Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/29Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 29 inside-the-5 carries (3.4%).
Kyle Postma
Last confirmed: Houston, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′2″ · 200 lb · Katy, TX
Kyle Postma: QB · Houston · #3.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Kyle Postma
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. Three seasons at Houston, two different head coaches: Tom Herman and Major Applewhite. A game that shows it: 315 passing yards and 49 rushing yards against Memphis — Week 8, 2017.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Houston in the news
- Stephon Johnson, Myles Rowser cleared to play
Houston Chronicle Oct 4
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 38-3vs Rice | 3/5 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 35.1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-27vs Texas Tech | 8/13 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 | 99.2 | |
| Wk 5 | W 20-13@ Temple | 25/36 | 226 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 | 64.7 | |
| Wk 6 | W 35-22vs SMU | 19/27 | 176 | 2 | 2 | 6.5 | 73.4 | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-45@ Tulsa | 25/41 | 258 | 0 | 2 | 6.3 | 42.3 | |
| Wk 8 | L 38-42vs No. 25 Memphis | 29/40 | 315 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 | 74.2 | Season-high 315 yds |
| Wk 9 | W 28-24@ No. 17 South Florida | 2/5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.8 | |
| Total | 111/167 | 1125 | 5 | 6 | 6.7 | — |
Signature game
Week 4 · 2017
L 24-27
vs Texas Tech
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 6 · SMU · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −4.28Kyle Postma pass intercepted, touchback. Christian Davis return for no gain
- Week 8 · Memphis · 3rd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +4.08Kyle Postma pass complete to Courtney Lark for 38 yds to the Memph 37 for a
- Week 8 · Memphis · 3rd and 30 · Q3 · EPA +3.72Kyle Postma run for 28 yds to the Memph 17
- Week 5 · Temple · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA −3.34Kyle Postma pass intercepted Delvon Randall return for no gain to the Temp 13
- Week 8 · Memphis · 2nd and 13 · Q1 · EPA +3.32Kyle Postma pass complete to Duke Catalon for 31 yds to the Memph 49 for a
- Week 8 · Memphis · 3rd and 7 · Q2 · EPA +3.17Kyle Postma pass complete to Linell Bonner for 23 yds to the Memph 49 for a
4 more plays
- Week 5 · Temple · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +3.08Kyle Postma pass complete to Keith Corbin for 39 yds to the Temp 46 for a
- Week 7 · Tulsa · 4th and 2 · Q1 · EPA −3.01Kyle Postma run for a loss of 4 yards to the Tulsa 32
- Week 8 · Memphis · 3rd and 8 · Q4 · EPA +2.95Postma to Dunbar: an 8-yard touchdown pass.
- Week 4 · Texas Tech · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.94Kyle Postma run for 9 yds for a TD, (Caden Novikoff KICK)
Passing profile
Pass Profile · Completions by yards gained (PBP)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
165 of 167 attempts matched to play-by-play
Totals here are the box score's. Play-by-play lists 165 passing plays (109 completions) against the box score's 167 attempts (111 completions), and the depth buckets use play-by-play.
Adjusted ANY/A
5.48134 of 205 QBsSack rate
1.8%7 of 205 QBsRarely sacked (7 of 205), but Adjusted ANY/A hasn't followed (134 of 205).
Adjusted ANY/A uses full-season box-score totals (attempts, yards, TDs, INTs); sack rate is play-by-play-derived.
Short
0–9 yds55%of completions
60 comp4.4 yds avg3 TD
Middle
10–19 yds34%of completions
37 comp13.4 yds avg1 TD
Deep
20+ yds11%of completions
12 comp28.7 yds avg
Overall 66.5% completion on 167 attempts · 12 deep completions averaging 28.7 yds.
Teams and coaches
2015Houston13-1HC: Tom Herman · Run-heavy, fast tempo
2016Houston9-4HC: Tom Herman · Balanced, fast tempo
2017Houston7-5HC: Major Applewhite · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 159 | 1.0 | 7.8 | 0.8 |
| Road3g | 163 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 161 | 0.8 | 7.2 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 160 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Pass share
48.2%
411 pass / 441 run
Plays / game
71.0
12 games
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2017
167 pass attempts, 47 carries and 1 catch in 7 games
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Houston
- 2017 Houston ApplewhiteYear 5 · 7 games
- 2016 Houston HermanYear 4 · 4 games
- 2015 Houston HermanYear 3 · 8 games
- 2014 Houston LevineYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2013 Houston LevineYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Three seasons at Houston, 1,788 passing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Tony Levine, Tom Herman, and Major Applewhite. Multi-era developmental context.