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Quarterback · Georgia State · From Conway, SC
Darren Grainger is a college quarterback at Georgia State. In college (2021–2023) he has 6,311 passing yards, 51 touchdowns and 18 interceptions. This page lists every season, his 2023 game log, where he ranks and his top connections.
Darren Grainger Passing Stats by Season
Darren Grainger Rushing Stats by Season
| Season | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Yds (no sacks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 135 | 625 | 8 | 65 | 723 |
| 2022 | 165 | 752 | 7 | 60 | 791 |
| 2021 | 123 | 524 | 2 | 36 | 534 |
NCAA rushing includes sacks; "no sacks" uses the NFL definition.
Where He Ranks in 2023
- EPA per Dropback: +0.18, #68 of 123
- NFL Passer Rating: 95.4, #50 of 123
- NCAA Passing Efficiency: 138.7, #61 of 123
- Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt: 6.72, #58 of 123
- Completion %: 67.0%, #18 of 123
- Passing Yards: 2,368, #61 of 373
- Passing Touchdowns: 17, #61 of 264
- Success Rate: 46.5%, #65 of 123
Top Connections in 2023
- Robert Lewis: 67 of 70 for 833 yards, 6 TD
- Talique Williams: 46 of 48 for 585 yards, 5 TD
- Jacari Carter: 33 of 33 for 216 yards, 0 TD
- Marcus Carroll: 22 of 23 for 228 yards, 0 TD
- Cadarrius Thompson: 19 of 20 for 145 yards, 1 TD
- Ahmon Green: 16 of 16 for 132 yards, 4 TD
- Ja'Cyais Credle: 11 of 13 for 99 yards, 0 TD
Darren Grainger 2023 Game Log
| Week | Opponent | Result | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs rhode-island | W 42-35 | 16-20 | 193 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 2 | vs UConn | W 35-14 | 14-25 | 138 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 3 | at Charlotte | W 41-25 | 25-31 | 423 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 4 | at Coastal Carolina | W 30-17 | 15-27 | 181 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 5 | vs Troy | L 7-28 | 19-29 | 193 | 0 | 2 |
| Week 7 | vs Marshall | W 41-24 | 21-31 | 234 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 8 | at Louisiana | W 20-17 | 17-22 | 215 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 9 | at Georgia Southern | L 27-44 | 21-36 | 157 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 10 | vs James Madison | L 14-42 | 10-19 | 82 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 11 | vs App State | L 14-42 | 15-28 | 115 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 12 | at LSU | L 14-56 | 22-28 | 185 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 13 | at Old Dominion | L 24-25 | 25-35 | 193 | 2 | 2 |
| Bowls & Playoff | at Utah State | W 45-22 | 17-20 | 209 | 1 | 0 |
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