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Read Article →2023 College QB Sneak Conversion Rate Leaders
College play-by-play before 2025 does not record where passes went, so depth, direction, ACE and throw maps start in 2025. Counting stats are the official NCAA season lines.
Approximate: designed quarterback runs with one yard or less to go. The play-by-play does not label sneaks, so this counts every short-yardage QB run (minimum 5).
The 2023 leaders: Ashton Daniels (100.0%), Austin Reed (100.0%), Austin Smith (100.0%).
QB Sneak Conversion Rate
Minimum to rank: snk >= 5. 88 players.
| Rk | Player | Pos | Team | Att | Dropbacks | Sneak% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashton Daniels | QB | STAN | 327 | 340 | 100.0% |
| 2 | Austin Reed | QB | WKU | 470 | 465 | 100.0% |
| 3 | Austin Smith | QB | EMU | 298 | 311 | 100.0% |
| 4 | Brennan Armstrong | QB | NCSU | 234 | 236 | 100.0% |
| 5 | Davis Brin | QB | GASO | 510 | 529 | 100.0% |
| 6 | Diego Pavia | QB | NMSU | 341 | 350 | 100.0% |
| 7 | Emory Jones | QB | CIN | 322 | 337 | 100.0% |
| 8 | Gavin Wimsatt | QB | RUTG | 274 | 281 | 100.0% |
| 9 | Hank Bachmeier | QB | LT | 269 | 274 | 100.0% |
| 10 | Jalon Jones | QB | CLT | 109 | 117 | 100.0% |
| 11 | Jensen Jones | QB | AF | 15 | 16 | 100.0% |
| 12 | Joey Aguilar | QB | APP | 427 | 424 | 100.0% |
| 13 | Kaidon Salter | QB | LIB | 266 | 266 | 100.0% |
| 14 | Ken Seals | QB | VAN | 179 | 187 | 100.0% |
| 15 | Nicco Marchiol | QB | WVU | 53 | 51 | 100.0% |
| 16 | Payton Thorne | QB | AUB | 238 | 264 | 100.0% |
| 17 | Xavier Arline | QB | NAVY | 44 | 50 | 100.0% |
| 18 | Zac Larrier | QB | AF | 62 | 68 | 100.0% |
| 19 | DJ Uiagalelei | QB | ORST | 315 | 319 | 95.0% |
| 20 | Michael Pratt | QB | TULN | 283 | 295 | 92.9% |
| 21 | Tommy Castellanos | QB | BC | 312 | 305 | 92.3% |
| 22 | Dequan Finn | QB | TOL | 317 | 314 | 90.0% |
| 23 | Garrett Shrader | QB | SYR | 214 | 221 | 90.0% |
| 24 | Byrum Brown | QB | USF | 400 | 430 | 88.9% |
| 25 | Athan Kaliakmanis | QB | MINN | 294 | 308 | 87.5% |
| 26 | Caleb Williams | QB | USC | 388 | 403 | 87.5% |
| 27 | Camden Orth | QB | BGSU | 68 | 62 | 87.5% |
| 28 | Dillon Gabriel | QB | OU | 384 | 348 | 87.5% |
| 29 | Jalen Milroe | QB | ALA | 261 | 293 | 87.5% |
| 30 | Kyron Drones | QB | VT | 264 | 276 | 87.5% |
| 31 | Bryson Daily | QB | ARMY | 120 | 122 | 87.0% |
| 32 | Behren Morton | QB | TTU | 251 | 260 | 85.7% |
| 33 | Deacon Hill | QB | IOWA | 233 | 249 | 85.7% |
| 34 | Nicholas Vattiato | QB | MTSU | 428 | 451 | 85.7% |
| 35 | Rocky Lombardi | QB | NIU | 298 | 302 | 85.7% |
| 36 | Seth Henigan | QB | MEM | 442 | 449 | 85.7% |
| 37 | Tai Lavatai | QB | NAVY | 101 | 106 | 85.7% |
| 38 | Drew Allar | QB | PSU | 349 | 349 | 84.6% |
