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Northern Illinois · Through Week 8

Taron Dickens

#5 · QB · Fr. · 5'11" · 180 lbs · Miami, FL

#148

of 160 quarterbacks · Bottom 9%

-2.58

points added per game vs an average QB

Passing -2.65Rushing +0.077 games
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What the numbers say about Taron

  • •Heating up: +0.05 points per play over his last three games, up from -0.66 for the season.
  • •Ranks #148 of 160 quarterbacks (top 92%) with -2.58 points added per game.

Against every FBS QB

Where he ranks among qualified players at his position.

  • EPA per dropback-0.03Bottom 17%
  • Success rate37.2%Bottom 18%
  • Completion %63.8%Top 43%
  • Yards per attempt6.2Bottom 18%
  • Sack rate7.3%Bottom 27%
  • Interception rate2.3%Bottom 41%
  • Deep throw rate14.0%Top 43%
  • EPA per carry0.25Bottom 42%

What he does best

No single stat in the top quarter at his position yet.

What to work on

  • EPA per dropback (Bottom 17%)
  • Success rate (Bottom 18%)
  • Under pressure (-1.60 per play, vs +0.13 clean pocket)

Coaching notes

  • Pressure. Best: clean pocket (+0.13 per play). Toughest: under pressure (-1.60).
  • Short vs deep. Best: short throws (+0.29 per play). Toughest: deep throws (-0.26).
  • Direction. Best: right (+0.35 per play). Toughest: middle (-0.03).
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Situational splits

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

By down

  • 1st down-0.03 EPA · 47% succ · 78 plays
  • 3rd/4th down+0.12 EPA · 31% succ · 59 plays
  • 2nd down-0.17 EPA · 30% succ · 54 plays

Standard vs passing downs

  • Standard downs-0.07 EPA · 49% succ · 96 plays
  • Passing downs+0.02 EPA · 25% succ · 95 plays

Red zone

  • Red zone-1.17 EPA · 13% succ · 16 plays

Against top defenses

  • vs everyone else-0.05 EPA · 37% succ · 156 plays
  • vs top-40 defenses+0.09 EPA · 40% succ · 35 plays

Short vs deep

  • Short throws+0.29 EPA · 43% succ · 148 plays
  • Deep throws-0.26 EPA · 21% succ · 24 plays

Direction

  • Left+0.21 EPA · 41% succ · 74 plays
  • Right+0.35 EPA · 39% succ · 64 plays
  • Middle-0.03 EPA · 41% succ · 34 plays

Pressure

  • Clean pocket+0.13 EPA · 41% succ · 174 plays
  • Under pressure-1.60 EPA · 0% succ · 17 plays

Season stats

AttCmpCmp%Pass YdsY/ATDINTSacked
17711363.8%1,1016.23414
CarRush YdsYPCRush TD
181035.70

Game log

WkOpponentPassingRushingEPA/play
1atIowa0/1, 0 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT—-4.91
2vsIllinois State21/26, 191 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT2 car, 4 yds, 0 TD+0.06
3atArizona22/33, 156 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT4 car, 20 yds, 0 TD+0.24
4atGeorgia State27/41, 312 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT2 car, 13 yds, 0 TD-0.16
6vsAir Force13/20, 140 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT6 car, 38 yds, 0 TD-0.08
7atWyoming20/39, 184 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT2 car, 24 yds, 0 TD-0.18
8vsHawai'i10/17, 118 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT2 car, 4 yds, 0 TD+0.41