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Taulia Tagovailoa is a college quarterback at Alabama, Maryland. In college (2019–2023) he has 10,870 passing yards, 74 touchdowns and 35 interceptions. This page lists every season, his 2023 game log, where he ranks and his top connections.
Taulia Tagovailoa Passing Stats by Season
| Season | School | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT | Eff | Rate | ACE | EPA/DB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MD | 12 | 12 | 290 | 437 | 3,377 | 25 | 11 | 145.1 | 98.2 | — | +0.27 |
| 2022 | MD | 11 | 10 | 243 | 354 | 2,787 | 17 | 6 | 147.2 | 101.0 | — | +0.26 |
| 2021 | MD | 12 | 12 | 308 | 450 | 3,595 | 24 | 11 | 148.3 | 100.0 | — | +0.22 |
| 2020 | MD | 4 | 4 | 75 | 122 | 1,011 | 7 | 7 | 138.5 | 83.1 | — | +0.17 |
| 2019 | ALA | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 172.5 | 127.1 | — | +0.63 |
| 2022 Bowl/Playoff | MD | 1 | 0 | 19 | 37 | 221 | 1 | 2 | 99.6 | 56.2 | — | +0.02 |
| 2021 Bowl/Playoff | MD | 1 | 1 | 20 | 24 | 265 | 2 | 0 | 203.6 | 140.5 | — | +0.76 |
Taulia Tagovailoa Rushing Stats by Season
| Season | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Yds (no sacks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 68 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 209 |
| 2022 | 78 | 61 | 4 | 26 | 230 |
| 2021 | 76 | 35 | 2 | 45 | 292 |
| 2020 | 26 | 49 | 2 | 39 | 124 |
| 2019 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
NCAA rushing includes sacks; "no sacks" uses the NFL definition.
Where He Ranks in 2023
- EPA per Dropback: +0.27, #43 of 123
- NFL Passer Rating: 98.2, #43 of 123
- NCAA Passing Efficiency: 145.1, #46 of 123
- Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt: 7.08, #49 of 123
- Completion %: 66.4%, #23 of 123
- Passing Yards: 3,377, #16 of 373
- Passing Touchdowns: 25, #19 of 264
- Success Rate: 48.2%, #48 of 123
Top Connections in 2023
- Jeshaun Jones: 52 of 56 for 745 yards, 4 TD
- Corey Dyches: 48 of 52 for 488 yards, 2 TD
- Tai Felton: 44 of 50 for 683 yards, 6 TD
- Kaden Prather: 38 of 44 for 594 yards, 5 TD
- Roman Hemby: 37 of 41 for 290 yards, 3 TD
- Octavian Smith Jr.: 19 of 20 for 185 yards, 1 TD
- Preston Howard: 12 of 15 for 157 yards, 0 TD
- Tyrese Chambers: 6 of 7 for 48 yards, 1 TD
Taulia Tagovailoa 2023 Game Log
| Week | Opponent | Result | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs towson | W 38-6 | 22-33 | 260 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 2 | vs Charlotte | W 38-20 | 25-35 | 287 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 3 | vs Virginia | W 42-14 | 18-29 | 315 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 4 | at Michigan State | W 31-9 | 20-35 | 219 | 3 | 1 |
| Week 5 | vs Indiana | W 44-17 | 24-35 | 352 | 5 | 0 |
| Week 6 | at Ohio State | L 17-37 | 21-40 | 198 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 7 | vs Illinois | L 24-27 | 24-36 | 245 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 9 | at Northwestern | L 27-33 | 29-46 | 269 | 3 | 1 |
| Week 10 | vs Penn State | L 15-51 | 26-36 | 269 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 11 | at Nebraska | W 13-10 | 24-36 | 279 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 12 | vs Michigan | L 24-31 | 21-31 | 247 | 0 | 2 |
| Week 13 | at Rutgers | W 42-24 | 23-30 | 362 | 3 | 1 |
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