# Alessio Milivojevic
**Alessio Milivojevic** (born 2005) is an American college football quarterback for the Michigan State Spartans, wearing jersey number 11.[1](https://americanfootball.fandom.com/wiki/Alessio_Milivojevic) • [2](https://msuspartans.com/sports/football/roster/alessio-milivojevic/17341) A redshirt sophomore from [Naperville, Illinois](https://www.edgepedia.org/naperville-illinois), he entered the 2026 season as a team captain after taking over the starting job late in the 2025 season and starting the final four games of that year.[2](https://msuspartans.com/sports/football/roster/alessio-milivojevic/17341)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Position / vitals | Quarterback, 6 ft 3 in, 223 lb, jersey No. 11[2](https://msuspartans.com/sports/football/roster/alessio-milivojevic/17341) |
| Hometown | Naperville, Illinois; St. Francis High School[2](https://msuspartans.com/sports/football/roster/alessio-milivojevic/17341) |
| Recruiting | Consensus No. 1 quarterback in Illinois for the Class of 2024 (ESPN.com, 247Sports, On3)[2](https://msuspartans.com/sports/football/roster/alessio-milivojevic/17341) |
| 2025 season | 111-of-173 passing (64%) for 1,267 yards, 10 touchdowns, 3 interceptions; 140.8 passing yards per game[2](https://msuspartans.com/sports/football/roster/alessio-milivojevic/17341) |
| First start | 20-of-28 for 311 yards at Minnesota (Nov. 1, 2025), third-most passing yards by a freshman or redshirt freshman quarterback in MSU history[2](https://msuspartans.com/sports/football/roster/alessio-milivojevic/17341) |
| First win | 27-of-39 for 292 yards and a career-high four touchdowns against Maryland (Nov. 29, 2025); Big Ten Freshman of the Week[2](https://msuspartans.com/sports/football/roster/alessio-milivojevic/17341) |
| 2026 status | Voted a captain by teammates; through six games, 102-of-155 passing (65.81%) for 1,047 yards, 5 touchdowns, 3 interceptions[2](https://msuspartans.com/sports/football/roster/alessio-milivojevic/17341) • [3](https://msuspartans.com/sports/football/stats/2026) |
## High school and recruiting
Milivojevic attended St. Francis [High School](https://www.edgepedia.org/high-school) in Naperville, Illinois. As a senior he completed 73 percent of his passes (251-for-345) for 3,408 yards and 40 touchdowns against 4 interceptions, and added 331 rushing yards and 9 rushing touchdowns on 51 carries, for 3,739 yards of total offense and 49 touchdowns accounted for.[2](https://msuspartans.com/sports/football/roster/alessio-milivojevic/17341) He was rated the consensus No. 1 quarterback in Illinois for the Class of 2024 by ESPN.com, 247 Sports, and On3, and ranked among the top overall prospects in the state: No. 9 by On3, No. 20 by Rivals, No. 22 by 247 Sports, and No. 32 by ESPN.com.[2](https://msuspartans.com/sports/football/roster/alessio-milivojevic/17341) He was also a first-team all-state selection in Class 5A by the Illinois High School Football coaches' process, per Michigan State's 2024 signing-class materials.[4](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/msuspartans.com/documents/2023/12/20/2024_Signees_Early_Signing_Day_Version.pdf) He enrolled at Michigan State in January 2024.[2](https://msuspartans.com/sports/football/roster/alessio-milivojevic/17341)
## 2024 season
Milivojevic redshirted as a true freshman. His only appearance came against Rutgers on November 30, playing two snaps to preserve the redshirt season.[2](https://msuspartans.com/sports/football/roster/alessio-milivojevic/17341)
## 2025 season
As a redshirt freshman, Milivojevic played in nine games and made four consecutive starts to close the season, against Minnesota, Penn State, Iowa, and Maryland, playing 319 snaps at quarterback.[2](https://msuspartans.com/sports/football/roster/alessio-milivojevic/17341) His role grew after he relieved Aidan Chiles, who was sidelined with an injury, early in the second half of the UCLA game on October 11, finishing 8-of-18 for 100 yards and a touchdown.[2](https://msuspartans.com/sports/football/roster/alessio-milivojevic/17341)
**First start.** He made his first collegiate start at Minnesota on November 1 and was 20-of-28 passing for 311 yards, including a 71-yard touchdown to Rodney Bullard Jr. on the opening possession of the second half, the longest pass of his Spartan career. The 311 yards ranked third most by a freshman or redshirt freshman quarterback at Michigan State and fourth most by a Spartan making a first career start at quarterback.[2](https://msuspartans.com/sports/football/roster/alessio-milivojevic/17341)
**First win.** In the regular-season finale against Maryland at [Ford Field](https://www.edgepedia.org/ford-field) on November 29, he completed 27-of-39 passes for 292 yards and a career-high four touchdowns, hitting four different receivers (Kai Rios, Nick Marsh, Jack Velling, and Omari Kelly). With Michigan State leading 31-28 and facing a fourth-and-7 at the Maryland 10-yard line in the final two minutes, he threw a game-sealing touchdown pass to Kelly in a 38-28 victory, and was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week.[2](https://msuspartans.com/sports/football/roster/alessio-milivojevic/17341)
Across the four starts he was 79-of-136 (.580) for 986 yards (246.5 per game) and seven touchdowns. For the season he finished 111-of-173 (64 percent) for 1,267 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions, averaging 140.8 passing yards per game, and was an Academic All-Big Ten honoree.[2](https://msuspartans.com/sports/football/roster/alessio-milivojevic/17341)
## 2026 season
Milivojevic entered his third season with the Spartans as a redshirt sophomore and was voted a captain by his teammates.[2](https://msuspartans.com/sports/football/roster/alessio-milivojevic/17341) Through six games of the 2026 season, Michigan State's official cumulative statistics credit him with 102 completions on 155 attempts (65.81 percent) for 1,047 yards, 5 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions, a 129.32 passer rating, and 174.5 passing yards per game.[3](https://msuspartans.com/sports/football/stats/2026)
## References
1. [Alessio Milivojevic, American Football Wiki (Fandom)](https://americanfootball.fandom.com/wiki/Alessio_Milivojevic)
2. [Alessio Milivojevic, Football Roster, Michigan State University Athletics](https://msuspartans.com/sports/football/roster/alessio-milivojevic/17341)
3. [2026 Football Cumulative Statistics, Michigan State University Athletics](https://msuspartans.com/sports/football/stats/2026)
4. [2024 Football Signees, Michigan State University Athletics](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/msuspartans.com/documents/2023/12/20/2024_Signees_Early_Signing_Day_Version.pdf)
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