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Read Article →2026 College Quarterback Rushing EPA Leaders
EPA on runs and scrambles, kneel-downs left out.
The 2026 leaders: Michael Hawkins Jr. (+50.8), Ashton Daniels (+38.3), LaNorris Sellers (+35.7).
Quarterback Rushing EPA
Counting stat: every player above zero is listed. 301 players.
| Rk | Player | Pos | Team | Att | Dropbacks | Rush EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Hawkins Jr. | QB | WVU | 83 | 89 | +50.8 |
| 2 | Ashton Daniels | QB | FSU | 116 | 127 | +38.3 |
| 3 | LaNorris Sellers | QB | SC | 152 | 157 | +35.7 |
| 4 | Liam Szarka | QB | AF | 38 | 41 | +34.0 |
| 5 | Byrum Brown | QB | AUB | 158 | 176 | +33.4 |
| 6 | Angel Flores | QB | CMU | 47 | 50 | +31.7 |
| 7 | Anthony Colandrea | QB | NEB | 143 | 145 | +31.3 |
| 8 | Mason McKenzie | QB | BC | 139 | 148 | +31.2 |
| 9 | Jackson Arnold | QB | UNLV | 133 | 144 | +29.7 |
| 10 | Lunch Winfield | QB | UL | 110 | 115 | +29.0 |
| 11 | Quinn Henicle | QB | ODU | 68 | 75 | +28.9 |
| 12 | Kalieb Osborne | QB | CONN | 140 | 145 | +28.4 |
| 13 | Jacurri Brown | QB | RICE | 66 | 72 | +27.9 |
| 14 | Cale Hellums | QB | ARMY | 49 | 50 | +27.6 |
| 15 | Keelon Russell | QB | ALA | 132 | 141 | +26.4 |
| 16 | Braxton Woodson | QB | NAVY | 20 | 20 | +25.4 |
| 17 | Colton Joseph | QB | WIS | 143 | 145 | +25.3 |
| 18 | Gio Lopez | QB | WAKE | 151 | 156 | +25.2 |
| 19 | Ajani Sheppard | QB | TEM | 72 | 76 | +25.2 |
| 20 | Austin Carlisle | QB | ULM | 53 | 57 | +24.9 |
| 21 | Isaiah Marshall | QB | KU | 104 | 108 | +24.8 |
| 22 | Faizon Brandon | QB | TENN | 101 | 113 | +24.5 |
| 23 | Avery Johnson | QB | KSU | 133 | 130 | +24.4 |
| 24 | Sam Leavitt | QB | LSU | 139 | 144 | +24.3 |
| 25 | Matt Vezza | QB | OHIO | 58 | 62 | +23.7 |
| 26 | Caden Creel | QB | JXST | 126 | 127 | +21.7 |
| 27 | Kamario Taylor | QB | MSST | 154 | 163 | +21.5 |
| 28 | Jackson Gutierrez | QB | NAVY | 40 | 43 | +21.3 |
| 29 | Jared Curtis | QB | VAN | 98 | 101 | +20.7 |
| 30 | Conner Weigman | QB | HOU | 135 | 136 | +20.7 |
| 31 | Will Wilson | QB | NCSU | 11 | 13 | +20.1 |
| 32 | Demond Williams Jr. | QB | WASH | 163 | 174 | +19.4 |
| 33 | Bear Bachmeier | QB | BYU | 86 | 89 | +19.2 |
| 34 | Toa Fa'avae | QB | UNM | 63 | 73 | +18.0 |
| 35 | Deuce Bailey | QB | CCU | 155 | 161 | +17.6 |
| 36 | Maddux Madsen | QB | BOIS | 132 | 134 | +17.0 |
| 37 | Dru DeShields | QB | KENT | 120 | 125 | +16.7 |
| 38 | William Watson III | QB | MASS | 100 | 104 | +16.0 |
| 39 | Ryder Burton | QB | UAB | 110 | 121 | +15.9 |
| 40 | JC French IV | QB | CIN | 123 | 130 | +15.8 |
| 41 | Aidan Chiles | QB | NU | 89 | 95 | +15.7 |
| 42 | Katin Houser | QB | ILL | 155 | 160 | +15.4 |
| 43 | Nathan Hayes | QB | NDSU | 116 | 122 | +14.5 |
| 44 | Trinidad Chambliss | QB | MISS | 144 | 144 | +14.4 |
| 45 | Weston Bryan | QB | GASO | 4 | 4 | +14.2 |
| 46 | Marcel Reed | QB | TA&M | 149 | 154 | +14.2 |
| 47 | Caden Pinnick | QB | WSU | 142 | 155 | +13.6 |
| 48 | James Laubstein | QB | UNM | 1 | 1 | +13.5 |
