Tommy DeVito (American football)

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Tommy DeVito
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DeVito with Illinois in 2022
No. 15 – New York Giants
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1998-08-07) August 7, 1998 (age 25)
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
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2023
Passing attempts:126
Passing completions:83
Completion percentage:65.9%
TD–INT:8–3
Passing yards:855
Passer rating:96.5
Rushing yards:154
Rushing touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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 Illinois after transferring from Syracuse.

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

2018 season

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]

2019 season

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]

2020 season

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]

2021 season

DeVito began his redshirt senior season as Syracuse's starter but was replaced by transfer Garrett Shrader. DeVito entered the NCAA transfer portal six weeks into the season.[18]

Illinois

2022 season

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] DeVito sought a waiver for an additional year of eligibility from the NCAA to play another season at Illinois, but was denied.[23]

College statistics

Season Games Passing Rushing
GP Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
Syracuse Orange
2017 DNP
2018 7 — 44 87 50.6 525 6.0 4 3 109.5 23 -17 -0.7 1
2019 12 4–7 213 337 63.2 2,360 7.0 19 5 137.7 112 122 1.1 2
2020 4 1–3 48 96 50.0 593 6.2 4 2 111.5 43 23 0.5 0
2021 3 2–1 32 52 61.5 388 7.5 1 2 122.9 21 90 4.3 1
Illinois Fighting Illini
2022 13 8–5 257 369 69.6 2,650 7.2 15 4 141.2 73 35 0.5 6
Career 39 15−16 594 941 63.1 6,516 6.9 43 16 133.0 272 253 0.9 10

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad 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 s 1.63 s 2.71 s 4.36 s 33.0 in
(0.84 m)		 9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)
All values from Pro Day[24]

2023 season

See also: 2023 New York Giants season

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.[25]

DeVito was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[26][27]

In Week 8, DeVito made his NFL debut on October 29, 2023 against the New York Jets, after an injury to second-string quarterback Tyrod Taylor. DeVito completed two out of seven pass attempts and was sacked twice, but scored the Giants' only touchdown on a six-yard run.[28] DeVito was signed to the Giants active roster on October 31.[29] In Week 9 he entered the game against the Las Vegas Raiders in relief of an injured Daniel Jones and threw for 175 yards and his first NFL passing touchdown, but also had two interceptions.[30]

In Week 10, DeVito was named the starting quarterback for the game against the Dallas Cowboys.[31] DeVito threw for 86 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception in a 49-17 loss.[32] In Week 11, DeVito started against the Washington Commanders. He completed 18 of 26 passes for 246 yards and three touchdowns but was sacked nine times. Despite the sacks, the Giants won 31–19, making DeVito the first winning quarterback to be sacked nine times or more in a game since 1992.[33] In Week 12, DeVito started in a 10–7 victory against the New England Patriots. He completed 17 passes in 25 attempts for 191 yards and threw a touchdown pass.[34]

The following week, DeVito led the Giants to their third consecutive victory, defeating the Green Bay Packers 24 - 22 on Monday Night Football. DeVito went 17 for 21 and 158 passing yards, throwing one TD with no INTs, plus 71 rushing yards on 10 carries. Taking possession with about a minute and a half on the clock, DeVito went 4 for 4 driving his team down the field for the winning field goal by Randy Bullock as time expired.[35] After the game, his third consecutive victory, DeVito earned media praise for his "poise and moxie", while teammate Saquon Barkley said that he is "the real deal".[36] DeVito was named NFC offensive player of the week for his performance.[37]

As DeVito went from unknown to local hero during the 2023 season, an undrafted free agent leading a badly underachieving team to some surprising success - as a third string quarterback, no less - he became a fan favorite, and was given the nickname “Tommy Cutlets” in reference to a comment he made about being of Italian heritage and also living with his parents while quarterbacking the Giants.[38]

NFL career statistics

Year Team Games Passing Rushing Sacks Fumbles
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A Lng TD Int Rtg Att Yds Y/A Lng TD Sck Yds Fum Lost
2023 NYG 6 4 3−1 83 126 65.9 855 6.8 41 8 3 96.5 31 154 5.0 26 1 28 137 2 1
Career 6 4 3−1 83 126 65.9 855 6.8 41 8 3 96.5 31 154 5.0 26 1 28 137 2 1

Personal life

Due to the close proximity of his parents’ home to the Giants' facilities, DeVito elected to live with them during his rookie season.[39]

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