ACADEMIC HONORS & AWARDS
- National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society (2025)
- CSC Academic All-District (2024)
- Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024) |
Career Summary
- Played in 22 games, including 11 during the 2024 season.
- Threw for 2,698 yards and 18 touchdowns and rushed for 478 yards and three scores.
2024
- Took over at JHU’s starting quarterback in the fourth game of the season after starting QB Bay Harvey was lost for the remainder of the year.
- In 11 games, was 186-of-289 (.640) for 2,499 yards with 16 TDs against four INTs and rushed for 351 yards and three TDs.
- In four games in the NCAA Playoffs, was 88-of-129 (.682) for 1,265 yards with seven touchdowns against two INTs. Topped 260 yards passing in each of the four games .. topped that mark just once in seven regular-season starts.
- 1,265 passing yards and 1,318 yards of total offense were the most by any quarterback in the playoffs.
- Was 10-1 as Johns Hopkins’ starting quarterback.
- Made first start of his career and led JHU to a 20-13 win against Rowan on Oct. 4.
- Was 12-of-22 (.545) for 139 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed 10 times for 38 yards in the win against Rowan.
- Dating back to 2006, became the 13th straight Johns Hopkins quarterback to win the first start of his career when he directed the victory against the Profs.
- Enjoyed the finest game of his career at Gettysburg as he was 18-of-25 for 272 yards and two TDs and rushed nine times for 41 yards. Two TDs matched his personal best.
- Threw for 143 yards and rushed for a team-high 42 yards and one score in a 13-6 win against F&M and added 172 yards and a TD on 18-of-32 passing with 37 rushing yards in a 16-7 win at Ursinus.
- Fueled a key 26-13 win over Muhlenberg as he was 23-of-36 for 249 yards and two TDs and also rushed for 84 yards in the victory. Marks for attempts, completions, rushing yards and total offense (333) are career-highs. Named Centennial Offensive Player of the Week for his effort in the win over the Mules.
- Sparked a 30-0 win against Dickinson as he was 9-of-15 for 137 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 47 yards on 12 carries.
- Made first career NCAA Playoff start against Grove City and was 23-of-37 for 264 yards with one TD and also rushed for a score.
- Sparked a 14-9 win at DePauw in the third round of the NCAAs as he was 24-of-30 for a career-high 296 yards and one TD ... 24 completions were also a career best.
- Passed for a then career-high 312 yards (first 300-yard game) as he was 21-of-29 for 312 yards with two TDs against one INT in a 17-10 win against Mary Hardin-Baylor in the NCAA Quarterfinals.
- Sparkled in NCAA Semifinal against Mount Union as he was 20-of-33 for a career-high 393 yards and rushed 19 times for 65 yards and one score. The 393 yards are third most in JHU post-season history and 458 yards of total offense is a JHU post-season record.
2023
- Â Saw action in six games.
- Â Was 13-of-20 for 151 yards and two touchdowns against one interception and also rushed 12 times for 87 yards on the year.
- Â Completed all three of his attempts for 32 yards and rushed for 24 yards in a 42-7 win at Salisbury.
- Â Was 6-for-11 for 57 yards with one touchdown and rushed twice for 27 yards in a 49-28 win against Gettysburg.
- Â Was 3-for-4 for 59 yards and a score and rushed for 24 yards in a 58-7 regular-season-ending win against McDaniel.
2022
- Â Appeared in wins against Juniata, Moravian and Gettysburg.
- Â Was 4-for-5 for 48 yards and rushed for 24 yards in three appearances.
- Â Was 2-for-3 for 23 yards and rushed three times for 26 yards in a 70-0 win against Juniata.
- Â Completed both of his attempts for 25 yards in a 60-7 win against Gettysburg.
2021
- Â Saw action in two games in first season at Homewood.
- Â Made first career appearance in a 54-6 win at Moravian and also played in a 48-7 win at McDaniel.
- Â Rushed once for 16 yards for only statistics on the year.
At Greenwich
- Member of football and basketball teams.
- Helped football team to a 13-0 record and a state title as a sophomore and 9-2 record and trip to the state quarterfinals as a junior.
- Senior year lost to COVID-19 pandemic.
- Was 158-of-223 (.709) for 2,259 yards with 34 TDs against just five interception as a junior, when he also rushed for a pair of scores.
- Second Team All-FCIAC as a junior.
Personal
- James Rinello.
- The son of John and Sonal Rinello.
- Has one younger brother, Austin.
- Majoring in economics with a minor in finance.