Dillon Duff

AT DE SMET JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL: Played for the Spartans under head coach John Merritt... Viewed as the 35th-best pro-style quarterback in the Class of 2025 by Rivals while ranking as the 44th-best pocket passer by ESPN and the 56th-best quarterback by On3... On3 rated him as the 10th-best overall prospect in the state of Missouri... Earned first team all-state honors from the Missouri Football Coaches Association following his senior campaign, which ended with him leading De Smet to a state championship… Threw for 2,735 yards and 26 touchdowns in addition to rushing for 666 yards and another nine scores during his senior campaign… Set the school record for single-season completions (200) and tied the record for passing touchdowns... Also picked up all-state honors as an athlete following his junior season after throwing for 1,863 yards and 15 touchdowns on 138-of-225 aim, while he rushed for 595 yards and eight touchdowns... The Spartans won consecutive district championships and advanced to the state semifinals during his sophomore and junior seasons... Also competed in basketball where he helped De Smet win the state championship as he earned all-conference and all-district accolades. PERSONAL: Dillon Duff was born September 30, 2006, in St. Louis, Missouri... Son of John and Amy Duff... Has four siblings, Madison, Mackenzie, Justin and Owen... Father, John, played basketball at St. Louis University, and his sister, Mackenzie, plays soccer at Clemson... Grandfather, Pat Duff, was a running back at USC, while he has a cousin and two uncles that played football at Missouri and another cousin that played football at Illinois... Plans on majoring in business.