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UTEP · Through Week 8

EJ Colson Jr.

#1 · QB · Fr. · 6'1" · 190 lbs · Byron, GA

#123

of 160 quarterbacks · Bottom 24%

-0.76

points added per game vs an average QB

Passing -0.88Rushing +0.136 games
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What the numbers say about EJ

  • •Top 16% of quarterbacks in completion rate (67.7%).
  • •Cooling off: -0.25 points per play over his last three games, down from -0.01 for the season.
  • •Ranks #123 of 160 quarterbacks (top 77%) with -0.76 points added per game.

Against every FBS QB

Where he ranks among qualified players at his position.

  • EPA per dropback-0.03Bottom 16%
  • Success rate38.3%Bottom 21%
  • Completion %67.7%Top 16%
  • Yards per attempt7.9Top 33%
  • Sack rate19.8%Bottom 1%
  • Interception rate1.5%Top 35%
  • Deep throw rate17.2%Top 21%
  • EPA per carry0.16Bottom 29%

What he does best

  • Completion % (Top 16%)
  • Deep throw rate (Top 21%)

What to work on

  • Avoiding sacks (Bottom 1%)
  • EPA per dropback (Bottom 16%)
  • Left (-0.29 per play, vs +1.86 middle)

Coaching notes

  • Direction. Best: middle (+1.86 per play). Toughest: left (-0.29).
  • Pressure. Best: clean pocket (+0.31 per play). Toughest: under pressure (-1.01).
  • Short vs deep. Best: deep throws (+0.83 per play). Toughest: short throws (+0.10).
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Situational splits

Points added per play (adjusted for opponents) and success rate in each situation.

By down

  • 1st down-0.10 EPA · 44% succ · 34 plays
  • 3rd/4th down+0.17 EPA · 33% succ · 27 plays
  • 2nd down-0.17 EPA · 35% succ · 20 plays

Standard vs passing downs

  • Standard downs-0.17 EPA · 42% succ · 41 plays
  • Passing downs+0.11 EPA · 35% succ · 40 plays

Red zone

  • Red zone+0.81 EPA · 56% succ · 9 plays

Against top defenses

  • vs everyone else-0.15 EPA · 43% succ · 42 plays
  • vs top-40 defenses+0.10 EPA · 33% succ · 39 plays

Short vs deep

  • Short throws+0.10 EPA · 51% succ · 53 plays
  • Deep throws+0.83 EPA · 36% succ · 11 plays

Direction

  • Left-0.29 EPA · 38% succ · 29 plays
  • Right+0.17 EPA · 52% succ · 25 plays
  • Middle+1.86 EPA · 70% succ · 10 plays

Pressure

  • Clean pocket+0.31 EPA · 52% succ · 60 plays
  • Under pressure-1.01 EPA · 0% succ · 21 plays

Season stats

AttCmpCmp%Pass YdsY/ATDINTSacked
654467.7%5117.92116
CarRush YdsYPCRush TD
471934.10

Game log

WkOpponentPassingRushingEPA/play
1atOklahoma6/12, 52 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT11 car, 38 yds, 0 TD+0.21
2vsTexas Southern10/16, 187 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT8 car, 44 yds, 0 TD-0.10
3atMichigan7/8, 86 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT8 car, 4 yds, 0 TD+0.58
4vsOregon State9/11, 54 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT10 car, 36 yds, 0 TD-0.25
5atNew Mexico6/12, 45 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT5 car, 40 yds, 0 TD-0.40
7vsSan José State6/6, 87 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT5 car, 31 yds, 0 TD-0.10