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Jersey Number 18
John Bachus III
- Position:
- QB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Pulaski, Tenn.
- Previous School:
- Giles County HS
- High School:
- Giles County HS
Bio
Awards and Honors
2019: Named finalist for STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award for the nation’s top freshman, finishing ninth…Tabbed to HERO Sports Freshman All-American honorable mention squad…Named OVC Freshman of the Year…Phil Steele OVC Freshman of the Year...Tabbed to OVC All-Newcomer squad…Two-time OVC Offensive Player of the Week (10/13) and (11/19)…Four-time OVC Newcomer of the Week (9/19), (10/13), (11/3) and (11/17)…CFPA FCS National Performer of the Week (10/13)…TSWA Offensive Player of the Week (10/26)…Two-time STATS FCS National Freshman Player of the Week honorable mention (10/14) and (11/4)…Played and started in all 12 games for the Skyhawks at quarterback…Completed 188-of-332 pass attempts for 2,549 yards and 18 touchdowns…Tallied two 300-yard passing performances against Murray State (9/28) and Tennessee Tech (10/12)…Threw a season-high five touchdown at Tennessee Tech (10/12)…Threw three touchdown against Austin Peay (11/9) and Tennessee State (11/16)…Posted 93 net rushing yards with three touchdowns…Rushed for touchdowns against Murray State (9/28), Eastern Kentucky (10/5) and Jacksonville State (11/2)…Ranked 39th nationally and first among freshmen in passing yards, 24th in passing yards per completions (13.56), 48th in passing touchdowns and 57th in total offense (218.1 ypg)…Ranked in the top-10 season categories in program history in pass attempts (fifth), pass completions (eighth), passing yards (fourth), passing touchdowns (sixth), completion percentage (seventh) and passing yards per game (ninth)...Named to OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll...Named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters.
2018: Redshirted…Played in three games for the Skyhawks at quarterback…Completed 18-of-29 pass attempts for 286 yards…Tallied four passing touchdowns…Posted a pass efficiency of 190.43…Averaged 14.3 all-purpose yards per game…Averaged 109.7 yards of total offense…Best game came at Tennessee State (Nov. 17) when he completed 14-of-22 passes in the second half for 236 yards and three touchdowns…Throw a 75-yard touchdown against Tennessee State…Notched seven carries for 43 yards.
BEFORE UTM: Prepped at Giles County High School, playing for head coach David O’Connor…As a senior, completed 215-of-341 pass attempts for 3,055 yards…Tallied 38 touchdowns and just seven interceptions…Averaged 277.7 yards per game and 14.2 yards per completion…Averaged 3.5 touchdowns per game…Tallied a quarterback rating of 120.5…Notched 90 carries for 434 yards and two touchdowns…Between his junior and senior campaigns, completed 433-of-680 attempts for 6,362 yards and 67 touchdowns…Tallied 185 carries for 1,032 yards and five touchdowns in two seasons…Member of the Elite 3 Foundation…Named to TSWA All-State Class 3A first team…Played in the Toyota East vs. West Tennessee All Star Classic…Named Toyota East vs. West Tennessee All Star Classic Offensive MVP…Named Gentle Giant Performer of the Week after passing for 399 yards and five touchdowns against East Nashville Magnet…Eclipsed three passing touchdowns in eight of 12 games – including three games with five touchdowns…Ranked as a two-star quarterback by 247Sports.
PERSONAL: Born on July 20, 1999...Son of Johnny and Tara Bachus...Has one sibling, Caroline...Majoring in civil engineering.
- 2020-21 HERO Sports FCS Sophomore All-American
- 2020 Phil Steele Preseason All-OVC
- 2019 HERO Sports Freshman All-American (honorable mention)
- 2019 Jerry Rice Award Finalist (Finished 9th)
- 2019 OVC Freshman of the Year
- 2019 Phil Steele OVC Freshman of the Year
- 2019 OVC All-Newcomer team
- Two-time OVC Offensive Player of the Week (10/13/19) and (11/3/19)
- Four-time OVC Newcomer of the Week (9/29/19), (10/13/19), (11/3/19) and (11/17/19)
- CFPA FCS National Performer of the Week (10/13/19)
- TSWA Offensive Player of the Week (10/26/19)
- Two-time STATS FCS National Freshman Player of the Week Honorable Mention (10/14/19) and (11/4/19)
- OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll (2019-20, 2020-21)
- Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021)
2019: Named finalist for STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award for the nation’s top freshman, finishing ninth…Tabbed to HERO Sports Freshman All-American honorable mention squad…Named OVC Freshman of the Year…Phil Steele OVC Freshman of the Year...Tabbed to OVC All-Newcomer squad…Two-time OVC Offensive Player of the Week (10/13) and (11/19)…Four-time OVC Newcomer of the Week (9/19), (10/13), (11/3) and (11/17)…CFPA FCS National Performer of the Week (10/13)…TSWA Offensive Player of the Week (10/26)…Two-time STATS FCS National Freshman Player of the Week honorable mention (10/14) and (11/4)…Played and started in all 12 games for the Skyhawks at quarterback…Completed 188-of-332 pass attempts for 2,549 yards and 18 touchdowns…Tallied two 300-yard passing performances against Murray State (9/28) and Tennessee Tech (10/12)…Threw a season-high five touchdown at Tennessee Tech (10/12)…Threw three touchdown against Austin Peay (11/9) and Tennessee State (11/16)…Posted 93 net rushing yards with three touchdowns…Rushed for touchdowns against Murray State (9/28), Eastern Kentucky (10/5) and Jacksonville State (11/2)…Ranked 39th nationally and first among freshmen in passing yards, 24th in passing yards per completions (13.56), 48th in passing touchdowns and 57th in total offense (218.1 ypg)…Ranked in the top-10 season categories in program history in pass attempts (fifth), pass completions (eighth), passing yards (fourth), passing touchdowns (sixth), completion percentage (seventh) and passing yards per game (ninth)...Named to OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll...Named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters.
2018: Redshirted…Played in three games for the Skyhawks at quarterback…Completed 18-of-29 pass attempts for 286 yards…Tallied four passing touchdowns…Posted a pass efficiency of 190.43…Averaged 14.3 all-purpose yards per game…Averaged 109.7 yards of total offense…Best game came at Tennessee State (Nov. 17) when he completed 14-of-22 passes in the second half for 236 yards and three touchdowns…Throw a 75-yard touchdown against Tennessee State…Notched seven carries for 43 yards.
BEFORE UTM: Prepped at Giles County High School, playing for head coach David O’Connor…As a senior, completed 215-of-341 pass attempts for 3,055 yards…Tallied 38 touchdowns and just seven interceptions…Averaged 277.7 yards per game and 14.2 yards per completion…Averaged 3.5 touchdowns per game…Tallied a quarterback rating of 120.5…Notched 90 carries for 434 yards and two touchdowns…Between his junior and senior campaigns, completed 433-of-680 attempts for 6,362 yards and 67 touchdowns…Tallied 185 carries for 1,032 yards and five touchdowns in two seasons…Member of the Elite 3 Foundation…Named to TSWA All-State Class 3A first team…Played in the Toyota East vs. West Tennessee All Star Classic…Named Toyota East vs. West Tennessee All Star Classic Offensive MVP…Named Gentle Giant Performer of the Week after passing for 399 yards and five touchdowns against East Nashville Magnet…Eclipsed three passing touchdowns in eight of 12 games – including three games with five touchdowns…Ranked as a two-star quarterback by 247Sports.
PERSONAL: Born on July 20, 1999...Son of Johnny and Tara Bachus...Has one sibling, Caroline...Majoring in civil engineering.
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