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Syracuse · Through Week 8

Malachi Nelson

#16 · QB · Fr. · 6'3" · 193 lbs · Los Alamitos, CA

#78

of 160 quarterbacks · Top 48%

+1.34

points added per game vs an average QB

Passing +1.37Rushing -0.042 games
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What the numbers say about Malachi

  • •Ranks #78 of 160 quarterbacks (top 49%) with +1.34 points added per game.

Against every FBS QB

Where he ranks among qualified players at his position.

  • EPA per dropback0.23Top 35%
  • Success rate46.6%Top 26%
  • Completion %60.3%Bottom 36%
  • Yards per attempt7.8Top 36%
  • Sack rate6.8%Bottom 31%
  • Interception rate4.4%Bottom 5%
  • Deep throw rate18.2%Top 16%
  • EPA per carry-0.01Bottom 13%

What he does best

  • Deep throw rate (Top 16%)

What to work on

  • Avoiding interceptions (Bottom 5%)
  • EPA per carry (Bottom 13%)
  • Under pressure (-0.79 per play, vs +0.40 clean pocket)

Coaching notes

  • Pressure. Best: clean pocket (+0.40 per play). Toughest: under pressure (-0.79).
  • Short vs deep. Best: deep throws (+1.15 per play). Toughest: short throws (+0.34).
  • Against top defenses. Best: vs everyone else (+0.47 per play). Toughest: vs top-40 defenses (+0.07).
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Situational splits

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

By down

  • 1st down+0.09 EPA · 63% succ · 32 plays
  • 3rd/4th down+0.42 EPA · 29% succ · 21 plays
  • 2nd down+0.27 EPA · 40% succ · 20 plays

Standard vs passing downs

  • Standard downs+0.21 EPA · 63% succ · 40 plays
  • Passing downs+0.26 EPA · 27% succ · 33 plays

Red zone

  • Red zone+0.09 EPA · 25% succ · 8 plays

Against top defenses

  • vs top-40 defenses+0.07 EPA · 46% succ · 44 plays
  • vs everyone else+0.47 EPA · 48% succ · 29 plays

Short vs deep

  • Short throws+0.34 EPA · 52% succ · 54 plays
  • Deep throws+1.15 EPA · 42% succ · 12 plays

Direction

  • Right+0.65 EPA · 47% succ · 34 plays
  • Left+0.33 EPA · 61% succ · 23 plays
  • Middle+0.26 EPA · 33% succ · 9 plays

Pressure

  • Clean pocket+0.40 EPA · 52% succ · 63 plays
  • Under pressure-0.79 EPA · 10% succ · 10 plays

Season stats

AttCmpCmp%Pass YdsY/ATDINTSacked
684160.3%5307.8335
CarRush YdsYPCRush TD
6193.20

Game log

WkOpponentPassingRushingEPA/play
6atVirginia16/29, 217 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT6 car, 19 yds, 0 TD+0.48
7vsLouisville25/39, 313 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT—+0.07