| 39 | Zion Webb | QB | JXST | 194 | 199 | 84.6% |
| 40 | Andrew Peasley | QB | WYO | 241 | 244 | 83.3% |
| 41 | Gavin Hardison | QB | UTEP | 129 | 139 | 83.3% |
| 42 | Graham Mertz | QB | FLA | 357 | 372 | 83.3% |
| 43 | Jordan McCloud | QB | JMU | 380 | 388 | 83.3% |
| 44 | Keegan Shoemaker | QB | SHSU | 419 | 423 | 83.3% |
| 45 | Carson Beck | QB | UGA | 399 | 404 | 81.8% |
| 46 | Frank Harris | QB | UTSA | 336 | 346 | 81.8% |
| 47 | Jase Bauer | QB | CMU | 287 | 279 | 81.8% |
| 48 | Alex Flinn | QB | ECU | 290 | 310 | 80.0% |
| 49 | Brayden Schager | QB | HAW | 525 | 540 | 80.0% |
| 50 | Grayson James | QB | FIU | 37 | 41 | 80.0% |
| 51 | J.J. McCarthy | QB | MICH | 287 | 304 | 80.0% |
| 52 | Jack Turner | QB | LT | 147 | 143 | 80.0% |
| 53 | Jaxson Dart | QB | MISS | 319 | 330 | 80.0% |
| 54 | KJ Jefferson | QB | ARK | 296 | 331 | 80.0% |
| 55 | Logan Smothers | QB | JXST | 108 | 112 | 80.0% |
| 56 | Noah Kim | QB | MSU | 160 | 160 | 80.0% |
| 57 | Phil Jurkovec | QB | PITT | 112 | 121 | 80.0% |
| 58 | Tahj Bullock | QB | AKR | 66 | 62 | 80.0% |
| 59 | Brady Cook | QB | MIZ | 349 | 361 | 77.8% |
| 60 | Bryson Barnes | QB | UTAH | 229 | 232 | 77.8% |
| 61 | Cooper Legas | QB | USU | 213 | 222 | 77.8% |
| 62 | Jordan Travis | QB | FSU | 324 | 333 | 77.8% |
| 63 | Justin Lamson | QB | STAN | 88 | 87 | 77.8% |
| 64 | Bo Nix | QB | ORE | 435 | 435 | 75.0% |
| 65 | Max Johnson | QB | TA&M | 190 | 188 | 75.0% |
| 66 | Quincy Patterson | QB | TEM | 48 | 55 | 75.0% |
| 67 | Keyone Jenkins | QB | FIU | 332 | 347 | 72.7% |
| 68 | Brendan Sorsby | QB | IU | 236 | 247 | 71.4% |
| 69 | Dalen Morris | QB | HAW | 1 | 2 | 71.4% |
| 70 | Donovan Smith | QB | HOU | 396 | 416 | 71.4% |
| 71 | Garrett Greene | QB | WVU | 254 | 233 | 71.4% |
| 72 | Kedon Slovis | QB | BYU | 266 | 271 | 71.4% |
| 73 | Michael Johnson Jr. | QB | FAU | 1 | 1 | 71.4% |
| 74 | Rocco Becht | QB | ISU | 329 | 317 | 71.4% |
| 75 | Cade Klubnik | QB | CLEM | 413 | 421 | 66.7% |
| 76 | Jiya Wright | QB | ULM | 204 | 215 | 66.7% |
| 77 | John Rhys Plumlee | QB | UCF | 227 | 219 | 66.7% |
| 78 | Cam Ward | QB | WSU | 486 | 510 | 63.6% |
| 79 | Ben Bryant | QB | NU | 243 | 253 | 62.5% |
| 80 | Billy Edwards Jr. | QB | MD | 10 | 10 | 62.5% |
| 81 | Jalen Mayden | QB | SDSU | 314 | 325 | 62.5% |
| 82 | Drake Maye | QB | UNC | 425 | 441 | 60.0% |
| 83 | Michael Penix Jr. | QB | WASH | 467 | 462 | 60.0% |
| 84 | Mike Wright Jr. | QB | MSST | 85 | 88 | 57.1% |
| 85 | Spencer Rattler | QB | SC | 399 | 435 | 57.1% |
| 86 | Jayden Daniels | QB | LSU | 327 | 332 | 54.5% |
| 87 | Will Howard | QB | KSU | 358 | 372 | 54.5% |
| 88 | Hudson Card | QB | PUR | 365 | 377 | 42.9% |
More 2023 College Quarterback Leaderboards
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