Connor Bazelak

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Dayton, Ohio
High School:
Archbishop Alter

A four-star recruit and ranked No. 210 (nation’s No. 10 QB) in the 2019 signing class by ESPN … Is the No. 5 recruit at any position coming out of the state of Ohio, which is a high school football powerhouse … A three-star recruit by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com … Rivals rated him as the nation’s No. 21 quarterback … Guided Archbishop Alter High School to the 2018 Ohio Division III State Championship game and a 13-2 record during his senior season, including 13 wins straight before falling in the state finals … The Alter offense scored 42 or more points six times during the regular season under his direction under center … Had 13 touchdowns against only two interceptions during his senior season, passing for more than 1,500 total yards in a wishbone style offense … Threw for 145 yards and a score while rushing for another in a 21-7 state semifinal win over Wapakoneta … Had a 73-yard TD run in a 13-0 win over Badin to advance to the regional round … Named 2018 GCL North Offensive Player of the Year … Third-Team All-State by the Ohio media panel …Division III All-Southwest Ohio District pick in 2018 … Alter went 9-2 with him under center as a junior in 2017 as he racked up 1,097 yards on just 134 attempts (8.2 per attempt) with 11 touchdowns … Primary recruiter: Derek Dooley … Chose Mizzou over offers from Georgia, Kentucky, NC State, Pitt, Purdue, Vanderbilt, West Virginia, Boston College, Duke, Iowa, North Carolina and Indiana, among others … Comes from an athletic family as both of his sisters, Maddie and Libby, play varsity sports at Duquesne, playing volleyball and basketball, respectively … Cited Mizzou’s pro-style offense under offensive coordinator Derek Dooley and Mizzou’s tradition of producing NFL-caliber quarterbacks as key reasons for his commitment.