Passer Rating vs EPA: Which Tells You More?
Why we rank quarterbacks by EPA per dropback, and what passer rating still gets right.
Read Article →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 2025 leaders: Alonza Barnett III (100.0%), Blake Horvath (100.0%), Devon Dampier (100.0%).
Minimum to rank: snk >= 5. 86 players.
| Rk | Player | Pos | Team | Att | Dropbacks | Sneak% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alonza Barnett III | QB | JMU | 322 | 375 | 100.0% |
| 2 | Blake Horvath | QB | NAVY | 144 | 164 | 100.0% |
| 3 | Devon Dampier | QB | UTAH | 303 | 345 | 100.0% |
| 4 | E.J. Warner | QB | FRES | 255 | 284 | 100.0% |
| 5 | Gunner Stockton | QB | UGA | 355 | 401 | 100.0% |
| 6 | Jackson Arnold | QB | AUB | 215 | 241 | 100.0% |
| 7 | Jayden Maiava | QB | USC | 373 | 399 | 100.0% |
| 8 | Jaylen Raynor | QB | ARST | 469 | 535 | 100.0% |
| 9 | Lunch Winfield | QB | UL | 180 | 222 | 100.0% |
| 10 | Maalik Murphy | QB | ORST | 276 | 287 | 100.0% |
| 11 | Maddux Madsen | QB | BOIS | 286 | 312 | 100.0% |
| 12 | Noah Fifita | QB | ARIZ | 386 | 447 | 100.0% |
| 13 | Sawyer Robertson | QB | BAY | 503 | 516 | 100.0% |
| 14 | Tayven Jackson | QB | UCF | 315 | 323 | 100.0% |
| 15 | Tucker Kilcrease | QB | TROY | 199 | 248 | 100.0% |
| 16 | Jalon Daniels | QB | KU | 319 | 328 | 92.9% |
| 17 | Zevi Eckhaus | QB | WSU | 262 | 322 | 91.7% |
| 18 | Conner Weigman | QB | HOU | 319 | 370 | 91.3% |
| 19 | Bear Bachmeier | QB | BYU | 349 | 395 | 90.0% |
| 20 | Brendan Sorsby | QB | CIN | 335 | 340 | 90.0% |
| 21 | LaNorris Sellers | QB | SC | 293 | 323 | 90.0% |
| 22 | Katin Houser | QB | ECU | 408 | 414 | 87.5% |
| 23 | Jake Retzlaff | QB | TULN | 356 | 399 | 86.4% |
| 24 | Blake Baker | QB | LT | 155 | 159 | 85.7% |
| 25 | Brendon Lewis | QB | MEM | 343 | 400 | 85.7% |
| 26 | Gio Lopez | QB | UNC | 261 | 271 | 85.7% |
| 27 | Sam Leavitt | QB | ASU | 239 | 253 | 85.7% |
| 28 | Samari Collier | QB | CCU | 78 | 75 | 85.7% |
| 29 | Weston Bryan | QB | GASO | 8 | 9 | 85.7% |
| 30 | Mark Gronowski | QB | IOWA | 240 | 276 | 85.2% |
| 31 | Aidan Chiles | QB | MSU | 203 | 219 | 84.6% |
| 32 | Anthony Colandrea | QB | UNLV | 387 | 427 | 83.3% |
| 33 | Broc Lowry | QB | WMU | 243 | 273 | 83.3% |
| 34 | Colton Joseph | QB | ODU | 288 | 299 | 83.3% |
| 35 | Dante Moore | QB | ORE | 313 | 416 | 83.3% |
| 36 | Miller Moss | QB | LOU | 356 | 398 | 83.3% |
| 37 | Rocco Becht | QB | ISU | 337 | 351 | 83.3% |
| 38 | Liam Szarka | QB | AF | 120 | 126 | 82.4% |
| 39 | Bishop Davenport | QB | USA | 294 | 311 | 80.0% |
| 40 | DJ Lagway | QB | FLA | 337 | 341 | 80.0% |
| 41 | JC French IV | QB | GASO | 365 | 414 | 80.0% |
| 42 | Logan Fife | QB | NMSU | 361 | 404 | 80.0% |
| 43 | Nick Minicucci | QB | DEL | 484 | 526 | 80.0% |
| 44 | Preston Stone | QB | NU | 339 | 378 | 80.0% |
| 45 | Tommy Castellanos | QB | FSU | 309 | 318 | 80.0% |
| 46 | Athan Kaliakmanis | QB | RUTG | 368 | 410 | 77.8% |
| 47 | Ethan Vasko | QB | LIB | 266 | 266 | 77.8% |
| 48 | John Mateer | QB | OU | 356 | 416 | 77.8% |
| 49 | Robby Ashford | QB | WAKE | 289 | 323 | 77.8% |
| 50 | Haynes King | QB | GT | 321 | 367 | 76.5% |
| 51 | Cale Hellums | QB | ARMY | 79 | 86 | 76.3% |
