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16 Joe Pesansky

  • Class Senior
  • Position Quarterback
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 225
  • Hometown Tampa, Fla.
  • High School Jesuit

Biography

HONORS & AWARDS:
Team Captain (2024)
Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023, 2024)
All-Patriot League Second Team (2024)
Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week (10/7/24)

AS A SENIOR IN 2024:

  • Served as team captain.
  • Started all 12 games as quarterback.
  • Selected to All-Patriot League Second Team.
  • Compiled a 60.3% completion percentage, racking up 2,399 yards and 19 touchdowns.
  • Ran for an additional 173 yards and one touchdown.
  • Passed for season-best 301 yards with one touchdown against UNH (9/7).
  • Totaled 319 total yards and four touchdowns in victory against Colgate (10/5).
  • .893 completion percentage vs. Colgate ranks as second-highest in program history.
  • Named Crusader of the Week (10/7).
  • Member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2023: 

  • Appeared in seven games, making two starts at quarterback. 
  • Made his first career start and completed 20-of-33 passes for 337 yards and three touchdowns in the victory at Fordham (10/28).
  • Passed for 158 yards and two touchdowns in comeback win on the road at Lehigh (11/4). 
  • Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2022: 

  • Appeared in seven games as a backup quarterback. 
  • Completed nine passes for 104 yards.
  • Recorded a 30-yard rush at Georgetown (11/19).
  • Had a season-long 33-yard completion against Yale (9/17).
  • Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2021: 

  • Appeared in four games as a backup quarterback. 
  • Completed a 14-yard pass in win over Georgetown (10/16).
BEFORE HOLY CROSS: 
  • Quarterback at Jesuit High School under head coach Matt Thompson.
  • As a starter, went 29-7 with more than 6,700 passing yards and 80 touchdowns over career.
  • Helped lead Jesuit to region and district championships in 2020 and a district championship in 2018.
  • Named district’s Player of the Year in 2020.
  • Earned All-Patriot District second team honors in 2018 and 2019.
  • Team captain as a junior and senior.
  • Named a scholar-athlete in 2018, 2019 and 2020. 
  • Jesuit was named the Academic Team Champion, placing No. 1 in fall sports rankings for FHSAA in 2020.
  • In 2020, set school records in passing touchdowns in a season, passing touchdowns in a game, passing yards in a season, and touchdowns in a game.
  • As of Dec. 7, tallied 2,819 yards and 34 touchdown passes during senior season.
  • Team went undefeated during 2020 regular season.
  • Also played basketball at Jesuit.
PERSONAL: 
  • Father Joseph played basketball and scored over 1,000 career points for Albright College.
  • Mother Jennifer played basketball and scored over 1,000 career points for Notre Dame of Maryland University.
  • Sister Abby was a team captain for the rowing team at the University of Alabama.
  • Brother Peter plays football at University of North Carolina.
  • Majoring in political science.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'4" 205 lbs
  • 16

    2021Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'4" 203 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2022Sophomore

    Quarterback
    6'4" 217 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2023Junior

    Quarterback
    6'4" 224 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2024Senior

    Quarterback
    6'4" 225 lbs
    16
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