Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
7/23Inside-5 share
7 of the team's 23 inside-the-5 carries (30.4%).
Reece Goddard
Last confirmed: Western Michigan, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′2″ · 210 lb · Kirkwood, MO
Reece Goddard: QB · Western Michigan · #6.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Reece Goddard
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. On tape: 211 passing yards and 2 passing TD against Northern Illinois, Week 12, 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.
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Western Michigan | 44 | 96 | 45.8% | 542 | 5.6 | 3 | 3 | 97.3 | 34 |
| Career | 44 | 96 | 45.8% | 542 | 5.6 | 3 | 3 | 97.3 | 34 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Western Michigan | 59 | 57 | 1.0 | 2 |
| Career | 59 | 57 | 1.0 | 2 |
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 4 | W 49-14vs Wagner | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 5 | W 55-3vs Ball State | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | W 20-17@ Eastern Michigan | 2/3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 55.0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 28-35vs Central Michigan | 6/18 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | |
| Wk 11 | W 48-20vs Kent State | 8/19 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 24.0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 31-35@ Northern Illinois | 15/27 | 211 | 2 | 0 | 7.8 | 37.1 | Season-high 211 yds |
| Wk 13 | L 10-37@ Toledo | 13/29 | 180 | 1 | 2 | 6.2 | 26.8 | |
| Total | 44/96 | 542 | 3 | 3 | 5.6 | — |
Signature game
Week 12 · 2017
L 31-35
211 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 37.1
With D. Mitchell — 37 yards per punt · 6 punts · 65 long · T. Arnett — 3 rec · 93 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 12 · Northern Illinois · 3rd and 8 · Q4 · EPA +4.63Reece Goddard pass complete to Tyron Arnett for 68 yds to the NoIll 15 for a
- Week 12 · Northern Illinois · 3rd and 11 · Q2 · EPA +3.89Reece Goddard pass complete to Keishawn Watson for 30 yds to the NoIll 30 for a
- