 2271 yards, 15 TDs and eight INTs
• Rushed 106 times for 505 yards and five TDs
• Completed 22 of 30 passes for 281 yards and three TDs vs Kent State and ran for 90 yards on eight attempts and a TD (all rushing in first half)
• Had runs of 15, 16, 17 and 32 vs Kent State; completed 16 of 24 passes for 272 yards and led UCF rushers with 11 carries for 73 yards vs Boise State
• Ranked second in total offense in Big 12 stats and seventh nationally (358.0) after first two weeks of the season
• Started vs Oklahoma, completed 16 of 30 passes for 248 yards plus TD passes of 86 (longest pass play in 2023 in Big 12 and 4th longest in UCF history) and 12 to Javon Baker
• Started vs West Va and completed career-high-tying 25 of 36 passes for 274 yards with three INTs and TD passes of 34 and 16 to Kobe Hudson and seven to Baker; also rushed 8 times for 45 yards and one TD vs West Virginia
• Rushed for 53 yards vs Cincinnati to give him 1,119 in his UCF career, passing McKenzie Milton (1,078)
• Completed 13 of 23 passes for 165 yards vs Cincinnati—and rushed 13 times for 53 yards and one TD vs Cincinnati
• Completed 11 of 18 passes vs Oklahoma State for season-high 299 yards and three TDs and rushed 14 times for 74 yards
• Had first-half completions of 75, 38, 38 and 37 vs Oklahoma State
• Completed 16 of 32 passes vs Texas Tech for 249 yards with one INT and one TD (71-yds to Baker) and was top UCF rusher with 84 yards on 13 attempts
• Completed 23 of 27 passes for 253 yards and one TD vs. Houston and rushed 58 yards on 15 attempts and one TD 
• Passed for 198 yards on 16 of 29 attempts in the Gasparilla Bowl against Georgia Tech with two TDs

SENIOR (2022)

• Played in 13 games for UCF
• 2^nd-team All-AAC QB pick by Phil Steele
• AAC offensive player of the week (3 times) 
• Named to Davey O’Brien Great 8 (3 times)
• Named to AAC Honor Roll (2 times)
• One of eight Manning Award Stars of Week
• UCF leading rusher in 2022 (159 for 861, 11 TDs); ran for more yards than any other FBS QB in 2022
• Threw for 2,586 yards with 14 TDs and 8 INTs
• Ranked 4th in AAC in rushing (66.2) and helped UCF rank 9^th as a team in rushing (228.3) and 17^th in total offense (469.5)
• Completed 20 of 31 for 308 and 4 TDs, and 16 rushes for 100 yards and TD in 2022 opener vs. South Carolina State
• Completed 25 of 36 for 339 and 1 TD, 1 INT and rushed 20 for 123 and 2 TDs for 7^th career 100-yd. rushing game vs FAU
• Ran 16 times for 100 yards and 1 TD vs. Georgia Tech for 3^rd 100-yard rushing game of 2022 and 2^nd in row; completed 8 of 16 for 49 yards
• Completed 20 of 29 vs. SMU for 316 and 2 TDs and ran 11 times for 27 yards vs. SMU; threw two TD passes for 26 and 58 to Ryan O’Keefe 
• Completed 18 of 22 for career-high 373 and 4 TDs and ran 7 for 37 and 3 TDs vs. Temple
• Tied 35 year old UCF record by accounting for 7 TDs vs. Temple
• Completed 25 of 37 for 296 vs. ECU with 1 TD and 3 INTs; ran team-high 14 times for 38
• Completed 7 of 11 for 71 and ran 7 for 26 vs. Cincinnati before leaving in 2^nd quarter 
• DNP vs. Memphis
• Ran 18 for season-high 176 and 2 TDs, and completed 17 of 30 for 132 and 1 TD to Javon Baker vs. Tulane
• Completed 11 of 18 with 1 INT vs. Navy and ran 2 for 7 (DNP 2^nd half)
• One of 38 on CFPA National Performer of Year midseason watch list
• Completed all 9 passes vs. USF for 73 and a TD, and rushed 8 for 133 including 64- and 20-yard TD runs; missed 2^nd half vs. USF
• Threw 21 of career-high 39 for 209 and 1 TD vs. Tulane in AAC title game
• Completed 21 of 34 with 1 INT for 182 and ran for team-high 14 for 21 in Military Bowl vs. Duke
• Will play outfield for baseball for UCF in 2023, while also participating in spring football

PRIOR TO UCF

• Transferred to UCF in January 2022 after playing 2019, 2020 and 2021 seasons at Ole Miss
• Caught 19 passes for 201 yards in 2021 while also rushing nine times for 72 yards as a receiver
• Rushed for 64 yards on four carries vs. Austin Peay
• Registered first 100-yard receiving game of his career, finishing with career-high seven catches for 110 yards against Liberty
• Appeared in seven contests in 2020 with one start at wide receiver
• Rushed 25 times for 94 yards, hauled in six receptions for 79 yards and completed five of seven passes for 65 yards and one touchdown
• Garnered Freshman All-America recognition from The Athletic at all-purpose position as a true freshman in 2019
• Named to 247Sports True Freshman All-American team
• Appeared in nine games with eight starts at quarterback 
• Set Ole Miss freshman rushing record with 1,023 yards as well as total TDs with 16 (four passing, 12 rushing)
• His 1,023 rushing yards shattered Ole Miss record by a quarterback, passing Jeremiah Masoli’s 544 rushing yards in 2010
• Mississippi Class 6A High School Offensive Player of the Year as prep senior in 2018
• Led Oak Grove to South State Championship and runner-up finish in 2018 state title game --Threw for 5,430 yards with 51 TDs and 19 INTs throughout high school career
• Member of Ole Miss baseball team, appearing in 13 games in 2020, with two starts in center field

PERSONAL

• Graduated in May 2023 with degree in interdisciplinary studies from College of Undergraduate Studies
• Earned Ole Miss Chancellor's Honor Roll accolades in fall 2019, spring 2020 and fall 2020
• Garnered Dean's List honors in spring 2021 at Ole Miss
• Received 2022 AAC All-Academic Team honors.