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 →Baylor Bears Quarterbacks and Receivers
Big 12. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: DJ Lagway, Nate Bennett; 2025: Sawyer Robertson; 2024: Sawyer Robertson, Dequan Finn; 2023: Blake Shapen, Sawyer Robertson.
Baylor Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Baylor Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Freeman | WR | 57 | 42 | 479 | 2 |
| Louis Brown IV | WR | 29 | 15 | 253 | 3 |
| Jadon Porter | WR | 16 | 9 | 172 | 2 |
| Jayden McGowan | WR | 15 | 8 | 197 | 3 |
| Dre'lon Miller | WR | 10 | 5 | 57 | 1 |
| Hawkins Polley | TE | 9 | 6 | 73 | 1 |
| Michael Turner | RB | 8 | 5 | 25 | 0 |
| Dawson Pendergrass | RB | 7 | 5 | 29 | 0 |
| Matthew Klopfenstein | TE | 7 | 4 | 27 | 0 |
| Tony Livingston | TE | 6 | 6 | 42 | 1 |
| Ryelan Morris | RB | 6 | 5 | 26 | 0 |
| Caden Knighten | RB | 6 | 5 | 25 | 0 |
2026 Baylor Games
2026 Baylor Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Lagway → Gavin Freeman | 35 | 25 | 328 | 2 |
| DJ Lagway → Louis Brown IV | 22 | 12 | 153 | 2 |
| Nate Bennett → Gavin Freeman | 22 | 17 | 151 | 0 |
| DJ Lagway → Jadon Porter | 16 | 9 | 172 | 2 |
| DJ Lagway → Jayden McGowan | 8 | 3 | 51 | 0 |
| DJ Lagway → Hawkins Polley | 7 | 4 | 66 | 1 |
| Nate Bennett → Louis Brown IV | 7 | 3 | 100 | 1 |
| DJ Lagway → Matthew Klopfenstein | 6 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| DJ Lagway → Dre'lon Miller | 6 | 3 | 31 | 0 |
| Nate Bennett → Jayden McGowan | 6 | 4 | 139 | 3 |
| DJ Lagway → Tony Livingston | 5 | 4 | 14 | 1 |
| DJ Lagway → Michael Turner | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
QBS BLOG · PASSING QUESTIONS · MINDSET
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What the box score cannot tell you about the people behind the pass.
What CPOE Means, and How ACE Builds on It
Completion percentage over expected gives credit for difficult completions. Here is how ACE measures it.
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A sack is the rush, the line and the decision. Why our dropback stats count them.
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