Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/31Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 31 inside-the-5 carries (3.2%).
Johnny Stanton
Last confirmed: UNLV, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′2″ · 245 lb · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA · Saddleback College
Johnny Stanton: QB · UNLV · #4.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Johnny Stanton
Pushes it downfield on every look. Johnny Stanton has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 325 passing yards and 31 rushing yards against BYU — Week 11, 2017.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Elite arm talent, pushing downfield. Completion rate is the variable.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
UNLV in the news
- Mullen criticizes NCAA eligibility ruling
Las Vegas Review-Journal Oct 21 - UNLV beats North Dakota State
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | W 41-13vs San José State | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | L 30-34@ Air Force | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | L 28-52vs Utah State | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | W 26-16@ Fresno State | 17/29 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 66.8 | |
| Wk 10 | W 31-23vs Hawai'i | 18/26 | 244 | 2 | 0 | 9.4 | 85.5 | |
| Wk 11 | L 21-31vs BYU | 20/33 | 325 | 2 | 2 | 9.8 | 50.3 | Season-high 325 yds |
| Total | 55/88 | 724 | 4 | 2 | 8.2 | — |
Signature game
Week 10 · 2017
W 31-23
vs Hawai'i
244 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 85.5 · 27 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD
With E. Pantels — 36 yards per punt · 5 punts · 43 long · B. Presley — 4 rec · 95 yds · 1 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 10 · Hawai'i · 3rd and 4 · Q3 · EPA +5.41Johnny Stanton pass complete to Brandon Presley for 52 yds for a TD, (Evan Pantels KICK)
- Week 11 · BYU · 3rd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +4.06Johnny Stanton pass complete to Drew Tejchman for 50 yds to the BYU 39 for a
- Week 11 · BYU · 3rd and 7 · Q2 · EPA −3.96Johnny Stanton pass intercepted, touchback. Zayne Anderson return for no gain
- Week 11 · BYU · 4th and 11 · Q4 · EPA +3.59Johnny Stanton pass complete to Brandon Presley for 27 yds to the BYU 13 for a BYU Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined for a
- Week 10 · Hawai'i · 3rd and 7 · Q3 · EPA +2.94Johnny Stanton pass complete to Kendal Keys for 10 yds for a TD, (Evan Pantels KICK)
- Week 11 · BYU · 2nd and 7 · Q1 · EPA +2.90Johnny Stanton pass complete to Brandon Presley for 37 yds to the UNLV 47 for a
4 more plays
- Week 11 · BYU · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.84Johnny Stanton pass complete to Darren Woods Jr. for 35 yds to the BYU 38 for a
- Week 11 · BYU · 1st and 14 · Q3 · EPA +2.83Johnny Stanton pass complete to Brandon Presley for 18 yds for a TD, (Evan Pantels KICK)
- Week 9 · Fresno State · 3rd and 4 · Q3 · EPA +2.77Johnny Stanton pass complete to Brandon Presley for 19 yds to the 50 yard line for a
- Week 9 · Fresno State · 3rd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.67Johnny Stanton pass complete to Kendal Keys for 11 yds to the UNLV 46 for a
Passing profile
Pass Profile · Completions by yards gained (PBP)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
88 of 88 attempts matched to play-by-play
Adjusted ANY/A
7.9231 of 205 QBsSack rate
1.1%2 of 205 QBsRarely sacked (2 of 205 QBs) and still 31 of 205 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 yds45%of completions
25 comp5.6 yds avg
Middle
10–19 yds40%of completions
22 comp13.9 yds avg3 TD
Deep
20+ yds15%of completions
8 comp34.8 yds avg1 TD
Overall 62.5% completion on 88 attempts · 8 deep completions averaging 34.8 yds.
Teams and coaches
2014Nebraska9-4HC: Bo Pelini · Run-heavy
2016UNLV4-8HC: Tony Sanchez · Run-heavy
2017UNLV5-7HC: Tony Sanchez · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 142 | 1.0 | 9.6 | 0.5 |
| Road2g | 77.5 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+4g | 181 | 1.0 | 8.2 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Pass share
36.4%
297 pass / 518 run
Plays / game
67.9
12 games
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2017
88 pass attempts and 37 carries in 6 games
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons, two schools
- 2017 UNLV SanchezYear 5 · 6 games
- 2016 UNLV SanchezYear 4 · 4 games
- 2014 Nebraska PeliniYear 2 · 1 game
- 2013 Nebraska PeliniYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Nebraska in 2013 as a 4-star recruit, No. 296 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Nebraska in the 2013 class, a 4-star recruit.
How it ended
Three seasons, at Nebraska and UNLV, 1,406 passing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2013
- Signed with Nebraska4-star out of Santa Margarita Catholic
2016 4 games
- Signed with UNLV3-star out of Saddleback College
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
2 coaches2013–2014
Nebraska
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Bo Pelini and Tony Sanchez.