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Jett Duffey
Duffey with Hampton in 2021
Personal information
Born:Mansfield, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolLake Ridge (TX)

Jett Duffey is an American football quarterback. He played college football for the Hampton Pirates and Texas Tech Red Raiders.

Early life

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Duffey attended Lake Ridge High School in Mansfield, Texas. He finished his senior season with over 4,000 passing yards and 48 touchdowns and was awarded the Landry Award as the top player in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex[1] and named Mr. Texas Football as the top player in the state for 2015.[2][3] Duffey was rated as a three star recruit and the 14th best dual-threat quarterback by 247Sports.com; he was also rated as a three star recruit by Rivals.com.[4][5] In addition to Texas Tech, Duffey received offers from Houston, Air Force, TCU, and Baylor.[2]

College career

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Texas Tech

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On May 13, 2015, it was announced that Duffey committed to playing college football at Texas Tech.[6]

2016

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Duffey was redshirted his first year at Texas Tech and did not play.[7]

2017

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Duffey was suspended from the team and university for spring and summer terms. Chris Cook, a spokesperson for Texas Tech, stated the suspension was imposed by the university and not the team.[7] It was later revealed in April that Duffey was found responsible for two counts of sexual misconduct, violating Title IX policies. A grand jury found that there was not sufficient cause for a criminal prosecution.[8] Duffey's suspension ended in August and he returned to the university and team.

Duffey only played one game in 2017, appearing late in the season opener against Eastern Washington. Duffey finished 2/2 for 16 yards along with 4 rushing attempts for 6 yards in the 56–10 victory.[9]

2018

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Duffey entered the 2018 season in a competition for the starting quarterback position against junior McLane Carter and freshman Alan Bowman.[10] Carter would start in the season opener against Ole Miss but suffered a high ankle sprain in the 2nd quarter and was replaced by Bowman. Duffey played his first game of the season next week at home against Lamar in relief of Bowman, with Texas Tech up 42–0. He would finish 7/9 for 93 yards and an interception and led the team in rushing with 81 yards and a touchdown.[11] On September 29 against West Virginia, Bowman suffered a partially collapsed lung late in the 2nd quarter with Duffey replacing him.[12] The Red Raiders trailed 35–10 when Duffey entered the game and he led a comeback attempt, but threw a costly pick six in the 4th quarter with Texas Tech losing 34–42. Duffey would start the next game, against TCU, with Bowman still out due to injury. He would finish 13/24, for 190 yards, a touchdown, and an interception along with 83 yards rushing and a rushing touchdown in the 17–14 victory.[13] Duffey's next start would be on November 10 against Texas. Duffey finished 37/47 for a career high 444 yards with 4 touchdowns, but also threw an interception and fumbled the ball twice in the 34–41 loss.[14] Duffey would struggle the following week against Kansas State, finishing 19/27 for 150 yards with an interception. Duffey would finish the 2018 season as the team's leading rusher, rushing for 369 yards with 4 touchdowns.[15][16]

2019

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Duffey would enter the 2019 season as the third quarterback on Texas Tech's depth chart behind returning starter Alan Bowman and Rice transfer Jackson Tyner. Bowman suffered a left shoulder injury against Arizona with Tyner being named the Red Raiders' starting quarterback for the Oklahoma game.[17] Tyner would be replaced by Duffey late in the first quarter after Tyner struggled. Duffey finished 11/20 for 120 yards in the 16–55 loss. Following the game, head coach Matt Wells announced that Duffey would be the team's starting quarterback.[18] The following week, Duffey would lead the Red Raiders in a 45–35 upset victory over the no. 21 Oklahoma State Cowboys.[19] Duffey had his second career 400-yard passing game, finishing 26/44 for 426 yards with 4 touchdowns, rushed for another touchdown and committed no turnovers.[20] For his performance, Duffey received several weekly awards, including the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week, the Maxwell Award Player of the Week, and the Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week.[21][22][23]

On December 13, Duffey had entered the NCAA's transfer portal.[24]

Hampton

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2020

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On January 8, it was announced that Duffey would be transferring to Tulane.[25] On January 10, he announced on Twitter he would open again his transfer and not go to Tulane.[26] Over a week later, Duffey announced that he would be transferring to Central Michigan.[27] However, Central Michigan denied Duffey admission after it was revealed a second Title IX complaint had been filed against him in 2019, though Texas Tech's investigation found Duffey to not be responsible for any misconduct.[28] In July, Duffey enrolled at Hampton University, but shortly after his arrival there it was announced the school would be cancelling all fall sports for the upcoming semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[29]

