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Jersey Number 10
Tommy Schuster
- Position:
- QB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 200
- Class:
- Sixth Year
- Hometown:
- Macomb Township, Mich.
- High School:
- Chippewa Valley
- Prev School:
- North Dakota
Bio
Career Bio (PDF)
CAREER NOTES: Played in 50 collegiate games over the course of his six-year career (45 with North Dakota from 2019-23; five with MSU in 2024) . . . passed for 9,277 yards and 63 TDs in his career . . . finished his career holding North Dakota school records for passing yards (9,075), passing completions (843), touchdown passes (63) and total offense (9,250 yards) . . . started the last 42 games of his UND career at quarterback and appeared in a total of 45 games for the Fighting Hawks . . . completed 67 percent of his passes (843-for-1,252) for 9,075 yards and 63 touchdowns during his time in Grand Forks . . . graduated with a bachelor’s degree in supply chain management from North Dakota.
2024 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR): Appeared in five games (Indiana, Iowa, Oregon, Ohio State and Prairie View A&M) for the Spartans to earn a letter . . . played a total of 63 offensive snaps at quarterback . . . was 20-of-29 (.690) passing for 202 yards . . . was 4-of-8 for 36 yards in Indiana game . . . came on for one play in the Iowa game when Aidan Chiles had to leave game after getting his helmet knocked off . . . was perfect 5-of-5 for 37 yards at Oregon, orchestrating final scoring drive with 11-play, 45-yard drive for field goal to cap the scoring, including darting 5 yards for a first down on fourth-and-1 to keep drive alive . . . was 3-of-6 passing for 32 yards in Ohio State game, logging 12 snaps . . . made Spartan debut against PVAMU, coming on in third quarter and was 8-of-10 passing for 97 yards, including going 6-of-6 on his first series spanning the end of the third quarter and the start of the fourth quarter, capping the drive with a field goal and a 33-0 Spartan advantage . . . then scored first TD as a Spartan on the next MSU possession, on a 1-yard scoring plunge to paydirt on his lone rushing attempt of the day for sixth career rushing TD . . . enrolled at Michigan State in January 2024 and competed in spring practice.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR AT NORTH DAKOTA): Ranked among the FCS leaders in completion percentage (fifth at .707), passing efficiency (16th with 153.1 rating) and passing touchdowns (25th with 19) . . . named a team captain . . . started all 12 games for the Fighting Hawks . . . completed 208-of-294 passes (.707) for 2,256 yards (188.0 ypg) and 19 touchdowns against just five interceptions . . . was 11-of-17 passing for 137 yards and one TD in the first round of the FCS Playoffs against Sacramento State . . . completed 78 percent of his passes (18-of-23) for 279 yards and a career-high five TDs in win over Murray State (Nov. 4), becoming the school's all-time leader for most touchdown passes . . . was 26-of-35 passing (.743) for 285 yards and four TDs in overtime victory against Indiana State (Oct. 28) . . . completed 9-of-12 throws (.750) for two scores and 118 yards in win over No. 6/7 North Dakota State (Oct. 14) . . . totaled 206 yards through the air while completing 74 percent of his passes (17-of-23) in win against Western Illinois . . . was 17-of-29 passing for 142 yards and a TD at Boise State . . . completed a season-high 85 percent of his passes (22-of-26) for 262 yards and three TDs in season-opening win over Drake . . . entered the season as one of 35 players in the FCS named to the Walter Payton Award Watch List.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT NORTH DAKOTA): Started all 12 games at quarterback . . . threw for a career-high 2,730 yards (227.5 ypg) and 20 touchdowns . . . ranked among the FCS leaders in completion percentage (eighth at .688), passing efficiency (22nd with 146.9 rating), passing yards (23rd with 2,730) and passing touchdowns (24th with 20) . . . averaged 20.9 completions per game to sit No. 2 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) . . . accounted for 136 points during the season, a mark which was No. 4 in the conference . . . his 20 passing touchdowns ranked No. 3 in the MVFC . . . went 251-for-365 passing for 2,730 yards and 20 touchdowns while only throwing five interceptions . . . threw at least one touchdown pass in every game except one . . . garnered All-MVFC honorable mention accolades . . . earned the MVFC President's Council Academic Award . . . named to the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society . . . gained second-team MVFC All-Academic status . . . picked up MVFC Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors on Nov. 14 after going 24-for-28 passing for 223 yards and three scores in the 28-19 win over South Dakota . . . had a season-high 297 yards through the air in the 29-27 win in the Potato Bowl against No. 24 Northern Iowa (Sept. 10).