| 49 | Marcus Stokes | QB | MEM | 123 | 126 | +13.1 |
| 50 | Lincoln Kienholz | QB | LOU | 139 | 144 | +12.8 |
| 51 | Broc Lowry | QB | WMU | 113 | 118 | +12.5 |
| 52 | Trey Owens | QB | ARST | 133 | 138 | +12.3 |
| 53 | Cibastian Broughton | QB | AKR | 66 | 68 | +12.0 |
| 54 | Jayden Mandal | QB | FRES | 137 | 136 | +11.9 |
| 55 | Landen Clark | QB | LSU | 31 | 31 | +11.7 |
| 56 | Rickie Collins | QB | KENN | 116 | 119 | +11.2 |
| 57 | Tyler Hughes | QB | WYO | 112 | 117 | +11.0 |
| 58 | Noah Fifita | QB | ARIZ | 167 | 176 | +10.6 |
| 59 | Jaylen Raynor | QB | ISU | 119 | 123 | +10.6 |
| 60 | Brock Glenn | QB | WKU | 63 | 61 | +10.5 |
| 61 | Brad Jackson | QB | TXST | 138 | 136 | +10.3 |
| 62 | Julian Sayin | QB | OSU | 142 | 143 | +10.3 |
| 63 | Goose Crowder | QB | TROY | 132 | 137 | +10.2 |
| 64 | Aaron Philo | QB | FLA | 121 | 126 | +10.1 |
| 65 | Tayven Jackson | QB | UNT | 168 | 167 | +10.0 |
| 66 | Raymond Moore III | QB | UTEP | 18 | 20 | +9.8 |
| 67 | Will Hammond | QB | TTU | 142 | 147 | +9.8 |
| 68 | Devon Dampier | QB | UTAH | 101 | 103 | +9.8 |
| 69 | Ethan Grunkemeyer | QB | VT | 177 | 182 | +9.7 |
| 70 | Beau Pribula | QB | UVA | 118 | 130 | +9.7 |
| 71 | CJ Carr | QB | ND | 124 | 124 | +9.6 |
| 72 | Mason Heintschel | QB | PITT | 148 | 151 | +9.5 |
| 73 | David McComb | QB | M-OH | 103 | 107 | +9.5 |
| 74 | Trey Kukuk | QB | LT | 73 | 71 | +9.2 |
| 75 | Hauss Hejny | QB | CSU | 73 | 74 | +9.0 |
| 76 | Baylor Hayes | QB | TLSA | 96 | 100 | +8.8 |
| 77 | Nick Poulos | QB | OHIO | 36 | 38 | +8.5 |
| 78 | CJ Bailey | QB | NCSU | 150 | 156 | +8.5 |
| 79 | Alessio Milivojevic | QB | MSU | 129 | 137 | +8.3 |
| 80 | Nico Iamaleava | QB | UCLA | 99 | 104 | +8.2 |
| 81 | Cameran Brown | QB | GAST | 131 | 131 | +8.1 |
| 82 | Drew Mestemaker | QB | OKST | 141 | 142 | +8.0 |
| 83 | Evan Medders | QB | AF | 7 | 7 | +7.9 |
| 84 | Ryan Puglisi | QB | UGA | 28 | 28 | +7.9 |
| 85 | Camden Coleman | QB | JMU | 128 | 130 | +7.8 |
| 86 | Levi Davis | QB | OHIO | 23 | 23 | +7.6 |
| 87 | JJ Kohl | QB | FIU | 140 | 142 | +7.5 |
| 88 | Nick Minicucci | QB | DEL | 103 | 108 | +7.2 |
| 89 | Khalil Wilkins | QB | MRSH | 9 | 9 | +6.8 |
| 90 | Brett Holloway | QB | SHSU | 5 | 5 | +6.8 |
| 91 | Alberto Mendoza | QB | GT | 123 | 127 | +6.6 |
| 92 | Alex Orji | QB | UNLV | 5 | 5 | +6.5 |
| 93 | AJ Bianco | QB | NEV | 21 | 20 | +6.5 |
| 94 | Cutter Boley | QB | ASU | 127 | 129 | +6.4 |
| 95 | Josh Hoover | QB | IU | 107 | 110 | +6.3 |
| 96 | KJ Jackson | QB | ARK | 157 | 165 | +6.3 |
| 97 | Nate Bennett | QB | BAY | 61 | 63 | +6.2 |
| 98 | Arch Manning | QB | TEX | 116 | 124 | +5.9 |
| 99 | Trey Petty | QB | WMU | 6 | 5 | +5.8 |
| 100 | Chase Jenkins | QB | KU | 3 | 3 | +5.7 |
More 2026 College Quarterback Leaderboards
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 Yards Excluding Sacks NCAA Passing Efficiency QB Sneak Conversion Rate Touchdowns Responsible For Total Yards (Passing + Rushing)
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