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Quarterback · Troy · From Butler, GA
Gunnar Watson is a college quarterback at Troy. In college (2018–2023) he has 9,916 passing yards, 64 touchdowns and 26 interceptions. This page lists every season, his 2023 game log, where he ranks and his top connections.
Gunnar Watson Passing Stats by Season
| Season | School | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT | Eff | Rate | ACE | EPA/DB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | TROY | 13 | 13 | 246 | 402 | 3,327 | 27 | 5 | 150.4 | 104.8 | — | +0.25 |
| 2022 | TROY | 12 | 11 | 193 | 312 | 2,701 | 13 | 10 | 141.9 | 90.2 | — | +0.14 |
| 2021 | TROY | 8 | 7 | 140 | 228 | 1,613 | 8 | 4 | 128.9 | 87.1 | — | +0.15 |
| 2020 | TROY | 9 | 9 | 211 | 301 | 2,141 | 16 | 7 | 142.7 | 98.2 | — | +0.22 |
| 2019 | TROY | 4 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 93.1 | 68.2 | — | -0.40 |
| 2018 | TROY | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 98.2 | 73.3 | — | -0.42 |
| 2023 Bowl/Playoff | TROY | 1 | 1 | 21 | 36 | 223 | 0 | 1 | 104.8 | 64.9 | — | -0.27 |
| 2022 Bowl/Playoff | TROY | 1 | 1 | 13 | 23 | 113 | 1 | 2 | 94.7 | 47.9 | — | -0.42 |
Gunnar Watson Rushing Stats by Season
| Season | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Yds (no sacks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 46 | -90 | 1 | 16 | 74 |
| 2022 | 52 | -135 | 2 | 9 | 58 |
| 2021 | 27 | -64 | 1 | 11 | 47 |
| 2020 | 30 | -66 | 0 | 10 | 51 |
| 2018 | 4 | -18 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
NCAA rushing includes sacks; "no sacks" uses the NFL definition.
Where He Ranks in 2023
- EPA per Dropback: +0.25, #51 of 123
- NFL Passer Rating: 104.8, #27 of 123
- NCAA Passing Efficiency: 150.4, #32 of 123
- Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt: 8.26, #22 of 123
- Completion %: 61.2%, #78 of 123
- Passing Yards: 3,327, #17 of 373
- Passing Touchdowns: 27, #13 of 264
- Success Rate: 46.3%, #67 of 123
Top Connections in 2023
- Jabre Barber: 63 of 72 for 816 yards, 5 TD
- Deshon Stoudemire: 41 of 45 for 506 yards, 1 TD
- Chris Lewis: 31 of 39 for 675 yards, 9 TD
- Devonte Ross: 35 of 39 for 359 yards, 3 TD
- Kimani Vidal: 16 of 18 for 184 yards, 0 TD
- Ethan Conner: 11 of 14 for 113 yards, 4 TD
- Clayton Ollendieck: 9 of 10 for 94 yards, 1 TD
- Asa Martin: 8 of 8 for 62 yards, 0 TD
Gunnar Watson 2023 Game Log
| Week | Opponent | Result | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs stephen-f-austin | W 48-30 | 14-22 | 199 | 4 | 1 |
| Week 2 | at Kansas State | L 13-42 | 17-32 | 167 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 3 | vs James Madison | L 14-16 | 25-46 | 332 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 4 | vs Western Kentucky | W 27-24 | 21-34 | 343 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 5 | at Georgia State | W 28-7 | 22-29 | 242 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 6 | vs Arkansas State | W 37-3 | 11-20 | 185 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 7 | at Army | W 19-0 | 9-20 | 175 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 9 | at Texas State | W 31-13 | 27-41 | 377 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 10 | vs South Alabama | W 28-10 | 18-26 | 267 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 11 | at UL Monroe | W 45-14 | 24-39 | 219 | 4 | 0 |
| Week 12 | vs Louisiana | W 31-24 | 17-31 | 199 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 13 | at Southern Miss | W 35-17 | 20-33 | 277 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 14 | vs App State | W 49-23 | 15-23 | 133 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowls & Playoff | at Duke | L 10-17 | 21-36 | 223 | 0 | 1 |
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