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT NORTH DAKOTA): Started all 11 games at quarterback . . . completed a MVFC-leading 65.5 percent of his passes . . . led the conference with a completion percentage of 65.5 percent and ranked ninth nationally . . . averaged 226.6 yards per game to sit No. 4 in the MVFC . . . went 237-for-362 for 2,493 yards passing (226.6 ypg) . . . threw for 13 touchdowns against seven interceptions . . . accounted for at least one touchdown in every game but one . . . passed for two touchdowns in three contests . . . earned All-Academic MVFC Second Team honors . . . recorded a season-high two touchdown passes at Utah State (Sept. 10) while going 29-of-43 through the air . . . also accounted for a season-high 345 yards passing at Utah State.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT NORTH DAKOTA): Started all seven games at quarterback; games were moved to the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . . . won his first five appearances, including four over ranked opponents . . . finished with a 4-2 record against Top-25 foes . . . ranked inside the top-three for passing in the conference . . . finished 129-for-197 for 1,428 yards through the air (204.0 ypg) . . . Had a 2:1 touchdown to interception ratio (10 TDs, five INTs) . . . completed 65 percent of his passes (129-for-197) . . . earned second-team All-MVFC honors . . . also named to the All-MVFC Newcomer Team . . . finished as runner-up for the league's freshman and newcomer of the year . . . ranked second in the nation among rookie quarterbacks for passing . . . went 13-for-18 passing for 223 yards and two touchdowns in the FCS playoff win vs. No. 12 Missouri State (April 24) . . . threw for a season-high 328 yards on 29 completions and a trio of scores in the victory at Western Illinois (March 13) . . . named MVFC Offensive Player of the Week following the win over the Leathernecks . . . broke the 200-yard mark for the first time in a win over No. 20 South Dakota (March 4) . . . three of his 15 completions went for scores in his first-career start against No. 24 Southern Illinois (Feb. 20).
2019 SEASON (NORTH DAKOTA): Played in three games to preserve his redshirt season . . . made his collegiate debut against No. 24 Sam Houston State in relief of injured Andrew Zimmerman; completed 17-of-33 passes for 165 yards and a touchdown in the upset win over the Bearkats (Sept. 14) . . . went 1-for-1 in the first round of the FCS playoffs playoff against No. 19 Nicholls State.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Posted a 30-6 record as a three-year starting quarterback at Chippewa Valley High School . . . compiled school records for most passing yards (4,958) and passing touchdowns (67) . . . also ran for 1,033 yards and 14 TDs . . . named the 2018 AP Player of the Year in the state of Michigan . . . also named the 2018 Macomb County Player of the Year and the conference player of the year . . . first-team all-state selection by the Detroit Free Press, Associated Press and The Detroit News . . . named to The Detroit News Dream Team as a senior after throwing for 1,858 yards and 26 TDs with just one interception as a senior . . . was 14-of-14 passing for 209 yards and two TDs in the 2018 Division 1 state championship game victory over Clarkston at Ford Field in Detroit; was named the National Player of the Week for his performance in the state title game . . . his perfect passing percentage (14-of-14; 1.000) set an MHSAA Finals record for players with at least 12 passes in one title game.
CAREER NOTES: Played in 50 collegiate games over the course of his six-year career (45 with North Dakota from 2019-23; five with MSU in 2024) . . . passed for 9,277 yards and 63 TDs in his career . . . finished his career holding North Dakota school records for passing yards (9,075), passing completions (843), touchdown passes (63) and total offense (9,250 yards) . . . started the last 42 games of his UND career at quarterback and appeared in a total of 45 games for the Fighting Hawks . . . completed 67 percent of his passes (843-for-1,252) for 9,075 yards and 63 touchdowns during his time in Grand Forks . . . graduated with a bachelor’s degree in supply chain management from North Dakota.
2024 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR): Appeared in five games (Indiana, Iowa, Oregon, Ohio State and Prairie View A&M) for the Spartans to earn a letter . . . played a total of 63 offensive snaps at quarterback . . . was 20-of-29 (.690) passing for 202 yards . . . was 4-of-8 for 36 yards in Indiana game . . . came on for one play in the Iowa game when Aidan Chiles had to leave game after getting his helmet knocked off . . . was perfect 5-of-5 for 37 yards at Oregon, orchestrating final scoring drive with 11-play, 45-yard drive for field goal to cap the scoring, including darting 5 yards for a first down on fourth-and-1 to keep drive alive . . . was 3-of-6 passing for 32 yards in Ohio State game, logging 12 snaps . . . made Spartan debut against PVAMU, coming on in third quarter and was 8-of-10 passing for 97 yards, including going 6-of-6 on his first series spanning the end of the third quarter and the start of the fourth quarter, capping the drive with a field goal and a 33-0 Spartan advantage . . . then scored first TD as a Spartan on the next MSU possession, on a 1-yard scoring plunge to paydirt on his lone rushing attempt of the day for sixth career rushing TD . . . enrolled at Michigan State in January 2024 and competed in spring practice.