Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/16Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 16 inside-the-5 carries (12.5%).
Nick Tronti
Nick Tronti: QB · Florida Atlantic · #6.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Nick Tronti
Extends plays on the move until something opens up. Played for two head coaches at Florida Atlantic: Lane Kiffin and Willie Taggart. A game that shows it: 63 passing yards against Western Kentucky — Week 12, 2021.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Florida Atlantic in the news
- Kittley makes abrupt coaching change
- FAU announces depth chart
The Roost Oct 20
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Florida Atlantic | 19 | 36 | 52.8% | 200 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 | 93.9 | -- |
| 2020 | Florida Atlantic | 89 | 167 | 53.3% | 905 | 5.4 | 6 | 3 | 107.1 | 25 |
| 2019 | Florida Atlantic | 16 | 21 | 76.2% | 148 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 157.3 | -- |
| Career | 124 | 224 | 55.4% | 1,253 | 5.6 | 8 | 5 | 109.7 | 25 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Florida Atlantic | 17 | 37 | 2.2 | 2 | 16 |
| 2020 | Florida Atlantic | 69 | 127 | 1.8 | 2 | 49 |
| 2019 | Florida Atlantic | 51 | 240 | 4.7 | 2 | 35 |
| Career | 137 | 404 | 2.9 | 6 | 49 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 38-6vs Georgia Southern | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 99.1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-14vs Fordham | 3/3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 72.1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 58-21vs Florida International | 5/6 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 97.8 | Season-high 68 yds |
| Wk 6 | L 14-31@ UAB | 5/11 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 11.8 | |
| Wk 8 | W 38-9@ Charlotte | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 12 | L 17-52@ Western Kentucky | 6/15 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 4.2 | 17.7 | |
| Total | 19/36 | 200 | 0 | 1 | 5.6 | — |
Signature game
Week 5 · 2021
W 58-21
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 6 · UAB · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −2.84Nick Tronti sacked by Fish McWilliams for a loss of 9 yards to the FlAtl 44
- Week 12 · Western Kentucky · 4th and 3 · Q4 · EPA +2.32Nick Tronti pass complete to Zuberi Mobley for 9 yds to the FlAtl 41 for a
- Week 6 · UAB · 2nd and 15 · Q4 · EPA +2.27Nick Tronti pass complete to Johnny Ford for 23 yds to the FlAtl 38 for a
- Week 2 · Georgia Southern · 2nd and 3 · Q4 · EPA +2.21Nick Tronti 3 Yd Run
- Week 6 · UAB · 3rd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +2.03Nick Tronti pass complete to LaJohntay Wester for 11 yds to the UAB 47 for a
- Week 5 · Florida International · 2nd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +1.93Nick Tronti 5 Yd Run
4 more plays
- Week 12 · Western Kentucky · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.47Nick Tronti pass complete to John Mitchell for 20 yds to the WKent 38 for a
- Week 12 · Western Kentucky · 3rd and 15 · Q4 · EPA −1.32Nick Tronti sacked by JaQues Evans for a loss of 9 yards to the FlAtl 48
- Week 12 · Western Kentucky · 4th and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.31Nick Tronti pass intercepted Christian Gomez return for 10 yds to the WKent 35
- Week 12 · Western Kentucky · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.06Nick Tronti pass complete to Jahmal Edrine for 9 yds to the WKent 40
Teams and coaches
2019Florida Atlantic11-3HC: Lane Kiffin · Balanced
2020Florida Atlantic5-4HC: Willie Taggart · Run-heavy
2021Florida Atlantic5-7HC: Willie Taggart · Balanced, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 30.3 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 36.3 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 34.2 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 31.5 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Taggart
Pass share
54.9%
383 pass / 314 run
Plays / game
58.1
12 games
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
36 pass attempts and 17 carries in 6 games
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons, two schools
- 2021 Florida Atlantic TaggartYear 5 · 6 games
- 2020 Florida Atlantic TaggartYear 4 · 7 games
- 2019 Florida Atlantic KiffinYear 3 · 11 games
- 2018 Florida Atlantic KiffinYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2017 Indiana AllenYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school Ponte VedraPonte Vedra Beach, FL · Class of 2017Three-star, No. 1,473 in the 2017 class. Signed with Indiana.Also from Ponte Vedra: Jake Guarnera (Michigan), Reece Beck (Rutgers), Layne Swafford (Florida) and 1 more.
How it ended
Three seasons at Florida Atlantic, 1,253 passing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 24 games over three seasons.
2017
- Signed with IndianaThree-star, out of Ponte Vedra
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
3 coaches2017
Indiana
Played for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Tom Allen, Lane Kiffin and Willie Taggart.