Graduate quarterback from Cortland, Ohio who is pursuing his MBA with a concentration in finance … graduated from Youngstown State University with a degree in finance … outstanding student.
Career: Entering this season, had played in 23 games as a collegian … 3,049 yards total offense, 2,105 passing yards, 18 TD passes, 1,174 rushing yards, eight TDs … completed 165 of 302 passes (.546).
2022: Earned second-team All-Northeast-10 honors after throwing for 1,505 yards, running for 714 and accounting for 18 touchdowns, including 15 through the air … was second in the conference in rushing yards, total offense (221.9) and passing efficiency (136.8) as well as fourth in TD passes and fifth in passing yards … nationally among Division II players, ranked seventh in passing yards per completion (15.7), 14th in rushing yards per carry and 49th in total offense … threw five TD passes and was 13 of 20 for 232 yards against Saint Anselm Oct. 8 … 249 passing yards, on 11/14 accuracy, against Post Sept. 16 was a season-best … had three 100-yard rushing games with a high of 137 vs, Pace Sept. 10 … also ran for 124 against American International Nov. 5 and 105 at Franklin Pierce Oct. 1 … named to the CSC Academic All-Super Region 1 team … earned the New England Football Writers Division II-III Gold Helmet Oct. 9 for his effort against Saint Anselm … was also the Northeast-10 Offensive Player of the Week that week … named to the NE10 Weekly Honor Roll three times … qualified for the Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll following both semesters.
At Youngstown State: Appeared in 13 games, including seven as a junior during the spring of 2021 … 1,060 yards total offense on 232 career plays … completed 69 of 112 passes for 600 yards and three TDs … on the ground, rushed for 460 yards and five TDs … had his best season during the spring of 2021 when he ran for 283 yards and threw for 527 … ran for 87 yards against South Dakota March 20, 2021 … threw for 186 against Western Illinois Apr. 3, 2021, a game in which he completed 20 of 28 … last fall, appeared in two games as an H-back.
Before College: 2019 graduate of Girard High School who was the recipient of the 2018 James A. Rhodes Award from the Touchdown Club of Columbus as the Ohio High School Football Player of the Year … finished fourth in Ohio history with 11,658 yards passing for his career … his 117 career TD passes ranked ninth in state history … as a senior, was a first-team All-Ohio Division IV selection and was named the Trumbull County Player of the Year … also was the WKBN Big 22 Ohio Player of the Year and the All-American Conference Blue Tier Player of the Year … that season, passed for 4,376 yards and 48 touchdowns in 15 games … was second in the country in total offense (6,152 yards) … averaged 455.8 yards in five playoff games as Girard reached the Class 4A state championship game.
Personal: Age as of Sept. 1: 23 … son of Mark and Amy Waid … has two older siblings, Taylor (27) and Brooke (25) … volunteer at Focus Hippotherapy and Healreach Ministries of Youngstown.
