Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/21Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 21 inside-the-5 carries (4.8%).
Gavin Frakes
Gavin Frakes is a quarterback at Northwestern who has not played in Northwestern's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2022, at New Mexico State.
Where Frakes comes from
- Norman, OK
- Norman North
- About 700 miles from Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium
- Recruit in the 2022 class; signed with New Mexico State.
- On the Northwestern roster since 2025
Where Frakes fits
Northwestern lists 8 quarterbacks this season.
Northwestern quarterbacks with a game this season
Northwestern is 6-2. Next: vs Iowa, Sat Nov 7.
Similar players
From Norman North
Also from Norman, OK
Frakes extends plays on the move until something opens up. Came to Northwestern by way of Virginia. One game to point at: 143 passing yards and 15 rushing yards against Nevada — Week 1, 2022.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | New Mexico State | 55 | 110 | 50.0% | 736 | 6.7 | 4 | 7 | 105.5 | 34 |
| Career | 55 | 110 | 50.0% | 736 | 6.7 | 4 | 7 | 105.5 | 34 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | New Mexico State | 33 | 143 | 4.3 | 2 | 29 |
| Career | 33 | 143 | 4.3 | 2 | 29 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 12-23vs Nevada | 9/13 | 143 | 1 | 1 | 11.0 | 87.7 | |
| Wk 1 | L 0-38@ Minnesota | 2/7 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 6.1 | 5.8 | |
| Wk 2 | L 13-20@ UTEP | 1/5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2.2 | 0.1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 7-66@ Wisconsin | 3/10 | 66 | 0 | 2 | 6.6 | 1.8 | |
| Wk 4 | W 45-26vs Hawai'i | 8/14 | 81 | 1 | 1 | 5.8 | 98.4 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-21vs Florida International | 5/13 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 31.6 | |
| Wk 7 | W 21-9vs New Mexico | 10/17 | 119 | 2 | 0 | 7.0 | 48.8 | |
| Wk 9 | W 23-13@ Massachusetts | 7/13 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 13.3 | |
| Wk 11 | W 51-14vs Lamar | 3/4 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 23.3 | 49.4 | |
| Wk 12 | L 14-45@ Missouri | 2/4 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 9.8 | 93.7 | |
| Wk 14 | W 65-3vs Valparaiso | 5/10 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 | — | |
| Total | 55/110 | 736 | 4 | 7 | 6.7 | — |
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Nevada · 2nd and 9 · Q3 · EPA +4.41Gavin Frakes pass complete to Justice Powers for 67 yds to the Nevad 17 for a
- Week 1 · Nevada · 3rd and 7 · Q4 · EPA −3.96Gavin Frakes pass intercepted, touchback. Tyson Williams return for no gain
- Week 4 · Hawai'i · 3rd and 11 · Q2 · EPA +3.79Gavin Frakes pass complete to Justice Powers for 28 yds to the Hawa 41 for a
- Week 11 · Lamar · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +3.65G.Frakes pass complete to NMS 23. Catch made by T.Brooks at NMS 23. Gain of 62 yards. Tackled by LAM at LAM 15.
- Week 3 · Wisconsin · 3rd and 7 · Q4 · EPA +3.46Gavin Frakes pass complete to Jordin Parker for 36 yds to the Wisc 1 for a
- Week 12 · Missouri · 3rd and 14 · Q4 · EPA +3.40Gavin Frakes pass complete to Trevor Stephens for 18 yds to the Misso 30 for a
4 more plays
- Week 7 · New Mexico · 1st and 22 · Q1 · EPA +3.28Gavin Frakes pass complete to Ahmonte Watkins for 22 yds for a TD, (Brett Money KICK)
- Week 11 · Lamar · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −2.93G.Frakes steps back to pass. G.Frakes sacked at NMS 41 for -10 yards (B.Tita)
- Week 4 · Hawai'i · 3rd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +2.86Gavin Frakes run for 20 yds for a TD, (Brett Money KICK)
- Week 7 · New Mexico · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.84Gavin Frakes pass complete to Kordell David for 31 yds for a TD, (Brett Money KICK)
Passing profile
Pass Profile · Completions by yards gained (PBP)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
100 of 110 attempts matched to play-by-play
Totals here are the box score's. Play-by-play lists 100 passing plays (52 completions) against the box score's 110 attempts (55 completions), and the depth buckets use play-by-play.
Adjusted ANY/A
4.02184 of 206 QBsSack rate
4.3%57 of 206 QBsRarely sacked (57 of 206), but Adjusted ANY/A hasn't followed (184 of 206).
Adjusted ANY/A uses full-season box-score totals (attempts, yards, TDs, INTs); sack rate is play-by-play-derived.
Short
0–9 yds48%of completions
25 comp4.0 yds avg1 TD
Middle
10–19 yds33%of completions
17 comp12.8 yds avg1 TD
Deep
20+ yds19%of completions
10 comp34.0 yds avg2 TD
Overall 50.0% completion on 110 attempts · 10 deep completions averaging 34.0 yds.
Teams and coaches
2022New Mexico State7-6HC: Jerry Kill · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 91.3 | 0.7 | 9.5 | 0.3 |
| Road5g | 37.6 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 73.9 | 0.6 | 6.1 | 0.9 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 54.8 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jerry Kill
Pass share
40.8%
304 pass / 442 run
Plays / game
57.4
13 games
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2022
Starter
110 pass attempts and 33 carries in 11 games, fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
24 · #131 of 140 QBs · 2022, at New Mexico State
Unranked recruit. Now #131 at the position.
Five seasons, three schools
- 2026 Northwestern BraunYear 5 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2025 Northwestern BraunYear 4 · on the roster, no stat line
- Apr 2025 Entered the transfer portalVirginia to Northwestern
- 2024 Virginia ElliottYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- Dec 2023 Entered the transfer portalNew Mexico State to Virginia
- 2023 New Mexico State KillYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2022 New Mexico State KillYear 1 · 11 games
- High school Norman NorthNorman, OK · Class of 2022Signed with New Mexico State.Also from Norman North: Daniel McMorris (California), Mason James (Washington) and Owen Eshelman (Washington State).
Moves
- Transferred from New Mexico State to Virginia, Dec 26, 2023.
- Transferred from Virginia to Northwestern, Apr 22, 2025.
2022 11 games
- Signed with New Mexico StateOut of Norman North
2024
- Transferred to Virginiafrom New Mexico State
2025
- Transferred to Northwesternfrom Virginia
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coaches2022–2023
New Mexico State
Played for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Jerry Kill, Tony Elliott and David Braun.