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Jersey Number 12
Rocky Lombardi
- Position:
- QB
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Clive, Iowa
- High School:
- Valley
Bio
CAREER NOTES: Three-year letterwinner played in 22 career games with the Spartans, including nine starts (2018 vs. Purdue, Nebraska and Rutgers, 2020 vs. Rutgers, Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, Northwestern and Ohio State) . . . compiled a 4-5 record as a starter . . . was 159-of-332 passing for 1,902 yards with 11 TDs and 14 interceptions, while tallying 74 rushing attempts for 166 yards (2.2 ypc).
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in six games, all starting assignments (2-4 record) . . . ranked eighth in the Big Ten in passing (181.7 ypg) . . . threw for a career-high 1,090 yards on 84-of-157 passing (.535) with eight TDs and nine interceptions . . . rushed 32 times for 39 yards, including six carries for first downs . . . had six passes of 50 or more yards in 2020 . . . did not play at Penn State due to an injury . . . was 5-of-11 passing for 33 yards in Ohio State game before exiting the game in the second quarter with an injury . . . helped lead MSU to a 29-20 win over previously undefeated Northwestern on Nov. 28 in Spartan Stadium . . . finished Northwestern game with 11-of-27 passing for 167 yards and two touchdowns, also rushing for a career-high 65 yards on 10 carries, including season-high five for first down, with two coming on third down plays keeping MSU drive alive to end first quarter resulting in a 15-yard TD pass at end of drive on first play of second quarter for a 17-0 Spartan lead, along with a season-long 21-yard scamper on third-and-15 in second quarter, adding a 12-yard run on third-and-10 at midfield on MSU’s game-clinching drive, setting up Matt Coghlin’s game-winning field goal . . . was 3-of-7 for 21 yards and two interceptions in Indiana game . . . was 17-of-37 passing for 227 yards at Iowa, marking third 200+ passing yard outing in as many games this season, as well as the fourth of career . . . named to the Manning Award Stars of the Week, as well as to the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award’s Great 8 list (11/2/20), and Manning Award National Quarterback of the Week for his performance in the Michigan game . . . was 17-of-32 for a career-high 323 yards, with three TDs at No. 13 Michigan (10/31), matching career-high set previous week vs. Rutgers . . . added 19 yards rushing on five carries, including plunging for a first down on fourth-and-three with 23 seconds remaining to ice the win and spark the celebration . . . the 323 yards was the third-highest total by a Spartan quarterback against Michigan (Bill Burke with 400 in 1999; Connor Cook with 325 in 2015) . . . had a 53-yard pass play to Jalen Nailor in second quarter, and had a 50-yard pass play to freshman Ricky White on the opening drive of the third quarter, setting up a Spartan field goal . . . started season opener vs. Rutgers and recorded then-career highs in passing yards (319), pass completions (31) and passing touchdowns (3), finishing afternoon 31-of-44 with three TDs, while rushing seven times . . . the three TD passes were for an average of 28 yards, as they were from 50, 30 and 4 yards . . . directed an 86-yard scoring drive, resulting in 50-yard TD pass to Jayden Reed, and was the longest scoring drive since 2018 when MSU had an 87-yard scoring drive vs. Purdue (10/27/18).
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in eight games in limited action, playing a total of 51 snaps . . . completed 7-of-21 passes (.333) for 74 yards . . . was 1-of-6 passing for 5 yards in Penn State game . . . was 5-of-14 for 66 yards passing with one interception at Wisconsin . . . saw limited action at Northwestern, playing final three series of game, securing the victory for MSU . . . saw action in season opener vs. Tulsa, completing lone pass attempt while rushing twice for 2 yards, including 2-yard rush on fourth-and-1 to earn first down, then completed pass on next play, during MSU’s opening possession that resulted in TD . . . was one of 15 quarterbacks, including teammate Brian Lewerke, to participate in George Whitfield’s Commander Camp leadership program, spending time with Navy SEALs and U.S. Marines, in San Diego in July 2019.
