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Quarterback · New Mexico State · From Newport Beach, CA
Andrew McDonald is a college quarterback at New Mexico State. In college (2012–2013) he has 2,500 passing yards, 15 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. This page lists every season, his 2013 game log, where he ranks and his top connections.
Andrew McDonald Passing Stats by Season
Andrew McDonald Rushing Stats by Season
| Season | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Yds (no sacks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 104 | 254 | 4 | 27 | 400 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
NCAA rushing includes sacks; "no sacks" uses the NFL definition.
Where He Ranks in 2013
- EPA per Dropback: +0.23, #36 of 120
- NFL Passer Rating: 88.5, #66 of 120
- NCAA Passing Efficiency: 134.4, #62 of 120
- Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt: 6.56, #77 of 120
- Completion %: 66.6%, #19 of 120
- Passing Yards: 2,497, #52 of 325
- Passing Touchdowns: 15, #66 of 244
- Success Rate: 46.4%, #33 of 120
Top Connections in 2013
- Austin Franklin: 49 of 68 for 576 yards, 6 TD
- Jordan Bergstrom: 25 of 40 for 158 yards, 0 TD
- Joshua Bowen: 31 of 38 for 279 yards, 2 TD
- Adam Shapiro: 31 of 37 for 384 yards, 2 TD
- Jerrel Brown: 30 of 35 for 468 yards, 2 TD
- Joseph Matthews: 21 of 31 for 298 yards, 0 TD
- Brandon Betancourt: 11 of 14 for 38 yards, 0 TD
- Andrew Dean: 10 of 11 for 77 yards, 1 TD
Andrew McDonald 2013 Game Log
| Week | Opponent | Result | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | at Texas | L 7-56 | 32-46 | 242 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 2 | vs Minnesota | L 21-44 | 22-31 | 186 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 3 | vs UTEP | L 21-42 | 6-10 | 146 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 4 | at UCLA | L 13-59 | 9-13 | 98 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 5 | vs San Diego State | L 16-26 | 24-36 | 230 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 6 | at New Mexico | L 17-66 | 20-34 | 269 | 0 | 2 |
| Week 8 | vs Rice | L 19-45 | 2-7 | 55 | 0 | 2 |
| Week 9 | vs abilene-christian | W 34-29 | 23-30 | 239 | 1 | 2 |
| Week 10 | at Louisiana | L 35-49 | 24-34 | 327 | 3 | 1 |
| Week 11 | vs Boston College | L 34-48 | 41-55 | 382 | 3 | 1 |
| Week 13 | at Florida Atlantic | L 10-55 | 13-27 | 136 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 14 | vs Idaho | W 24-16 | 17-27 | 186 | 2 | 1 |
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