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2022 Football Roster

John Byrum
Mark Olencki
Mark Olencki

5 Jimmy Weirick

  • Position Quarterback
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 195
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Pickerington, Ohio
  • High School Pickerington North

Biography

CAREER: Played in 23 games with 17 starts at quarterback ... Was 258-of-445 passing with 16 touchdowns and 10 interceptions ... Ran 99 times for 150 yards and four touchdowns ... Holds school records for passing yards in a game (428), passing yards in a season (2480), passing attempts in a season (322), completions in a season (187) and is fourth in career passing yards (3360) ...

2022: Started all eleven games at quarterback as the team moved to a spread offense ... Threw for a school-record 2,480 yards on 187-of-322 passing with 12 touchdowns and seven interceptions ...    Ranked fourth in the SoCon in passing per game (225.4) and was fifth in passing efficiency (130.7) ... In the season opener at Chattanooga (9/3) was 14-of-21 passing for 133 yards ... At Virginia Tech (9/17) was 14-of-20 for 161 yards and had seven rushes ... At Kennesaw State (9/24) was 25-of-39 for 359 yards and one touchdown ...  Against The Citadel (10/15) was 14-of-24 passing for 232 yards and three touchdowns ... Against East Tennessee State (10/29) was 25-of-39 for 409 yards and three touchdowns ... Was named Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Bucs ... At Western Carolina (11/5) was 17-of-35 for 269 yards and a touchdown ... Against VMI was 17-of-26 for 176 yards and a touchdown .. At Furman (11/19) threw for a school-record 428 yards on 25-of-42 passing with two touchdowns ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... 2021: Played in two games with 21-of-38 passing and 15 carries for 74 yards and a pair of touchdowns ... Against Kennesaw State (9/18) had four carries for 22 yards and threw for 115 yards on 10-19 passing ... Started at VMI (9/25) and was 11-of-19 passing for 119 yards, along with 11 carries for 52 yards ... Had a four-yard touchdown run in the second quarter and had a one-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter ... Missed the remainder of the season due to injury ... 2020-21: Started all five games at quarterback ... Was 40-of-70 on the season for 553 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing 19 times with a touchdown ... In the season opener against Mercer (2/20) was 12-of-18 passing for 173 yards ... At Chattanooga (2/27) was 8-of-15 passing and had a two-yard touchdown run in the first quarter ... At Samford (3/13) was 6-of-11 passing for 117 yards, with a 38-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter ... Against VMI (3/27) was 10-of-22 passing for 170 yards with a 75-yard touchdown pass to Landon Parker in the fourth quarter ... Against The Citadel (4/3) was 4-of-4 passing for 42 yards, highlighted by a 26-yard touchdown pass to Garrison Moore in the first quarter ...  2019: Played in three games ... Against Gardner-Webb (9/21) had two carries for eight yards ... Attempted one pass against Western Carolina (10/19) ... In the NCAA FCS Playoffs against Kennesaw State (11/30) ran twice and completed 5-of-7 passes for 58 yards, including a 22-yard touchdown pass to T.J. Luther in the fourth quarter ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... 2018: Saw action in two games ... Against VM(9/8) had four carries for 69 yards, including a 63-yard touchdown run in the third quarter ... Completed 5-of-6 passes for 35 yards against the Keydets and punted once for 37 yards ... At Gardner-Webb (9/29) had four carries for 23 yards ...

HIGH SCHOOL: Started for four seasons at quarterback for Pickerington North ... As a senior, threw for 2,680 yards and 34 touchdowns while rushing for 1,083 yards and twelve touchdowns ... Team was 10-3 overall and reached the regional finals ... Earned first team All-District, All-Metro and All-Ohio honors, along with All-Ohio D1 Offensive Player of the Year honors ... Holds all passing records at Pickerington North ... During junior season threw for 2,827 yards and 28 touchdowns, along with 364 rushing yards and seven touchdowns ... Missed most of sophomore season due to injury ... As a freshman completed 65 passes for 1,118 yards and 11 touchdowns ... Also played basketball and competed in the high jump on the track team ...

PERSONAL: Son of Frank and CeCe Weirick ... Born July 7, 1999 ... Majoring in business economics ... His brother, Frankie, won the 2016 NCAA Division III national championship with Mount Union.

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2018Freshman

    Quarterback
    5'11" 185 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Quarterback
    5'11" 185 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2020Sophomore

    Quarterback
    5'11" 185 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2021Senior

    Quarterback
    5'11" 190 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2022Fifth Year

    Quarterback
    5'11" 195 lbs
    5