Big-armed Rutgers QB who pushed into NFL territory
Athan Kaliakmanis was a productive Rutgers quarterback whose 2025 season featured 3,124 passing yards, 20 passing touchdowns, and only 7 interceptions, with a 62.2% completion rate and 147.7 passer rating. His calling card is NFL-size arm strength and enough poise to run an offense with vertical shots, but his game has also drawn evaluation as more toolsy than polished. Rutgers’ offense leaned on him heavily, and his transfer background plus late rise to a 2026 NFL Draft selection suggest a tough, competitive grinder rather than a finished product.
