Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito has won over Giants Nation as an underdog New Jersey native who has stepped up to put New York back in the playoff hunt with four weeks left in the season.
DeVito's ascension came out of nowhere after he started the season as the Giants' third-string QB behind Daniel Jones and Tyrod Taylor.
Once both Jones and Taylor went down with injuries, DeVito made the most of his opportunity, leading New York to a 3-1 record over four starts while throwing for 681 yards, seven touchdowns and just one interception over that span.
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But where did DeVito come from? The rookie had an untraditional route to becoming a first-year interim starting QB, but his journey is all a part of the fairytale story.
Where did Tommy DeVito go to college?
DeVito spent five years in college, playing four seasons at Syracuse before transferring to Illinois for his fifth-year senior season.
DeVito was only the full-time starter in three of his five collegiate seasons — his sophomore and junior years at Syracuse in 2019 and 2020 and his fifth-year senior season at Illinois in 2022. In 2020, DeVito's season was cut short after suffering a season-ending leg injury just four games into the year.
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At the end of his 2022 fifth-year senior season at Illinois, DeVito applied for a waiver to gain an extra year of eligibility with the Fighting Illini but was denied by the NCAA, forcing him to turn pro.
Tommy DeVito college stats
DeVito was not selected in the 2023 NFL Draft and it's not very hard to believe judging by his college stats.
When given the chance as a starter, DeVito showed some of the "it" factor he has displayed in the NFL, though, throwing for over 2,000 yards and double-digit passing touchdowns in each of those seasons. His 34-9 touchdown-to-interception ratio during those two seasons as a starter was impressive as well.
However, in 39 career appearances, DeVito only eclipsed 300 passing yards in a game three times and had six games with three or more passing touchdowns. He only threw multiple interceptions in a single game twice in his career, though.
Below you can find a year-by-year breakdown of DeVito's college stats.
| Year | School | Class | GP | Pass Yds. | Comp. % | TD | INT |
| 2018 | Syracuse | FR | 7 | 525 | 50.6 | 4 | 3 |
| 2019 | Syracuse | SO | 12 | 2,360 | 63.2 | 19 | 5 |
| 2020 | Syracuse | JR | 4 | 593 | 50.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2021 | Syracuse | JR | 3 | 388 | 61.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | Illinois | SR | 13 | 2,650 | 69.6 | 15 | 4 |
| Total | 39 | 6,516 | 63.1 | 43 | 16 |
