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 →Iowa State Cyclones Quarterbacks and Receivers
Big 12. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Jaylen Raynor; 2025: Rocco Becht; 2024: Rocco Becht; 2023: Rocco Becht.
Iowa State Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Iowa State Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omari Hayes | WR | 24 | 14 | 190 | 1 |
| Dominic Overby | WR | 20 | 10 | 212 | 1 |
| Cody Jackson | WR | 15 | 10 | 191 | 1 |
| Aiden Flora | RB | 13 | 8 | 66 | 0 |
| Ty Claiborne | WR | 10 | 7 | 72 | 0 |
| Vince Benetti | TE | 9 | 6 | 62 | 3 |
| Jamal Polite Jr. | WR | 8 | 5 | 68 | 1 |
| Cameron Pettaway | RB | 6 | 5 | 44 | 0 |
| Tyler Fortenberry | TE | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Easton Miller | RB | 2 | 2 | 15 | 1 |
| Evan Boyd | WR | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Carter Pabst | WR | 2 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
2026 Iowa State Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs southeast missouri state | W 38-10 | Jaylen Raynor | 9-17 | 195 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 2 | at IOWA | L 13-16 | Jaylen Raynor | 10-19 | 117 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 3 | vs BGSU | W 55-7 | Jaylen Raynor | 11-17 | 122 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 4 | vs UTAH | L 17-31 | Jaylen Raynor | 21-40 | 205 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 5 | vs WVU | W 45-42 | Jaylen Raynor | 21-29 | 312 | 3 | 1 |
2026 Iowa State Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Raynor → Omari Hayes | 24 | 14 | 190 | 1 |
| Jaylen Raynor → Dominic Overby | 20 | 10 | 212 | 1 |
| Jaylen Raynor → Cody Jackson | 14 | 9 | 145 | 0 |
| Jaylen Raynor → Aiden Flora | 13 | 8 | 66 | 0 |
| Jaylen Raynor → Ty Claiborne | 10 | 7 | 72 | 0 |
| Jaylen Raynor → Vince Benetti | 8 | 4 | 40 | 2 |
| Jaylen Raynor → Jamal Polite Jr. | 8 | 5 | 68 | 1 |
| Jaylen Raynor → Cameron Pettaway | 5 | 4 | 35 | 0 |
QBS BLOG · PASSING QUESTIONS · MINDSET
All Posts →Understanding the Throw.
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.
Read Article →Why Sacks Belong Partly to the Quarterback
A sack is the rush, the line and the decision. Why our dropback stats count them.
Read Article →FROM THE A-GAME PODCAST
Listen to the Episode ↗10 Mind-Body Performance Recovery Tools Backed By Science
Learn the break down of ten mind-body recovery tools, each backed by science, including how and when to use them to perform at your peak.