Drew Mestemaker
Buzz vs Tape
Attention percentile: 66th · Production percentile: 89th
His production sits in the 89th percentile among qualified QBs this season, well ahead of 66th-percentile attention — a gap of 23 points between tape and volume.
Also worth knowing:
Drew Mestemaker
Picks you apart underneath and protects the ball. He has spent two seasons in the North Texas quarterback room. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: Burlsworth. The receipt on tape: 608 pass yds, 4 pass TD against Charlotte, Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-AAC
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Neal Brown
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-AAC
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Texas | 319 | 465 | 68.6% | 4,369 | 9.4 | 34 | 9 | 167.8 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | North Texas | 30 | 46 | 65.2% | 462 | 10.0 | 2 | 2 | 155.2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 349 | 511 | 68.3% | 4,831 | 9.5 | 36 | 11 | 166.7 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Texas | 57 | 89 | 1.6 | 5 | -- |
| 2024 | North Texas | 14 | 87 | 6.2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 71 | 176 | 2.5 | 6 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 49–47
at San Diego State
250 yds · 3 TD · 2 INT · QBR 70.3 · 18 rush yds (2 car)
Edged out San Diego State on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
High-percentage passer who protects the ball. Loses the matchup on improvisation.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
North Texas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · North Texas
Returning around him
- 56% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: +11 net (49 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
North Texas · Last season: 12-2 (AP #23) · Talent rank #96 · 2026 recruiting class #135
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Surgeon
High-percentage passer who protects the ball. Loses the matchup on improvisation.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Darian Mensah’s 2024 season.
Matches Darian on
Differs from Darian on
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Dante Moore’s path through Oregon.
Matches Dante on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Darian Mensah's sophomore season at Duke (2025).
Matches Darian on
Differs from Darian on
Player DNA
Players who play like Drew Mestemaker
Heisman trajectory
Heisman futures · sportsbook market
#24 in market ▲ from #41 · 6 books
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #68
Peaked at #68 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2024–2025+846%
Up 846% from first season to most-recent.