Aidan Sayin

Aidan Sayin
Penn Quakers – No. 9
PositionQuarterback
ClassSenior
Personal information
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
College
  • Penn (2021–present)
High schoolCarlsbad (Carlsbad, California)

Aidan Sayin is an American football quarterback for the Penn Quakers.

High school career

Sayin attended Carlsbad High School in Carlsbad, California.[1] He did not become the starting quarterback for the Lancers until his junior year in 2019.[2] In 2019, Sayin led the Lancers to a 10–2 (6–0) record and an Avocado League championship.[3] He also threw for 2,349 yards, 24 touchdowns, and eight interceptions.[4] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 season was cut short to only five games. Sayin led the Lancers to another Avocado League championship with a 5–0 (4–0) record.[5] In five games, Sayin threw for 962 yards and 13 touchdowns.[6] On September 6, 2020, Sayin committed to the University of Pennsylvania.[7]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Aidan Sayin
QB 		Carlsbad, CA Carlsbad High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 6, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars

College career

2021 season

Sayin started the 2021 season as the backup to senior, John Quinnelly. Sayin saw his first action against the Yale Bulldogs. He finished 12-for-28, 114 yards, and two touchdowns.[8] Sayin's final game of the season was against Princeton, passing for 255 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions.[9] Starting the last five games of the season, Sayin passed for 920 yards on 163 attempts to 88 completions, and five touchdowns to seven interceptions.[10]

2022 season

Sayin was named the starter going into the 2022 season. In the first game of the season, Sayin passed for 289 yards and two touchdowns in a 25–14 victory.[11] Against Dartmouth, Sayin and the Quakers went to double-overtime where he threw for 204 yards and a touchdown in 23–17 win.[12] Against Georgetown, Sayin accounted for five total touchdowns, which was the most by a Quaker since 2010, in a 59–28 win.[13] Against No. 22 Princeton, Sayin led a fourth-quarter comeback to win, 20–19.[14] During the game, he completed 38 passes, second-most in program history, for 261 yards and two touchdowns. He would win Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts.[15] Sayin finished the season with 253 completions (1st Ivy), 2,344 yards (2nd), and 18 touchdowns (T–1st). His passing yardage was fifth most in program history and the most since Alek Torgersen had 2,689 yards in 2014. Sayin was named All-Ivy Honorable Mention at the end of the season.[16] He was also named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team.[17]

College statistics

Season Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
Penn Quakers
2021 5 5 1–4 88 163 54.0 920 5.6 5 7 - 25 –6 –0.2 0
2022 10 10 8–2 253 390 64.9 2,344 6.0 18 7 - 46 –30 –0.7 2
2023 10 10 6–4 278 430 64.7 2,805 6.5 16 12 - 43 34 0.8 0
Career 25 25 15–10 619 983 63.0 6,096 6.2 39 26 - 114 –2 –0.0 2

Personal life

Sayin's younger brother, Julian, is also a college football quarterback and a 2024 college football prospect who plays for the Ohio State Buckeyes.[18][19] His older sister, Bailey, played soccer at the University of Chicago.[20]

References

  1. ^ "Aidan Sayin - Football - University of Pennsylvania". Penn Athletics. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  2. ^ Maffei, John. "Lancers football team leans on its leader". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Avocado Football (2019) Standings". MaxPreps. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "Stats - Carlsbad Lancers (Carlsbad, CA) Varsity Football (2019)". MaxPreps. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  5. ^ "Avocado Football (2020) Standings". MaxPreps. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "Stats - Carlsbad Lancers (Carlsbad, CA) Varsity Football (2020)". MaxPreps. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  7. ^ De Silva, Bodie. "Carlsbad quarterback Aidan Sayin commits to Penn football". Highschool.SI. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  8. ^ "Yale Outpaces Football, 42-28, in New Haven". Penn Athletics. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  9. ^ "Football Ends Season With Loss To Princeton". Penn Athletics. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  10. ^ "Aidan Sayin Career Stats - NCAAF - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  11. ^ "Football Closes First Homestand Saturday Against Lafayette". Penn Athletics. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  12. ^ "Football Outlasts Dartmouth in 2OT, 23-17; First 3-0 Start Since 2003". Penn Athletics. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  13. ^ "Football Improves to 4-0, Tallies Most Points Since 2017 in Romp at Georgetown". Penn Athletics. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  14. ^ "Football's Fourth Quarter Comeback Upends #22 Princeton, 20-19". Penn Athletics. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  15. ^ "Sayin Reels In Final Ivy Offensive Player of the Week Honor". Penn Athletics. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  16. ^ "Seven First-Team Honorees Highlight Football's 16 All-Ivy Selections". Penn Athletics. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  17. ^ "Football Gets Five on CSC Academic All-District Team". Penn Athletics. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  18. ^ Frank, Matthew (September 15, 2022). "'The best quarterback Penn's ever had': Aidan Sayin aims high for Quaker career and beyond". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  19. ^ Navarro, Manny (March 16, 2023). "Why Alabama is the ideal fit for 5-star QB Julian Sayin: 'He wants to be held accountable'". The Athletic. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  20. ^ "Gifted Sayin leads Carlsbad into Open Division final". The San Diego Union-Tribune. November 17, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2023.