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Quarterback · Boston College / Kentucky · From Ft. Thomas, KY
Patrick Towles is a college quarterback at Kentucky, Boston College. In college (2012–2016) he has 6,678 passing yards, 34 touchdowns and 30 interceptions. This page lists every season, his 2016 game log, where he ranks and his top connections.
Patrick Towles Passing Stats by Season
Patrick Towles Rushing Stats by Season
| Season | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Yds (no sacks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 103 | 280 | 4 | 75 | 445 |
| 2015 | 71 | 64 | 5 | 33 | 222 |
| 2014 | 146 | 305 | 6 | 48 | 566 |
| 2012 | 11 | -14 | 0 | 7 | 22 |
NCAA rushing includes sacks; "no sacks" uses the NFL definition.
Where He Ranks in 2016
- EPA per Dropback: +0.06, #92 of 112
- NFL Passer Rating: 74.1, #104 of 112
- NCAA Passing Efficiency: 112.2, #106 of 112
- Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt: 4.99, #100 of 112
- Completion %: 51.0%, #111 of 112
- Passing Yards: 1,579, #100 of 326
- Passing Touchdowns: 10, #95 of 243
- Success Rate: 38.1%, #109 of 112
Top Connections in 2016
- Jeff Smith: 26 of 46 for 391 yards, 3 TD
- Michael Walker: 29 of 42 for 329 yards, 3 TD
- Tommy Sweeney: 21 of 33 for 299 yards, 1 TD
- Charlie Callinan: 19 of 29 for 229 yards, 1 TD
- Tyler Rouse: 9 of 12 for 86 yards, 1 TD
- Davon Jones: 8 of 11 for 79 yards, 0 TD
- Chris Garrison: 5 of 6 for 90 yards, 0 TD
Patrick Towles 2016 Game Log
| Week | Opponent | Result | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs Georgia Tech | L 14-17 | 11-17 | 144 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 2 | at Massachusetts | W 26-7 | 12-22 | 191 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 3 | at Virginia Tech | L 0-49 | 9-28 | 80 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 4 | vs wagner | W 42-10 | 9-16 | 157 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 5 | vs Buffalo | W 35-3 | 14-25 | 234 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 6 | vs Clemson | L 10-56 | 10-21 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 8 | vs Syracuse | L 20-28 | 4-14 | 45 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 9 | at NC State | W 21-14 | 16-31 | 179 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 10 | vs Louisville | L 7-52 | 12-20 | 138 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 11 | at Florida State | L 7-45 | 3-11 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 12 | vs UConn | W 30-0 | 14-19 | 183 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 13 | at Wake Forest | W 17-14 | 10-23 | 74 | 1 | 0 |
| Bowls & Playoff | vs Maryland | W 36-30 | 10-22 | 151 | 2 | 1 |
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