Last confirmed: Western Kentucky, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′3″ · 220 lb · Daytona, FL
Drew Eckels: QB · Western Kentucky · #4.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Drew Eckels
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Drew Eckels has played for two head coaches in four seasons at Western Kentucky. On tape: 347 passing yards and 3 passing TD against Maine, Week 2, 2018.
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Western Kentucky | 50 | 99 | 50.5% | 709 | 7.2 | 3 | 0 | 120.7 | 38 |
| 2017 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 11 | 72.7% | 86 | 7.8 | 0 | 1 | 120.2 | -- |
| 2016 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 118 | 9.8 | 2 | 0 | 187.6 | -- |
| 2015 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 184.0 | -- |
| Career | 65 | 123 | 52.8% | 923 | 7.5 | 5 | 1 | 127.7 | 38 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Western Kentucky | 24 | 21 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 27 | 2.2 | 0 |
| 2016 | Western Kentucky | 3 | −9 | −3.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Western Kentucky | 2 | −1 | −0.5 | 0 |
| Career | 41 | 38 | 0.9 | 0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-34@ No. 4 Wisconsin | 15/26 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 28-31vs Maine | 23/41 | 347 | 3 | 0 | 8.5 | — | Season-high 347 yds |
| Wk 10 | L 10-29@ Middle Tennessee | 12/32 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | — | |
| Total | 50/99 | 709 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 | — |
Week 2 · 2018
L 28-31
vs Maine
347 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT
With A. Rinella — 37.1 yards per punt · 9 punts · 2 inside the 20 · G. LaFrance — 4 rec · 90 yds · 1 TD · 33 rush yds (7 car)
The plays that mattered most
Pass Profile · Completions by yards gained (PBP)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
Adjusted ANY/A
6.7081 of 207 QBsSack rate
7.5%143 of 207 QBsSacked on 7.5% of dropbacks (143 of 207) — and still 81 of 207 in Adjusted ANY/A.
Adjusted ANY/A uses full-season box-score totals (attempts, yards, TDs, INTs); sack rate is play-by-play-derived.
Short
0–9 ydsMiddle
10–19 ydsDeep
20+ ydsOverall 50.5% completion on 99 attempts · 8 deep completions averaging 44.1 yds.
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 347 | 3.0 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 181 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 257 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 195 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Sanford Jr.
Pass share
48.8%
428 pass / 449 run
Plays / game
73.1
12 games
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2018
More passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Western Kentucky, 923 passing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2018
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jeff Brohm → Mike Sanford Jr.. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