2018 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in eight games overall (seven at QB, one at P), with three starts at quarterback (2-1 record), to earn his first letter . . . was 68-of-154 (.442) passing for 738 yards with three TDs and three INTs . . . rushed 38 times for 130 yards (3.4 avg) . . . played 304 snaps at quarterback . . . started third game of season in Rutgers game, going 19-of-43 passing for 173 yards with one TD and one INT, while rushing for 18 yards on 10 carries . . . made second start of season in game at Nebraska, and collected 199 yards of total offense, completing 15-of-41 passes for 146 yards and ran for a season-high 53 yards on nine carries (5.9 avg.) . . . came off the bench against Ohio State for seven series, passing 7-of-20 for 92 yards and adding 49 yards rushing on three carries, including a career-long 47-yard scamper in third quarter to set up an MSU field goal . . . came off the bench at Maryland for three series, including one TD scoring drive and taking a knee on last two plays to seal the victory for MSU . . . named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week after making his first career start at quarterback vs. Purdue, throwing for 318 yards and completing 26-of-46 passes, including two touchdowns (11 yards to Darrell Stewart in second quarter; 48 yards to Jalen Nailor in fourth quarter) . . . also earned the MSU Offensive Player of the Week team award . . . the 318 passing yards were the second most by a Spartan QB making his first career start (Ed Smith threw for 324 yards in his first career start at North Carolina State in 1976) . . . was the first redshirt freshman QB to start for the Spartans since Brian Lewerke vs. Northwestern in 2016 . . . at the end of the first half, directed a nine-play, 87-yard TD drive in just 1:26, capped by Stewart’s 11-yard TD with 56 seconds left in the second quarter; he was 6-of-8 for 85 yards on the TD drive . . . the 87-yard drive was the longest of the season for MSU . . . the 318 passing yards were the second-most ever by a Spartan QB against Purdue (Bill Burke 345 vs. Purdue in 1998) . . . also rushed 11 times for 22 yards . . . had first pass attempt and completion in Michigan game . . . was 1-for-2 for 9 yards passing in Michigan game, leading Spartans on final drive of the game, including a 10-yard scamper . . . played 11 snaps as back-up quarterback (vs. Central Michigan and Michigan) before making first start in Purdue game . . . made Spartan debut at Arizona State as team’s emergency punter after starting punter Jake Hartbarger went down with an injury and was pressed into duty.
2017 SEASON: Redshirted . . . named Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week vs. Iowa.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Three-year starting quarterback threw for nearly 6,000 yards (5,818) and 66 touchdowns at Valley High School for Coach Gary Swenson . . . compiled a 30-6 record as the starting quarterback . . . two-time First Team Iowa Newspaper Association (INA) All-State selection completed 58 percent of his career passes (374 for 640) . . . also ran for nearly 1,000 yards (979) with 17 rushing TDs . . . rated one of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in the nation by 247Sports (No. 11) and ESPN (No. 12) and also one of the top pro-style quarterbacks in the country by Rivals.com (No. 23) . . . ranked the No. 30 quarterback prospect overall by Scout.com . . . ranked one of the top five overall players in Iowa by ESPN.com (No. 2), 247Sports (No. 4) and Rivals.com (No. 5) . . . listed as the No. 1 quarterback in the state of Iowa and the No. 4 quarterback prospect in the Midwest by Scout.com . . . named to the PrepStar All-Midwest Region Team . . . rated the No. 29 overall prospect in the Midwest by ESPN.com . . . named to the INA Class 4A All-State First Team for the second consecutive year after completing 61 percent of his throws (108 for 178) for 1,463 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior in 2016 . . . helped the Tigers to a 10-1 record and a berth in the Class 4A quarterfinals . . . accounted for 353 rushing yards on 56 carries (6.4 avg.) with five TDs . . . named to the Iowa Eight (top players in the state of Iowa) by the Des Moines Register in 2015 and 2016 . . . participated in the 2016 Elite 11 quarterback finals in Los Angeles . . . threw for a career-best 2,258 yards and 25 touchdowns as a junior to help lead Valley High School to the Class 4A semifinals in 2015 . . . completed 144 of his 252 passes (.573) . . . also ran for a career-high 404 yards and seven TDs on 82 carries . . . was named to the all-state first team his junior year by the Iowa Newspaper Association and The Des Moines Register . . . passed for more than 2,000 yards (2,097) with 21 TDs as a sophomore in 2014 while completing 122-of-211 passes . . . ran 58 times for 222 yards and five scores in 2014 . . . four-sport athlete also wrestles, plays baseball, and