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR AT NORTH DAKOTA): Ranked among the FCS leaders in completion percentage (fifth at .707), passing efficiency (16th with 153.1 rating) and passing touchdowns (25th with 19) . . . named a team captain . . . started all 12 games for the Fighting Hawks . . . completed 208-of-294 passes (.707) for 2,256 yards (188.0 ypg) and 19 touchdowns against just five interceptions . . . was 11-of-17 passing for 137 yards and one TD in the first round of the FCS Playoffs against Sacramento State . . . completed 78 percent of his passes (18-of-23) for 279 yards and a career-high five TDs in win over Murray State (Nov. 4), becoming the school's all-time leader for most touchdown passes . . . was 26-of-35 passing (.743) for 285 yards and four TDs in overtime victory against Indiana State (Oct. 28) . . . completed 9-of-12 throws (.750) for two scores and 118 yards in win over No. 6/7 North Dakota State (Oct. 14) . . . totaled 206 yards through the air while completing 74 percent of his passes (17-of-23) in win against Western Illinois . . . was 17-of-29 passing for 142 yards and a TD at Boise State . . . completed a season-high 85 percent of his passes (22-of-26) for 262 yards and three TDs in season-opening win over Drake . . . entered the season as one of 35 players in the FCS named to the Walter Payton Award Watch List.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT NORTH DAKOTA): Started all 12 games at quarterback . . . threw for a career-high 2,730 yards (227.5 ypg) and 20 touchdowns . . . ranked among the FCS leaders in completion percentage (eighth at .688), passing efficiency (22nd with 146.9 rating), passing yards (23rd with 2,730) and passing touchdowns (24th with 20) . . . averaged 20.9 completions per game to sit No. 2 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) . . . accounted for 136 points during the season, a mark which was No. 4 in the conference . . . his 20 passing touchdowns ranked No. 3 in the MVFC . . . went 251-for-365 passing for 2,730 yards and 20 touchdowns while only throwing five interceptions . . . threw at least one touchdown pass in every game except one . . . garnered All-MVFC honorable mention accolades . . . earned the MVFC President's Council Academic Award . . . named to the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society . . . gained second-team MVFC All-Academic status . . . picked up MVFC Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors on Nov. 14 after going 24-for-28 passing for 223 yards and three scores in the 28-19 win over South Dakota . . . had a season-high 297 yards through the air in the 29-27 win in the Potato Bowl against No. 24 Northern Iowa (Sept. 10).
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT NORTH DAKOTA): Started all 11 games at quarterback . . . completed a MVFC-leading 65.5 percent of his passes . . . led the conference with a completion percentage of 65.5 percent and ranked ninth nationally . . . averaged 226.6 yards per game to sit No. 4 in the MVFC . . . went 237-for-362 for 2,493 yards passing (226.6 ypg) . . . threw for 13 touchdowns against seven interceptions . . . accounted for at least one touchdown in every game but one . . . passed for two touchdowns in three contests . . . earned All-Academic MVFC Second Team honors . . . recorded a season-high two touchdown passes at Utah State (Sept. 10) while going 29-of-43 through the air . . . also accounted for a season-high 345 yards passing at Utah State.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT NORTH DAKOTA): Started all seven games at quarterback; games were moved to the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . . . won his first five appearances, including four over ranked opponents . . . finished with a 4-2 record against Top-25 foes . . . ranked inside the top-three for passing in the conference . . . finished 129-for-197 for 1,428 yards through the air (204.0 ypg) . . . Had a 2:1 touchdown to interception ratio (10 TDs, five INTs) . . . completed 65 percent of his passes (129-for-197) . . . earned second-team All-MVFC honors . . . also named to the All-MVFC Newcomer Team . . . finished as runner-up for the league's freshman and newcomer of the year . . . ranked second in the nation among rookie quarterbacks for passing . . . went 13-for-18 passing for 223 yards and two touchdowns in the FCS playoff win vs. No. 12 Missouri State (April 24) . . . threw for a season-high 328 yards on 29 completions and a trio of scores in the victory at Western Illinois (March 13) . . . named MVFC Offensive Player of the Week following the win over the Leathernecks . . . broke the 200-yard mark for the first time in a win over No. 20 South Dakota (March 4) . . . three of his 15 completions went for scores in his first-career start against No. 24 Southern Illinois (Feb. 20).
2019 SEASON (NORTH DAKOTA): Played in three games to preserve his redshirt season . . . made his collegiate debut against No. 24 Sam Houston State in relief of injured Andrew Zimmerman; completed 17-of-33 passes for 165 yards and a touchdown in the upset win over the Bearkats (Sept. 14) . . . went 1-for-1 in the first round of the FCS playoffs playoff against No. 19 Nicholls State.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Posted a 30-6 record as a three-year starting quarterback at Chippewa Valley High School . . . compiled school records for most passing yards (4,958) and passing touchdowns (67) . . . also ran for 1,033 yards and 14 TDs . . . named the 2018 AP Player of the Year in the state of Michigan . . . also named the 2018 Macomb County Player of the Year and the conference player of the year . . . first-team all-state selection by the Detroit Free Press, Associated Press and The Detroit News . . . named to The Detroit News Dream Team as a senior after throwing for 1,858 yards and 26 TDs with just one interception as a senior . . . was 14-of-14 passing for 209 yards and two TDs in the 2018 Division 1 state championship game victory over Clarkston at Ford Field in Detroit; was named the National Player of the Week for his performance in the state title game . . . his perfect passing percentage (14-of-14; 1.000) set an MHSAA Finals record for players with at least 12 passes in one title game.
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