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Quarterback · Northwestern · From Wheaton, IL
Clayton Thorson is a college quarterback at Northwestern. In college (2015–2018) he has 10,182 passing yards, 58 touchdowns and 41 interceptions. This page lists every season, his 2018 game log, where he ranks and his top connections.
Clayton Thorson Passing Stats by Season
| Season | School | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT | Eff | Rate | ACE | EPA/DB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | NU | 13 | 13 | 277 | 460 | 2,940 | 15 | 14 | 118.6 | 77.1 | — | +0.02 |
| 2017 | NU | 12 | 12 | 258 | 426 | 2,809 | 15 | 12 | 121.9 | 80.0 | — | +0.04 |
| 2016 | NU | 12 | 12 | 257 | 442 | 2,968 | 21 | 8 | 126.6 | 86.8 | — | +0.17 |
| 2015 | NU | 12 | 12 | 142 | 275 | 1,465 | 7 | 7 | 99.7 | 65.2 | — | +0.07 |
| 2018 Bowl/Playoff | NU | 1 | 1 | 19 | 28 | 217 | 0 | 1 | 125.8 | 76.0 | — | +0.03 |
| 2017 Bowl/Playoff | NU | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 102.5 | 69.8 | — | +0.04 |
| 2016 Bowl/Playoff | NU | 1 | 1 | 22 | 35 | 208 | 0 | 1 | 107.1 | 67.3 | — | +0.09 |
| 2015 Bowl/Playoff | NU | 1 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 43.9 | 8.3 | — | -0.71 |
Clayton Thorson Rushing Stats by Season
| Season | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Yds (no sacks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 73 | -104 | 9 | 27 | 137 |
| 2017 | 85 | 29 | 8 | 21 | 253 |
| 2016 | 85 | 82 | 5 | 42 | 267 |
| 2015 | 88 | 374 | 5 | 68 | 483 |
NCAA rushing includes sacks; "no sacks" uses the NFL definition.
Where He Ranks in 2018
- EPA per Dropback: +0.02, #106 of 121
- NFL Passer Rating: 77.1, #103 of 121
- NCAA Passing Efficiency: 118.6, #101 of 121
- Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt: 4.90, #107 of 121
- Completion %: 60.2%, #64 of 121
- Passing Yards: 2,940, #28 of 353
- Passing Touchdowns: 15, #65 of 267
- Success Rate: 44.0%, #76 of 121
Top Connections in 2018
- Flynn Nagel: 62 of 93 for 738 yards, 2 TD
- Cameron Green: 48 of 65 for 435 yards, 4 TD
- Bennett Skowronek: 42 of 60 for 535 yards, 3 TD
- Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman: 15 of 27 for 148 yards, 0 TD
- Riley Lees: 20 of 27 for 204 yards, 2 TD
- Jeremy Larkin: 14 of 22 for 112 yards, 0 TD
- Kyric McGowan: 11 of 19 for 236 yards, 2 TD
- Solomon Vault: 8 of 15 for 13 yards, 0 TD
Clayton Thorson 2018 Game Log
| Week | Opponent | Result | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | at Purdue | W 31-27 | 16-27 | 172 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 2 | vs Duke | L 7-21 | 22-38 | 198 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 3 | vs Akron | L 34-39 | 33-52 | 398 | 3 | 2 |
| Week 5 | vs Michigan | L 17-20 | 16-27 | 189 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 6 | at Michigan State | W 29-19 | 31-47 | 388 | 3 | 2 |
| Week 7 | vs Nebraska | W 34-31 | 41-64 | 455 | 3 | 2 |
| Week 8 | at Rutgers | W 18-15 | 17-34 | 150 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 9 | vs Wisconsin | W 31-17 | 17-30 | 167 | 1 | 3 |
| Week 10 | vs Notre Dame | L 21-31 | 16-29 | 141 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 11 | at Iowa | W 14-10 | 15-30 | 122 | 1 | 2 |
| Week 12 | at Minnesota | W 24-14 | 15-21 | 230 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 13 | vs Illinois | W 24-16 | 12-18 | 110 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 14 | at Ohio State | L 24-45 | 26-43 | 265 | 1 | 2 |
| Bowls & Playoff | at Utah | W 31-20 | 19-28 | 217 | 0 | 1 |
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