Tommy DeVito (American football)

Thomas N. DeVito (born August 7, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Syracuse and Illinois.

Tommy DeVito
No. 15 – New York Giants
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1998-08-07) August 7, 1998
Livingston, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Don Bosco Prep
(Ramsey, New Jersey)
College:Syracuse (2017–2021)
Illinois (2022)
Undrafted:2023
Career history
Roster status:Active Roster
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school career

DeVito grew up in Cedar Grove, New Jersey and attended Don Bosco Preparatory High School.[1] He was named first team All-State by MSG and second team All-Metro after passing for 1,800 yards and 18 touchdowns in his junior season as the Ironmen went 9–3 and won the Non-Public 4 state championship.[2] Following his junior year, DeVito competed in the Elite 11 quarterback competition and was named a finalist.[3][4] As a senior, he passed for 2,005 yards, 16 touchdowns and five interceptions and played in the Under Armour All-American Game.[5][6][7] DeVito committed to play college football at Syracuse at the end of his junior year over offers from Yale, Boston College, Penn, Rutgers, Maryland and Temple.[8]

College career

Syracuse
DeVito with Syracuse in 2019

DeVito redshirted his true freshman season. He served mostly as the backup to starting quarterback Eric Dungey as a redshirt freshman, playing in eight games off the bench and completing 44 of 87 passes for 525 yards and four touchdowns.[9][10] DeVito's first significant action came on September 15, 2018, against Florida State, entering the game after Dungey suffered an injury and completing 11 of 16 passes for 144 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for a touchdown as the Orange won 30–7.[11] DeVito again played in relief of an injured Dungey on October 10 against North Carolina, and he led Syracuse to a 40–37 win in double overtime, throwing for 181 yards with three touchdowns and one interception on 11-for-19 passing.[12][13] As a redshirt sophomore, DeVito passed for 2,360 yards and 19 touchdowns and rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns.[14][15] He passed for a career-high 330 yards, three touchdowns and an interception in a 63–20 loss to Maryland.[16]

In 2020, DeVito completed 48-of-96 pass attempts for 593 yards and four touchdowns through the first four games of the season before suffering a season-ending leg injury against Duke.[17] He began his redshirt senior season as Syracuse's starter, but was ultimately replaced by transfer Garrett Shrader. Six weeks into the season, DeVito entered the NCAA transfer portal.[18]

Illinois

DeVito ultimately transferred to Illinois.[19] He was named the Fighting Illini's starting quarterback during fall practices.[20] On October 1, against Wisconsin, DeVito had three rushing touchdowns in the 34–10 victory.[21] In the 2022 season, DeVito passed for 2,650 yards, 15 touchdowns, and four interceptions to go along with six rushing touchdowns.[22]

Statistics
Season Games Passing Rushing
GPRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
Syracuse Orange
2017 DNP
2018 70–0448750.65256.043109.523-17-0.71
2019 124–721333763.22,3607.0195137.71121221.12
2020 41–3489650.05936.242111.543230.50
2021 32–1325261.53887.512122.921904.31
Illinois Fighting Illini
2022 138–525736969.62,6507.2154141.273350.56
Career3915−1659494163.16,5166.94316133.02722530.910

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		 210 lb
(95 kg)		 29+7⁄8 in
(0.76 m)		 10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		4.66 s1.63 s2.71 s4.36 s33.0 in
(0.84 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)
All values from Pro Day[23]

DeVito was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2023, shortly after the conclusion of the 2023 NFL Draft.[24] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[25][26]

References
  1. Guarin-Camargo, Juan Pablo (August 18, 2019). "DeVito Feels Strong Connection to Home State". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  2. Gewelb, Zach (May 16, 2016). "Cedar Grove resident, Don Bosco QB commits to Syracuse". Verona-Cedar Grove Times. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  3. Donohue, Tyler (June 29, 2016). "How the Most Underrated QB Fought His Way to Elite 11". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  4. Bailey, Stephen (October 25, 2018). "How Syracuse QB Tommy DeVito gained 'effortless power' to become elite deep passer". The Post-Standard. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  5. Bailey, Stephen (April 18, 2016). "Syracuse football QB commit Tommy DeVito hooked by Dino Babers' offense; ready to recruit". The Post-Standard. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  6. Jordan, Jason (November 8, 2016). "Under Armour All-American QB Tommy DeVito has eyes on N.J. state title repeat". USATodayHSS.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  7. Callaway, Kate (August 28, 2019). "DeVito Eager to Take Center Stage". BayNews9.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  8. Hunt, Todderick (June 6, 2016). "Analyzing Tommy Devito's road to becoming a 2016 Elite 11 quarterback". NJ.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  9. Johnson, Stevie (August 27, 2019). "Syracuse QB Tommy DeVito primed for breakout season". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  10. Burrows, Ben (August 14, 2019). "Tommy DeVito, Syracuse in bottom half of starting QB rankings for 2019 by PFF". The Post-Standard. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  11. Kekis, John (September 15, 2018). "Syracuse beats Florida State 30–7 behind DeVito". Associated Press. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  12. Kekis, John (October 23, 2018). "Quarterback controversy? Not so, says Syracuse coach". National Post. Associated Press. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  13. Bailey, Stephen (October 21, 2018). "Syracuse football: Dino Babers should start Tommy DeVito". The Post-Standard. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  14. Wall, Kevin (January 23, 2020). "Tommy DeVito's 2019 season compared to previous Syracuse quarterbacks". NunesMagician.com. SB Nation. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  15. Johnson, Stevie (December 6, 2019). "Syracuse football: 4 offseason questions after SU's dismal 2019". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  16. "Maryland steamrolls No. 21 Syracuse". Reuters. September 7, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  17. Adelson, Andrea (October 10, 2020). "Syracuse coach Dino Babers says injury to QB Tommy DeVito 'not good'". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  18. Curtis, Mike (October 18, 2021). "Dino Babers on Tommy DeVito's decision to enter transfer portal: 'We envisioned a certain type of ending'". The Post-Standard. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  19. Richey, Scott (December 10, 2021). "Illini add Syracuse transfer QB". The News-Gazette. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  20. Rittenberg, Adam (August 25, 2022). "Illinois names Syracuse transfer Tommy DeVito as starting QB". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  21. "Illinois at Wisconsin Box Score, October 1, 2022". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  22. "Tommy DeVito 2022 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  23. "2023 NFL Draft Scout Tommy DeVito College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  24. "Ex-Syracuse QB Tommy DeVito will return to East Coast after signing as a free agent with New York Giants (report)". The Post-Standard. April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  25. Eisen, Michael (August 29, 2023). "Giants announce 53-man roster for 2023". Giants.com.
  26. Eisen, Michael (August 30, 2023). "Giants sign 12 players to practice squad". Giants.com.
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