participates in track and field . . . finished with a 38-2 record as a senior and placed second at 220 pounds in the 2017 Iowa Class 3A state championships . . . ranked the No. 9 wrestler in the nation at 220 pounds by InterMat . . . won five tournaments his senior season . . . helped Valley High School to a fourth-place finish at the Iowa state dual tournament and a No. 41 national ranking . . . tied a national high school record with a three-second pin over New Hampton’s Jace Cajthaml at the Battle of Waterloo in December 2016 . . . helped lead Valley High School to the Class 3A state dual championship in 2016 . . . in the state championship dual, defeated second-ranked Daniel Ramirez at heavyweight . . . took third place at 220 pounds in the 2016 Class 3A Championships; finished with a 40-6 record . . . placed seventh at 182 pounds in Class 3A as a sophomore in 2015 . . . son of Tony and Kari Lombardi . . . born July 30, 1998 . . . his father, Tony, played college football at Arizona State (1980-82, ‘84) and has more than 30 years of football coaching experience, most recently at UW-Stout . . . his grandfather, Bob, is in the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame . . . plans to major in business.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in six games, all starting assignments (2-4 record) . . . ranked eighth in the Big Ten in passing (181.7 ypg) . . . threw for a career-high 1,090 yards on 84-of-157 passing (.535) with eight TDs and nine interceptions . . . rushed 32 times for 39 yards, including six carries for first downs . . . had six passes of 50 or more yards in 2020 . . . did not play at Penn State due to an injury . . . was 5-of-11 passing for 33 yards in Ohio State game before exiting the game in the second quarter with an injury . . . helped lead MSU to a 29-20 win over previously undefeated Northwestern on Nov. 28 in Spartan Stadium . . . finished Northwestern game with 11-of-27 passing for 167 yards and two touchdowns, also rushing for a career-high 65 yards on 10 carries, including season-high five for first down, with two coming on third down plays keeping MSU drive alive to end first quarter resulting in a 15-yard TD pass at end of drive on first play of second quarter for a 17-0 Spartan lead, along with a season-long 21-yard scamper on third-and-15 in second quarter, adding a 12-yard run on third-and-10 at midfield on MSU’s game-clinching drive, setting up Matt Coghlin’s game-winning field goal . . . was 3-of-7 for 21 yards and two interceptions in Indiana game . . . was 17-of-37 passing for 227 yards at Iowa, marking third 200+ passing yard outing in as many games this season, as well as the fourth of career . . . named to the Manning Award Stars of the Week, as well as to the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award’s Great 8 list (11/2/20), and Manning Award National Quarterback of the Week for his performance in the Michigan game . . . was 17-of-32 for a career-high 323 yards, with three TDs at No. 13 Michigan (10/31), matching career-high set previous week vs. Rutgers . . . added 19 yards rushing on five carries, including plunging for a first down on fourth-and-three with 23 seconds remaining to ice the win and spark the celebration . . . the 323 yards was the third-highest total by a Spartan quarterback against Michigan (Bill Burke with 400 in 1999; Connor Cook with 325 in 2015) . . . had a 53-yard pass play to Jalen Nailor in second quarter, and had a 50-yard pass play to freshman Ricky White on the opening drive of the third quarter, setting up a Spartan field goal . . . started season opener vs. Rutgers and recorded then-career highs in passing yards (319), pass completions (31) and passing touchdowns (3), finishing afternoon 31-of-44 with three TDs, while rushing seven times . . . the three TD passes were for an average of 28 yards, as they were from 50, 30 and 4 yards . . . directed an 86-yard scoring drive, resulting in 50-yard TD pass to Jayden Reed, and was the longest scoring drive since 2018 when MSU had an 87-yard scoring drive vs. Purdue (10/27/18).
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in eight games in limited action, playing a total of 51 snaps . . . completed 7-of-21 passes (.333) for 74 yards . . . was 1-of-6 passing for 5 yards in Penn State game . . . was 5-of-14 for 66 yards passing with one interception at Wisconsin . . . saw limited action at Northwestern, playing final three series of game, securing the victory for MSU . . . saw action in season opener vs. Tulsa, completing lone pass attempt while rushing twice for 2 yards, including 2-yard rush on fourth-and-1 to earn first down, then completed pass on next play, during MSU’s opening possession that resulted in TD . . . was one of 15 quarterbacks, including teammate Brian Lewerke, to participate in George Whitfield’s Commander Camp leadership program, spending time with Navy SEALs and U.S. Marines, in San Diego in July 2019.
