John Rhys Plumlee

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John Rhys Plumlee
John Rhys Plumlee (cropped).jpg
UCF Knights – No. 10
PositionQuarterback
Outfielder
ClassJunior
MajorEngineering
Personal information
Born: (2001-01-02) January 2, 2001 (age 21)
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight192 lb (87 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolOak Grove
(Hattiesburg, Mississippi)

John Rhys Plumlee (born January 2, 2001) is an American football quarterback and wide receiver for the UCF Knights. He formerly played for Ole Miss and was a center fielder for the Ole Miss baseball team.

Early life and high school[edit]

Plumlee grew up in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and attended Oak Grove High School, where he played baseball and football.[1] He became the Warriors starting quarterback as a sophomore. As a junior, he passed for 1,759 yards, 14 touchdowns and nine interceptions and rushed for 599 yards and eight touchdowns in nine games and was named to the "Dandy Dozen" by The Clarion-Ledger.[2][3] In baseball, he batted .442 with 35 RBIs and 38 runs scored in 27 games.[4] Rated a four star recruit, Plumlee initially committed to play college football at Georgia during the summer going into his senior year over offers from Auburn, Alabama, Notre Dame, North Carolina, Nebraska, Southern Miss, Tulane, Troy, South Alabama and Mississippi State.[5][6][7]

As a senior, Plumlee complete 187-of-291 passes (64.3 percent) for 2,834 yards with 33 touchdown passes and three interceptions while also rushing for 1,444 yards and 19 touchdowns on 162 carries (8.9 yards per carry) and led the team to a Southern State championship before losing to Horn Lake High School.[8] He finished his high school career with 5,430 passing yards, 2,314 rushing yards and 82 total touchdowns in three seasons.[9] After the season, Plumlee de-committed from Georgia shortly before National Signing Day in order to accept as scholarship to play both football and baseball at Ole Miss.[10] Plumlee batted .411 with 39 hits, 45 runs scored, seven doubles, five triples, two home runs and 24 RBI in 29 games and was named 2019 5A/6A All-State in his final baseball season at Oak Grove.[11]

College career[edit]

Ole Miss[edit]

Plumlee began his true freshman season in 2019 as the Rebels' backup quarterback. He made his collegiate debut against California after an injury to starter Matt Corral, completing all seven of his passes for 82 yards and rushing three times for 53 yards as he led the team to a near-comeback win before being stopped at California's one-yard line as time expired.[12] Plumlee made his first career start the following week on September 28, 2019, against Alabama, completing 35.7 percent of his passes for 141 yards with two touchdowns and one interception and also rushing 109 yards and one touchdown in a 59–31 loss.[13] He was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Freshman of the Week after rushing for 165 yards and a touchdown with 99 passing yards against Vanderbilt on October 5.[14] On November 10 against New Mexico State, Plumlee broke the freshman rushing yards and rushing touchdown record with 177 yards on the ground and two touchdowns.[15] Plumlee finished the season with 910 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions on 79-for-150 passing (52.7 percent) while rushing 154 times for 1,023 yards and 12 touchdowns. He set Ole Miss records for rushing yards, rushing touchdowns and total touchdowns by a freshman and the most rushing yards in a season by a quarterback.[16]

Plumlee began his freshman baseball season as the Rebels' starting centerfielder, while playing in the same outfield as football teammate Jerrion Ealy.[17]

Going into his sophomore season, Corral was named the Rebels' starting quarterback over Plumlee.[18] Plumlee continued to be used in package plays while also serving as the backup quarterback. He also occasionally lined up at wide receiver and saw significant time at the position in the Rebels' 26–20 win over Indiana in the 2021 Outback Bowl, catching five passes for 73 yards.[19] Plumlee finished the season with 65 passing yards with one touchdown pass, 94 rushing yards, and six receptions for 79 yards in six games.[20]

Plumlee entered his junior season listed as a wide receiver. He finished the season with 19 receptions for 201 yards and 72 rushing yards on nine carries. Plumlee announced that he would be entering the transfer portal following Ole Miss's appearance in the 2022 Sugar Bowl.[21]

UCF[edit]

