Not sure everyone realizes what a special player Michael Penix is. This is from Pro Football Focus, which recently published its list of Top 10 returning players at every position (Penix is #5 at QB):
"Despite playing behind one of the worst offensive lines in college football in 2020, Penix managed to post an 82.9 PFF grade in six starts before tearing his ACL in Week 13. Only four other FBS quarterbacks spent a higher rate of their dropbacks under pressure than Penix at 41%, yet the Hoosier overcame that to put together quality play. He remained calm in collapsing pockets, converting pressure to sacks at an astronomically low rate of 7.4%, the best mark in the FBS."
And there's more:
"Penix ended up leading all Power Five quarterbacks in big-time throw rate this past season and established himself as one of the top passers in the country before the injury. As long as he can stay healthy, the Hoosiers can be a top-10 team again in 2021."
Finally (and this is beyond impressive), Penix's game against Ohio State was the best performance by a college QB against pressure over the last five seasons - - ahead of two games Patrick Mahomes had while playing for Texas Tech.
By the way, PFF has Fryfogle #9 nationally at WR, and Mullen is #8 at CB.
I can't wait for September. Go Hoosiers!
https://www.pff.com/news/college-fo...returning-qbs-in-2021-plus-a-sleeper-to-watch
"Despite playing behind one of the worst offensive lines in college football in 2020, Penix managed to post an 82.9 PFF grade in six starts before tearing his ACL in Week 13. Only four other FBS quarterbacks spent a higher rate of their dropbacks under pressure than Penix at 41%, yet the Hoosier overcame that to put together quality play. He remained calm in collapsing pockets, converting pressure to sacks at an astronomically low rate of 7.4%, the best mark in the FBS."
And there's more:
"Penix ended up leading all Power Five quarterbacks in big-time throw rate this past season and established himself as one of the top passers in the country before the injury. As long as he can stay healthy, the Hoosiers can be a top-10 team again in 2021."
Finally (and this is beyond impressive), Penix's game against Ohio State was the best performance by a college QB against pressure over the last five seasons - - ahead of two games Patrick Mahomes had while playing for Texas Tech.
By the way, PFF has Fryfogle #9 nationally at WR, and Mullen is #8 at CB.
I can't wait for September. Go Hoosiers!
https://www.pff.com/news/college-fo...returning-qbs-in-2021-plus-a-sleeper-to-watch