DJ Irons
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| No. 0 – Panthers Wrocław | |
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| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Grayson (Loganville, Georgia) |
| College: | Eastern Kentucky (2018) Iowa Central (2019–2020) Akron (2021–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Demarcus Levon "DJ" Irons Jr. is an American quarterback for the Panthers Wrocław of the European League of Football who played college football for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels, Iowa Central Tritions, and Akron Zips. In 2025, he will play for the Panthers Wrocław in the European League of Football.
Early life
[edit]Irons grew up in Lawrenceville, Georgia and attended Grayson High School where he lettered in football, basketball and track and field. He was recognized as the Georgia 7A Offensive Player of the Year as a senior.[1] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Eastern Kentucky over offers from Austin Peay, Florida A&M, Jackson State, Prairie View A&M, Savannah State and Tennessee State.[2]
College career
[edit]Eastern Kentucky
[edit]Irons redshirted during his true freshman year in 2018 and did not play any games.[3]
Iowa Central CC
[edit]In 2019, Irons played 11 games and completed 115 of 185 passing attempts for 2,039 yards, 21 touchdowns and five interceptions.[4][5]
Akron
[edit]In 2021, Irons appeared in eight games and started three. He completed 78 of 120 passing attempts for 892 yards, eight touchdowns and four interceptions.[6] In 2022, he started 10 games and completed 253 of 380 passing attempts for 2,609 yards, 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions.[6]
In 2023, Irons was named as the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Offensive Player of the Week after his performance against Indiana, where he generated 335 of 474 yards and accumulated 141 yards with two touchdowns, including a 14-yard rushing touchdown.[7] The next week against Buffalo, he suffered a season-ending ACL tear.[8] Irons finished the season with 88 completions on 133 passing attempts for 722 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions.[6]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | INT | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| Eastern Kentucky | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 |  Redshirt
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| Iowa Central CC | |||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 11 | — | — | 115 | 185 | 62.2 | 2,039 | 11.0 | 21 | 5 | 186.8 | 105 | 274 | 2.6 | 5 |
| 2020 | No season played due to COVID-19 | ||||||||||||||
| Akron | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 8 | 3 | 1–2 | 78 | 120 | 65.0 | 892 | 7.4 | 8 | 4 | 142.8 | 91 | 296 | 3.3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 1–9 | 253 | 379 | 66.8 | 2,606 | 6.9 | 10 | 7 | 129.5 | 133 | 314 | 2.4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 1–4 | 88 | 133 | 66.2 | 722 | 5.4 | 3 | 3 | 114.7 | 61 | 215 | 3.5 | 2 |
| Career | 23 | 18 | 3–15 | 419 | 632 | 66.3 | 4,220 | 6.7 | 21 | 14 | 128.9 | 285 | 825 | 2.9 | 8 |
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[9] | ||||||||||||
Panthers Wrocław
[edit]In October 2024, Irons was signed by the Panthers Wrocław in the European League of Football for the 2025 season. He is expected to be the starting QB for the Wroclaw Panthers for the 2025 season.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "DJ Irons". Akron Zips.
- ^ "D.J. Irons, Grayson, Dual-Threat Quarterback". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "Demarcus Irons Jr". Eastern Kentucky Colonels.
- ^ Becker, Dana (August 22, 2019). "Newcomer Irons takes control of Iowa Central's offense, EKU transfer set to start Saturday night". Messenger News. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "Demarcus Irons". Iowa Central Community College.
- ^ a b c "Demarcus Irons Jr. College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "DJ Irons Named MAC East Offensive Player of the Week". Akron Zips. September 25, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ Helwick, Steve (October 3, 2023). "Akron QB DJ Irons out for season with torn ACL". Hustle Belt. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout DJ Irons College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ Puth, Florian (October 18, 2024). "Panthers sign new starting QB Demarcus Irons". European League of Football. Retrieved February 26, 2025.