Plumlee announced his commitment to transfer to UCF on January 9, 2022.[22] He also committed to play for the UCF baseball team, but his waiver to play in the 2022 season was denied by the NCAA.[23] Plumlee was named the Knights starting quarterback going into the 2022 season.[24]

Statistics[edit]

Year Team GP Passing Rushing Receiving
Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
2019 Ole Miss 9 79 150 52.7 910 6.1 4 3 108.4 154 1,023 6.6 12 0 0 0 0
2020 Ole Miss 6 5 7 71.4 65 9.3 1 0 196.6 25 94 3.8 0 6 79 13.2 0
2021 Ole Miss 10 1 1 100.0 6 6.0 0 0 150.4 9 72 8.0 0 19 201 10.6 0
Career 25 85 158 53.8 981 6.1 5 3 112.6 188 1,189 6.3 12 25 280 11.2 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kemp, Jacob (August 17, 2017). "Oak Grove quarterback John Rhys Plumlee shows talent on and off the field". Hattiesburg American. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  2. ^ Bean, Josh (February 10, 2018). "Alabama and Auburn pursue 2019 Mississippi HS quarterback". AL.com. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  3. ^ Alexander, Wilson (July 26, 2018). "Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen: Oak Grove's John Rhys Plumlee". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  4. ^ Gabriel, Parker (May 4, 2018). "Husker QB target Plumlee plays two sports and has many options". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  5. ^ Paschall, David (June 15, 2018). "Four-star quarterback John Rhys Plumlee commits to Georgia". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  6. ^ Newport, Kyle (June 15, 2018). "4-Star QB Prospect John Rhys Plumlee Commits to Georgia over Auburn, UNC, More". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  7. ^ Weiszer, Marc (June 18, 2018). "Georgia Bulldogs find 'their guy' with 2019 QB commitment John Rhys Plumlee". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  8. ^ Doherty, Tim (December 9, 2018). "Oak Grove's Plumlee chosen WDAM's POY". WDAM.com. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  9. ^ Petro, Camal (February 7, 2019). "Plumlee's roller coaster recruitment ends with an Ole Miss signing". The Pine Belt News. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  10. ^ VanHaaren, Tom (February 5, 2019). "QB recruit John Rhys Plumlee flips from Georgia to Ole Miss". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  11. ^ Garrett, Ben (December 31, 2019). "Plumlee, Ealy good to go for baseball after Bianco, Kiffin meet". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  12. ^ Suss, Nick (September 28, 2019). "John Rhys Plumlee: 5 things to know about Ole Miss' freshman quarterback". The Clarion Ledger. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  13. ^ "Ole Miss coach says freshman QB John Rhys Plumlee has earned more playing time". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 30, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  14. ^ Scherer, Andrew (October 8, 2019). "OLE MISS QB NAMED 'SEC FRESHMAN PLAYER OF THE WEEK'". WXXV25.com. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  15. ^ Myers, Jon (November 10, 2019). "Plumlee sets freshman rushing records". Mississippi Sports Network. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  16. ^ Johnson, David (November 28, 2019). "Closer look at John Rhys Plumlee's record-breaking season". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  17. ^ Barnett, Zach (February 24, 2020). "Ole Miss QB John Rhys Plumlee, RB Jerrion Early also starting for Rebels' baseball team". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  18. ^ Johnson, David (September 27, 2020). "What now for the talented John Rhys Plumlee?". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  19. ^ Gray, Nick (January 2, 2021). "John Rhys Plumlee plays, excels at receiver for Ole Miss during Outback Bowl". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  20. ^ Reier, Travis (March 23, 2021). "Top five opposing wide receivers on Alabama's 2021 schedule". 247Sports. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  21. ^ "Ole Miss QB/WR John Rhys Plumlee enters transfer portal". The Clarion Ledger. January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  22. ^ Adelson, Andrea (January 9, 2022). "Ole Miss football's John Rhys Plumlee transferring to UCF Knights to play QB". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  23. ^ Boyle, Chris (September 1, 2022). "He's a 'great runner,' but can new QB John Rhys Plumlee be a winner for UCF? 5 things to know". Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  24. ^ Cobb, David (August 21, 2022). "UCF names John Rhys Plumlee starting QB: Gus Malzahn tabs former Ole Miss star to lead Knights offense". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 4, 2022.

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