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Read Article →Dan Persa Stats
Quarterback · Northwestern · From Bethlehem, PA
Dan Persa is a college quarterback at Northwestern. In college (2011) he has 2,163 passing yards, 17 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. This page lists every season, his 2011 game log, where he ranks and his top connections.
Dan Persa Passing Stats by Season
Dan Persa Rushing Stats by Season
| Season | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Yds (no sacks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 69 | 71 | 1 | 22 | 196 |
NCAA rushing includes sacks; "no sacks" uses the NFL definition.
Where He Ranks in 2011
- EPA per Dropback: +0.25, #11 of 106
- NFL Passer Rating: 109.2, #12 of 106
- NCAA Passing Efficiency: 160.3, #10 of 106
- Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt: 7.76, #27 of 106
- Completion %: 74.2%, #1 of 106
- Passing Yards: 2,163, #62 of 300
- Passing Touchdowns: 17, #51 of 215
- Success Rate: 51.3%, #3 of 106
Top Connections in 2011
- Jeremy Ebert: 45 of 54 for 529 yards, 6 TD
- Kain Colter: 30 of 38 for 345 yards, 2 TD
- Drake Dunsmore: 30 of 32 for 362 yards, 4 TD
- Jacob Schmidt: 14 of 19 for 143 yards, 0 TD
- Demetrius Fields: 14 of 16 for 158 yards, 2 TD
- Christian Jones: 12 of 15 for 132 yards, 0 TD
- Rashad Lawrence: 3 of 8 for 38 yards, 0 TD
Dan Persa 2011 Game Log
| Week | Opponent | Result | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 5 | at Illinois | L 35-38 | 10-14 | 123 | 4 | 0 |
| Week 6 | vs Michigan | L 24-42 | 31-42 | 331 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 7 | at Iowa | L 31-41 | 31-40 | 246 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 8 | vs Penn State | L 24-34 | 26-34 | 294 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 9 | at Indiana | W 59-38 | 16-20 | 263 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 10 | at Nebraska | W 28-25 | 9-14 | 79 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 11 | vs Rice | W 28-6 | 5-7 | 111 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 12 | vs Minnesota | W 28-13 | 8-9 | 72 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 13 | vs Michigan State | L 17-31 | 23-32 | 245 | 2 | 0 |
| Bowls & Playoff | vs Texas A&M | L 22-33 | 25-36 | 213 | 0 | 0 |
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