#17

Nick Starkel

QB · San José State · Sr. · #17

All-Conf HMSan José State 2021 alumnus
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Nick Starkel

QB · San José State · Sr · #17

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
San José State
2021
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2020)

All-Mountain West

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021San José State5-7HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced, slow tempo

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2020)

All-Mountain West

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2021San José State12824851.6%1,6456.697113.7----
Career12824851.6%1,6456.697113.7----
SeasonTeam
2021San José State15-71-4.71--
Career15-71-4.71--

How he plays

Play style

Operates within the system without forcing anything.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Pocket Passer

Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.

QB

His 2021 production profile sits closest to Ryan Hilinski’s 2021 season.

Northwestern · 2021

#2

Gavin Hardison

UTEP · 2020

58%
#3

Michael Penix Jr.

Indiana · 2021

NFL Rd 1 · Pk 8
55%
#4

Gunnar Watson

Troy · 2021

53%
#5

Ken Seals

Vanderbilt · 2021

49%

Matches Ryan on

Total pass EPA (college ability)
Height

Differs from Ryan on

TD rate (higher)
Weight (lower)
Yards / attempt (higher)

Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ethan Vasko’s path through Liberty.

Ethan Vasko

94%match

Liberty · 2025

#2

Zach Smith

Tulsa · 2020

94%
#3

Rocky Lombardi

Northern Illinois · 2023

88%
#4

Robby Ashford

Wake Forest · 2025

87%
#5

N'Kosi Perry

Florida Atlantic · 2022

82%

Matches Ethan on

Height
Completion %
Yards per attempt
20202021

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ryan Hilinski's sophomore season at Northwestern (2021).

Northwestern · 2021

#2

Max Cutforth

Boise State · 2025

57%
#3

Billy Wiles

Southern Miss · 2023

56%
#4

Gunnar Watson

Troy · 2021

All-Sun Belt
54%
#5

Michael Penix Jr.

Indiana · 2021

Maxwell1st-team All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 8
54%

Matches Ryan on

Total pass EPA (college ability)
Height

Differs from Ryan on

TD rate (higher)
Weight (lower)
Yards / attempt (higher)

Player DNA

Players who play like Nick Starkel

#1

Ethan Vasko

Coastal Carolina · 2023

94%
#2

Rocky Lombardi

Northern Illinois · 2021

88%
#3

Robby Ashford

Auburn · 2022

87%