Second-year player is competing to be the starting quarterback . . . was an Elite 11 finalist prior to arriving at Michigan State.

2022 SEASON: Played six offensive snaps in Week 2 win over Akron in his only appearance of the season, preserving his redshirt year . . . completed 1-of-2 passes for 2 yards and ran 13 yards for a first down in his fourth quarter action against the Zips . . . enrolled in January 2022 at Michigan State and participated in spring practice.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Consensus four-star prospect (Rivals.com, ESPN.com, 247Sports, On3) . . . ranked one of the top overall players in the nation by Rivals.com (No. 140), 247Sports (No. 212) and On3 (No. 251) in the Class of 2022 . . . rated one of the best quarterback prospects in the nation by Rivals.com (No. 11, pro style), 247Sports (No. 12), On3 (No. 15) and ESPN.com (No. 18, pocket passer) . . . participated in the finals of the Elite 11 quarterback competition . . . listed among the best overall prospects in the state of California by Rivals.com (No. 9), On 3 (No. 18), 247Sports (No. 18) and ESPN (No. 25) . . . completed 65 percent of his passes (92-of-142) for 1,408 yards and 12 touchdowns against just two interceptions in his first 11 games of the season while sharing time at quarterback for the Braves with Pierce Clarkson, who is now at Louisville . . . helped St. John Bosco to a 10-2 overall record and a No. 7 national ranking by MaxPreps . . . was 7-of-11 passing for 129 yards and one TD in win over Servite on Oct. 29 . . . completed 13-of-18 throws for 189 yards and three TDs in win over Orange Lutheran on Oct. 15 . . . was 7-of-11 passing for 156 yards and one TD vs. top-ranked Mater Dei on Oct. 1 . . . was 11-of-15 for 161 yards and two TDs in victory against Oscar Smith on Sept. 17 . . . threw for 197 yards and one TD on 11-of-15 passing in win over Alemany on Aug. 27 . . . was 41-of-65 passing for 643 yards and seven touchdowns in just six games due to a COVID-shortened junior season that was played in the spring of 2021 . . . transferred to St. John Bosco in California for his final two seasons after playing at Liberty High School in Nevada . . . was a member of the 2019 state championship team at Liberty High School, completing 7-of-11 passes for 150 yards and one TD in four games as a sophomore . . . also played two games as a freshman on varsity at Liberty in 2018 . . . son of John and Erica Houser . . . kinesiology major.

Katin Houser