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Miami (Ohio) QB Dequan Finn Leaves Midseason to Prepare for NFL

Senior Henry Hesson takes over at quarterback for a 5-5 Miami team.

Overview

  • Coach Chuck Martin confirmed Friday that Finn has left the program to train for the NFL and will not return this season.
  • Martin named senior Henry Hesson the starter, and the RedHawks visit Buffalo next Wednesday.
  • Finn posted 1,451 passing yards with nine touchdowns and six interceptions this season, plus 395 rushing yards and four rushing scores.
  • The seventh-year quarterback’s career spanned Toledo, Baylor and Miami, including a 2023 MAC MVP award and roughly 8,800 passing yards with more than 100 total touchdowns.
  • He last played on Nov. 4 in a 24-20 loss at Ohio, and some reports attributed his absence against Toledo to illness.