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Massachusetts · Through Week 8

William Watson III

#5 · QB · Fr. · 6'0" · 210 lbs · Springfield, MA

#98

of 160 quarterbacks · Bottom 40%

+0.32

points added per game vs an average QB

Passing -0.08Rushing +0.416 games
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What the numbers say about William

  • •Top 9% of quarterbacks in completion rate (68.9%).
  • •Ranks #98 of 160 quarterbacks (top 61%) with +0.32 points added per game.

Against every FBS QB

Where he ranks among qualified players at his position.

  • EPA per dropback0.13Bottom 42%
  • Success rate42.0%Bottom 45%
  • Completion %68.9%Top 9%
  • Yards per attempt6.9Bottom 41%
  • Sack rate4.3%Top 35%
  • Interception rate1.5%Top 33%
  • Deep throw rate12.3%Bottom 38%
  • EPA per carry0.38Top 42%

What he does best

  • Completion % (Top 9%)

What to work on

  • Yards per attempt (Bottom 41%, his lowest mark)
  • EPA per dropback (Bottom 42%, his lowest mark)
  • Under pressure (-0.63 per play, vs +0.23 clean pocket)

No true weak spots at his position, so these are his lowest marks.

Coaching notes

  • Pressure. Best: clean pocket (+0.23 per play). Toughest: under pressure (-0.63).
  • By down. Best: 2nd down (+0.41 per play). Toughest: 1st down (-0.15).
  • Direction. Best: right (+0.39 per play). Toughest: middle (+0.08).
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Situational splits

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

By down

  • 1st down-0.15 EPA · 45% succ · 56 plays
  • 2nd down+0.41 EPA · 45% succ · 42 plays
  • 3rd/4th down+0.22 EPA · 35% succ · 40 plays

Standard vs passing downs

  • Standard downs+0.04 EPA · 49% succ · 71 plays
  • Passing downs+0.22 EPA · 34% succ · 67 plays

Red zone

  • Red zone+0.61 EPA · 50% succ · 12 plays

Against top defenses

  • vs everyone else+0.13 EPA · 42% succ · 138 plays

Short vs deep

  • Short throws+0.27 EPA · 46% succ · 114 plays
  • Deep throws+0.18 EPA · 31% succ · 16 plays

Direction

  • Left+0.27 EPA · 43% succ · 51 plays
  • Right+0.39 EPA · 48% succ · 44 plays
  • Middle+0.08 EPA · 40% succ · 35 plays

Pressure

  • Clean pocket+0.23 EPA · 47% succ · 122 plays
  • Under pressure-0.63 EPA · 6% succ · 16 plays

Season stats

AttCmpCmp%Pass YdsY/ATDINTSacked
1329168.9%9176.9726
CarRush YdsYPCRush TD
292147.44

Game log

WkOpponentPassingRushingEPA/play
1atRutgers19/22, 197 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT5 car, 40 yds, 0 TD+0.54
2vsSacred Heart9/10, 152 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT4 car, 40 yds, 1 TD+0.54
3vsStonehill14/24, 109 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT6 car, 17 yds, 1 TD-0.21
4atSacramento State11/16, 101 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT6 car, 81 yds, 2 TD+0.09
5vsEastern Michigan17/23, 163 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT4 car, 13 yds, 0 TD+0.09
8atUConn21/37, 195 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT4 car, 23 yds, 0 TD+0.04