2018 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in eight games overall (seven at QB, one at P), with three starts at quarterback (2-1 record), to earn his first letter . . . was 68-of-154 (.442) passing for 738 yards with three TDs and three INTs . . . rushed 38 times for 130 yards (3.4 avg) . . . played 304 snaps at quarterback . . . started third game of season in Rutgers game, going 19-of-43 passing for 173 yards with one TD and one INT, while rushing for 18 yards on 10 carries . . . made second start of season in game at Nebraska, and collected 199 yards of total offense, completing 15-of-41 passes for 146 yards and ran for a season-high 53 yards on nine carries (5.9 avg.) . . . came off the bench against Ohio State for seven series, passing 7-of-20 for 92 yards and adding 49 yards rushing on three carries, including a career-long 47-yard scamper in third quarter to set up an MSU field goal . . . came off the bench at Maryland for three series, including one TD scoring drive and taking a knee on last two plays to seal the victory for MSU . . . named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week after making his first career start at quarterback vs. Purdue, throwing for 318 yards and completing 26-of-46 passes, including two touchdowns (11 yards to Darrell Stewart in second quarter; 48 yards to Jalen Nailor in fourth quarter) . . . also earned the MSU Offensive Player of the Week team award . . . the 318 passing yards were the second most by a Spartan QB making his first career start (Ed Smith threw for 324 yards in his first career start at North Carolina State in 1976) . . . was the first redshirt freshman QB to start for the Spartans since Brian Lewerke vs. Northwestern in 2016 . . . at the end of the first half, directed a nine-play, 87-yard TD drive in just 1:26, capped by Stewart’s 11-yard TD with 56 seconds left in the second quarter; he was 6-of-8 for 85 yards on the TD drive . . . the 87-yard drive was the longest of the season for MSU . . . the 318 passing yards were the second-most ever by a Spartan QB against Purdue (Bill Burke 345 vs. Purdue in 1998) . . . also rushed 11 times for 22 yards . . . had first pass attempt and completion in Michigan game . . . was 1-for-2 for 9 yards passing in Michigan game, leading Spartans on final drive of the game, including a 10-yard scamper . . . played 11 snaps as back-up quarterback (vs. Central Michigan and Michigan) before making first start in Purdue game . . . made Spartan debut at Arizona State as team’s emergency punter after starting punter Jake Hartbarger went down with an injury and was pressed into duty.
2017 SEASON: Redshirted . . . named Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week vs. Iowa.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Three-year starting quarterback threw for nearly 6,000 yards (5,818) and 66 touchdowns at Valley High School for Coach Gary Swenson . . . compiled a 30-6 record as the starting quarterback . . . two-time First Team Iowa Newspaper Association (INA) All-State selection completed 58 percent of his career passes (374 for 640) . . . also ran for nearly 1,000 yards (979) with 17 rushing TDs . . . rated one of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in the nation by 247Sports (No. 11) and ESPN (No. 12) and also one of the top pro-style quarterbacks in the country by Rivals.com (No. 23) . . . ranked the No. 30 quarterback prospect overall by Scout.com . . . ranked one of the top five overall players in Iowa by ESPN.com (No. 2), 247Sports (No. 4) and Rivals.com (No. 5) . . . listed as the No. 1 quarterback in the state of Iowa and the No. 4 quarterback prospect in the Midwest by Scout.com . . . named to the PrepStar All-Midwest Region Team . . . rated the No. 29 overall prospect in the Midwest by ESPN.com . . . named to the INA Class 4A All-State First Team for the second consecutive year after completing 61 percent of his throws (108 for 178) for 1,463 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior in 2016 . . . helped the Tigers to a 10-1 record and a berth in the Class 4A quarterfinals . . . accounted for 353 rushing yards on 56 carries (6.4 avg.) with five TDs . . . named to the Iowa Eight (top players in the state of Iowa) by the Des Moines Register in 2015 and 2016 . . . participated in the 2016 Elite 11 quarterback finals in Los Angeles . . . threw for a career-best 2,258 yards and 25 touchdowns as a junior to help lead Valley High School to the Class 4A semifinals in 2015 . . . completed 144 of his 252 passes (.573) . . . also ran for a career-high 404 yards and seven TDs on 82 carries . . . was named to the all-state first team his junior year by the Iowa Newspaper Association and The Des Moines Register . . . passed for more than 2,000 yards (2,097) with 21 TDs as a sophomore in 2014 while completing 122-of-211 passes . . . ran 58 times for 222 yards and five scores in 2014 . . . four-sport athlete also wrestles, plays baseball, and participates in track and field . . . finished with a 38-2 record as a senior and placed second at 220 pounds in the 2017 Iowa Class 3A state championships . . . ranked the No. 9 wrestler in the nation at 220 pounds by InterMat . . . won five tournaments his senior season . . . helped Valley High School to a fourth-place finish at the Iowa state dual tournament and a No. 41 national ranking . . . tied a national high school record with a three-second pin over New Hampton’s Jace Cajthaml at the Battle of Waterloo in December 2016 . . . helped lead Valley High School to the Class 3A state dual championship in 2016 . . . in the state championship dual, defeated second-ranked Daniel Ramirez at heavyweight . . . took third place at 220 pounds in the 2016 Class 3A Championships; finished with a 40-6 record . . . placed seventh at 182 pounds in Class 3A as a sophomore in 2015 . . . son of Tony and Kari Lombardi . . . born July 30, 1998 . . . his father, Tony, played college football at Arizona State (1980-82, ‘84) and has more than 30 years of football coaching experience, most recently at UW-Stout . . . his grandfather, Bob, is in the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame . . . plans to major in business.
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