Kadin Semonza
American football player (born 2005)
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Kadin Semonza (born February 4, 2005)[1] is an American college football quarterback for the Tulane Green Wave. He previously played for the Ball State Cardinals.
| No. 3 – Tulane Green Wave | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 4, 2005 |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mission Viejo (Mission Viejo, California) |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Early life
Semonza grew up in Huntington Beach, California and attended Mission Viejo High School in Mission Viejo, California.[2][3] During his high school career, he totaled 6,709 career yards and 77 touchdowns, before committing to play college football at Ball State University.[4]
College career
Ball State
In Semonza's first career collegiate game against Kentucky, he completed 15 passes for 165 yards and touchdown.[5] The following week, he made his first career start against Georgia.[6] Semonza finished his true freshman season passing for 480 yards, three touchdowns, and five interceptions. Entering the 2024 season, he was named the Cardinals starting quarterback.[7] Semonza started 12 games in 2024, throwing for 2,904 yards and 25 touchdowns, being named the MAC Freshman of the Year.[4] On December 9, 2024, he announced that he would enter the transfer portal.[8]
Tulane
On January 5, 2025, Semonza announced his decision to transfer to Tulane University to play for the Tulane Green Wave.[9][10]
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| 2023 | Ball State | 4 | 3 | 1–2 | 50 | 82 | 61.0 | 480 | 5.8 | 3 | 5 | 110.0 | 17 | 10 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2024 | Ball State | 12 | 12 | 3–9 | 275 | 427 | 64.4 | 2,904 | 8.2 | 25 | 10 | 136.2 | 54 | −85 | −1.6 | 1 |
| 2025 | Tulane | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 16 | 15 | 4–11 | 325 | 509 | 63.9 | 3,384 | 8.1 | 28 | 15 | 132.0 | 71 | -75 | -1.1 | 1 | |