2023 Football Roster
Semonza, Kadin
Jersey Number 9
Kadin Semonza
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 195
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Huntington Beach, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Mission Viejo HS
- High School:
- Mission Viejo HS
Bio
Ball State Daily News (Oct. 4, 2024): 'They gave me a shot:' Kadin Semonza's journey has been full of new experiences
Ball State Daily News (Aug. 25, 2024): 'They have a job to do:' Ball State football quarterback room prepares for season ahead
Ball State Daily News (Aug. 6, 2024): After a 2023 quarterback carousel, Ball State Cardinal football commits to Semonza early in training camp
Ball State Daily News (Sept. 9, 2023): From 8,000 to 92,000: Ball State’s Semonza makes the jump to starter
2024 (R-Fr.): Named the MAC Freshman of the Year after completing his first full college season, throwing for 2,904 yards and completing 64.4 percent of his passes … His 25 TD passes were the most by a Cardinals QB since Keith Wenning threw 35 in 2013 … In the season opener versus Missouri State (Sept. 7), Semonza completed 71.8 percent of his passes for 262 yards and four TDs along with his single rushing TD of the year to put the Cardinals over the Bears 42-34 … his longest pass of the season was a 72-yard throw to Braedon Sloan versus Western Michigan (Oct. 5) … completed three 300-yard passing games against Western Michigan (Oct. 5), Buffalo (Nov. 12) and Ohio (Nov. 29).
2023 (Fr.): Semonza started three of the Cardinals' first four games as one of very few true freshman starting QBs in the country ... played in four games as a freshman, completing 50 of 82 passes for 480 yards and three touchdowns ... his first TD strike was a 5-yard pass to Ty Robinson at Kentucky ... his longest pass was a 27-yarder to Robinson on the same drive ... after coming off the bench in the opener at UK, he started the first half at Georgia before giving way to Layne Hatcher in the second half ... he was the Cardinals' starter in Weeks 3 and 4 against Indiana State and Georgia Southern, then was moved back to QB2 to open conference play in Weeks 5 and 6 ... after key offensive injuries, Ball State committed to Kiael Kelly as its starter in Week 7 and the decision was made to preserve Semonza's redshirt season ...best game featured 17-of-22 passing for 137 yards and two scores against Indiana State ... made his college debut over two games against SEC foes Kentucky and Georgia -- and in his first six series through the first period at Georgia he engineered at least one first down in every possession ... Ball State ran at least nine plays in five of those six series ... in the opener at Kentucky, he guided the Cardinals to 11 first downs over four complete second-half series -- engineering drives of 9, 10, 11 and 10 plays ... all four of Semonza’s series crossed midfield and never did Ball State go 3-and-out under his direction ... became the Cardinals’ first true freshman to take snaps at quarterback since John Paddock in 2018.
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year varsity letterwinner for Mission Viejo … played for coach Chad Johnson … a three-star recruit according to 247Sports, he was a three-time team captain and three-time First Team All-Conference selection over his career … helped lead the Diablos to a 33-6 record over his career, including a 10-2 mark his senior season … threw for 2,856 yards his senior season, competing 190 of 283 passes and connecting for 33 touchdowns … also ran for 10 touchdowns his senior season ... dual-threat QB threw for three TDs and ran for three TDs in a 71-0 win over Tesoro during his senior season ... threw for 2,532 yards and 25 scores as a junior.
PERSONAL: Son of Jaclyn and Matt Semonza … has two brothers; Cash and Kingsley … intends to major in business ... played at the same high school that produced NFL QBs Mark Sanchez and Jordan Palmer.
Ball State Daily News (Aug. 25, 2024): 'They have a job to do:' Ball State football quarterback room prepares for season ahead
Ball State Daily News (Aug. 6, 2024): After a 2023 quarterback carousel, Ball State Cardinal football commits to Semonza early in training camp
Ball State Daily News (Sept. 9, 2023): From 8,000 to 92,000: Ball State’s Semonza makes the jump to starter
2024 (R-Fr.): Named the MAC Freshman of the Year after completing his first full college season, throwing for 2,904 yards and completing 64.4 percent of his passes … His 25 TD passes were the most by a Cardinals QB since Keith Wenning threw 35 in 2013 … In the season opener versus Missouri State (Sept. 7), Semonza completed 71.8 percent of his passes for 262 yards and four TDs along with his single rushing TD of the year to put the Cardinals over the Bears 42-34 … his longest pass of the season was a 72-yard throw to Braedon Sloan versus Western Michigan (Oct. 5) … completed three 300-yard passing games against Western Michigan (Oct. 5), Buffalo (Nov. 12) and Ohio (Nov. 29).
2023 (Fr.): Semonza started three of the Cardinals' first four games as one of very few true freshman starting QBs in the country ... played in four games as a freshman, completing 50 of 82 passes for 480 yards and three touchdowns ... his first TD strike was a 5-yard pass to Ty Robinson at Kentucky ... his longest pass was a 27-yarder to Robinson on the same drive ... after coming off the bench in the opener at UK, he started the first half at Georgia before giving way to Layne Hatcher in the second half ... he was the Cardinals' starter in Weeks 3 and 4 against Indiana State and Georgia Southern, then was moved back to QB2 to open conference play in Weeks 5 and 6 ... after key offensive injuries, Ball State committed to Kiael Kelly as its starter in Week 7 and the decision was made to preserve Semonza's redshirt season ...best game featured 17-of-22 passing for 137 yards and two scores against Indiana State ... made his college debut over two games against SEC foes Kentucky and Georgia -- and in his first six series through the first period at Georgia he engineered at least one first down in every possession ... Ball State ran at least nine plays in five of those six series ... in the opener at Kentucky, he guided the Cardinals to 11 first downs over four complete second-half series -- engineering drives of 9, 10, 11 and 10 plays ... all four of Semonza’s series crossed midfield and never did Ball State go 3-and-out under his direction ... became the Cardinals’ first true freshman to take snaps at quarterback since John Paddock in 2018.
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year varsity letterwinner for Mission Viejo … played for coach Chad Johnson … a three-star recruit according to 247Sports, he was a three-time team captain and three-time First Team All-Conference selection over his career … helped lead the Diablos to a 33-6 record over his career, including a 10-2 mark his senior season … threw for 2,856 yards his senior season, competing 190 of 283 passes and connecting for 33 touchdowns … also ran for 10 touchdowns his senior season ... dual-threat QB threw for three TDs and ran for three TDs in a 71-0 win over Tesoro during his senior season ... threw for 2,532 yards and 25 scores as a junior.
PERSONAL: Son of Jaclyn and Matt Semonza … has two brothers; Cash and Kingsley … intends to major in business ... played at the same high school that produced NFL QBs Mark Sanchez and Jordan Palmer.
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