| 52 | Byrum Brown | QB | USF | 341 | 350 | 75.0% |
| 53 | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | QB | MRSH | 256 | 262 | 75.0% |
| 54 | Kyron Drones | QB | VT | 315 | 330 | 75.0% |
| 55 | Skyler Locklear | QB | UTEP | 211 | 220 | 75.0% |
| 56 | Bryson Barnes | QB | USU | 335 | 392 | 72.7% |
| 57 | Cade Klubnik | QB | CLEM | 353 | 398 | 71.4% |
| 58 | Goose Crowder | QB | TROY | 190 | 214 | 71.4% |
| 59 | Julian Sayin | QB | OSU | 356 | 401 | 71.4% |
| 60 | Caden Veltkamp | QB | FAU | 514 | 511 | 70.0% |
| 61 | Will Wilson | QB | NCSU | 5 | 5 | 69.6% |
| 62 | Angel Flores | QB | CMU | 27 | 32 | 69.2% |
| 63 | Avery Johnson | QB | KSU | 341 | 348 | 66.7% |
| 64 | Brad Jackson | QB | TXST | 328 | 379 | 66.7% |
| 65 | Dequan Finn | QB | M-OH | 181 | 184 | 66.7% |
| 66 | Diego Pavia | QB | VAN | 340 | 384 | 66.7% |
| 67 | Joe Pesansky | QB | FIU | 128 | 168 | 66.7% |
| 68 | Malachi Singleton | QB | PUR | 64 | 66 | 66.7% |
| 69 | Marcus Beamon | QB | CMU | 4 | 4 | 66.7% |
| 70 | Matthew Sluka | QB | JMU | 11 | 13 | 66.7% |
| 71 | Nico Iamaleava | QB | UCLA | 323 | 343 | 66.7% |
| 72 | Parker Navarro | QB | OHIO | 288 | 315 | 66.7% |
| 73 | Scotty Fox Jr. | QB | WVU | 170 | 185 | 66.7% |
| 74 | Ty Simpson | QB | ALA | 428 | 496 | 66.7% |
| 75 | Dewayne Coleman | QB | ARMY | 35 | 37 | 62.5% |
| 76 | Kaidon Salter | QB | COLO | 204 | 220 | 62.5% |
| 77 | Arch Manning | QB | TEX | 370 | 418 | 60.0% |
| 78 | Kamario Taylor | QB | MSST | 55 | 85 | 60.0% |
| 79 | Caden Creel | QB | JXST | 191 | 223 | 57.1% |
| 80 | Cameran Brown | QB | GAST | 184 | 190 | 57.1% |
| 81 | Kiael Kelly | QB | BALL | 272 | 311 | 57.1% |
| 82 | Taylen Green | QB | ARK | 326 | 341 | 57.1% |
| 83 | Braylon Braxton | QB | USM | 353 | 403 | 50.0% |
| 84 | Tahj Bullock | QB | CSU | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 85 | Josh Johnson | QB | AF | 28 | 31 | 40.0% |
| 86 | Josh Hoover | QB | TCU | 413 | 422 | 37.5% |
EPA per Dropback ACE (Accuracy Compared to Expectation) ACE per 100 Attempts Expected Completion % Success Rate Total Passing EPA Total QB EPA (Passing + Rushing) First-Down Rate per Dropback Explosive Pass Rate Negative-Play Rate EPA per Dropback, Excluding Garbage Time NFL Passer Rating Completion % Yards per Attempt Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt Adjusted Yards per Attempt Net Yards per Attempt Yards per Completion Touchdown % Interception % TD:INT Ratio Sack % Passing Yards per Game Pass Attempts per Game Passing Yards Passing Touchdowns Completions Pass Attempts Interceptions Thrown Sacks Taken Passing First Downs 20+ Yard Completions 40+ Yard Completions Longest Completion 300-Yard Passing Games 4-Touchdown Games Wins as Starter Average Depth of Target Deep Attempt Rate Deep Completion % YAC per Completion Share of Yards Through the Air 3rd-Down Conversion Rate Red Zone Touchdown Rate Clutch EPA per Dropback Clutch Passer Rating Two-Minute Drill EPA per Dropback Game-Winning Drives 4th-Quarter Comebacks Quarterback Rushing Yards Quarterback Rushing EPA Quarterback Rushing Yards Excluding Sacks NCAA Passing Efficiency Touchdowns Responsible For Total Yards (Passing + Rushing)
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