2021

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In his first game for Hampton, against the Virginia Union Panthers, Duffey threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns as the Pirates won 42–28.[30]

Statistics

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Year Team GP Passing Rushing Receiving
Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
2016 Texas Tech Redshirt Redshirted
2017 Texas Tech 1 2 2 100.0 16 8.0 0 0 167.2 4 6 1.5 0 0 0 0 0
2018 Texas Tech 7 104 154 67.5 1,221 7.9 8 6 143.5 79 369 4.7 4 0 0 0 0
2019 Texas Tech 10 239 367 65.1 2,840 7.7 18 5 143.6 72 212 2.9 1 1 14 14.0 0
2020 Hampton Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Hampton 11 174 296 58.8 2,547 8.6 15 12 139.7 116 439 3.8 10 0 0 0.0 0
Career 29 519 819 63.4 6,624 8.1 41 23 142.2 271 1,026 3.8 15 1 14 14.0 0

Source:[31]

References

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  1. ^ "State Title Within Jett Duffey's Grasp". 247 Sports. December 14, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Cardenas, Matthew (June 26, 2018). "10 things to know about Texas Tech quarterback Jett Duffey, including his improved passing mechanics and plans for life after football". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  3. ^ "Mr. Texas Football Player of the Year". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  4. ^ "Jett Duffey, Texas Tech, Dual-Threat Quarterback". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "Jett Duffey, 2016 Dual-threat quarterback". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  6. ^ Brodie, Blake (May 13, 2015). "Lake Ridge QB Jett Duffey commits to Texas Tech". KCBD 11. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Texas Tech suspends quarterback Jett Duffey for spring, summer". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. January 3, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  8. ^ Martinez, Matthew (April 15, 2017). "Texas Tech heir apparent at quarterback Jett Duffey found responsible for sexual misconduct in Title IX case". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  9. ^ "Jett Duffey 2017 Game Log". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  10. ^ LeRoy, Oscar (August 31, 2018). "Kingsbury keeping Texas Tech QB starter close to vest". Midland Reporter-Telegram. Hearst Communications. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  11. ^ "Lamar vs. Texas Tech – Box Score – September 8, 2018". ESPN. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  12. ^ "College Sports: Texas Tech QB Alan Bowman ruled out for second half vs. West Virginia after apparent upper-body injury, Jett Duffey replaces him". The Dallas Morning News. A. H. Belo. September 29, 2018. Archived from the original on September 30, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  13. ^ "Big 12 football: Texas Tech beats TCU behind Jett Duffey's go-ahead TD". USA Today. October 12, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  14. ^ "Texas vs. Texas Tech – Box Score – November 10, 2018". ESPN. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  15. ^ "2018 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  16. ^ "Texas Tech Red Raiders 2018 Statistics". ESPN. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  17. ^ Khan, Jr., Sam (September 16, 2019). "Texas Tech QB Bowman out several weeks". ESPN. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  18. ^ Williams, Don (September 30, 2019). "Texas Tech turns over QB reins to Duffey for foreseeable future". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  19. ^ Christy, Pete (October 5, 2019). "Red Raiders take flight with Jett Duffey, upset #21 Oklahoma State 45–35". KCBD. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  20. ^ "Duffey Leads Texas Tech Past No. 21 Oklahoma State". KXAS-TV. October 5, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  21. ^ "Texas Tech Trio, UT's Johnson Recognized in Week 6". Big 12. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  22. ^ "Jett Duffey – Maxwell Football Club". Maxwell Award. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  23. ^ "Jett Duffey and Jordyn Brooks earn more national recognition". KAMC. October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  24. ^ Rittenberg, Adam (December 13, 2019). "Texas Tech QB Jett Duffey enters NCAA transfer portal". ESPN. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  25. ^ Williams, Don (January 8, 2020). "Report: Jett Duffey transferring to Tulane". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  26. ^ Fischer, Bryan (January 12, 2020). "Texas Tech QB Jett Duffey no longer transferring to Tulane". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  27. ^ VanHaaran, Tom (January 18, 2020). "Ex-Texas Tech QB Jett Duffey transferring to Central Michigan". ESPN. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  28. ^ Dinich, Heather (February 6, 2020). "Transfer QB Jett Duffey denied admission to CMU over Title IX complaint". ESPN. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  29. ^ Breaux, Rob (July 16, 2021). "Jett Duffey Just Can't Catch a Break". KKAM. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  30. ^ Warters, Nathan (September 4, 2021). "New players emerge as Hampton University returns to the field with a victory over Virginia Union". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  31. ^ "Jett Duffey Stats". ESPN. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
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