UConn’s quarterback Joe Fagnano is trending. The Williamsport Area High School grad is having an unbelievable season. He is leading the NCAA in several offensive categories. Fagnano was recently added to the “Manning Award” watchlist. Joe is also gaining momentum with the voters for this year’s Heisman. Unheard of.
Sports Illustrated ran a story last week comparing Fagnano to some of the elite quarterbacks. His numbers and stats speak volumes. The savvy UConn Husky is no longer flying under the radar. Joe Fagnano is moving up the NFL draft boards. You can’t make this up, sports fans.
“Joe’s got a great surrounding cast,” UConn Head Coach Jim Mora said. “He’s got guys that he trusts. He trusts the people up front. He trusts his receivers. He is going to throw it into those tight spots. Joe has played a lot of football, and with that comes a lot of confidence. He played great today. He’s been great all season.”
Fagnano’s stats are ridiculous. He has completed 186 of 278 passes for 2,262 yards through eight games this season. Joe has 18 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Yes. Zero picks. Fagnano is the only NCAA starting quarterback without an interception. Look it up. His 67.88% completion percentage and 158.91 passer rating have him on the top of the mountain.
His recent performances have been spectacular. Fagnano threw for a career-high 355 yards and four touchdowns against FIU. The next week, Joe went for 362 yards and four more scores in a 38-23 win over Boston College. No interceptions. Incredible.
The 6’4, 225 ln. grad student is in his third season with the Huskies. Joe originally went to Maine after high school. He was the starting quarterback for the Black Bears before jumping in the portal. Fagnano has appeared in 47 total games and thrown for 9,655 yards in his collegiate career. Impressive stuff for this former Millionaire.
I reached out to Mom to see if I could score Joe’s number. I am somewhat friendly with his parents. Joe got back a few hours later. He is a stud. Fagnano is so good-looking. Joe was super polite and very grateful. He thanked me for the kind words and told me he was crazy busy. Joe mentioned he could talk on the phone early next week. He was getting prepped for his game on Saturday. No worries, kid. I have you covered. My deadline is in a few hours.
Well done, Joe. Keep up the great work. Fantastic athlete. I called a few of his high school games. My man is playing great football. He is gaining some national attention. Again. Fagnano is doing all of this at a smaller independent without any major television coverage. Another beautiful story. This could be just the beginning. Go Huskies. Cheers.
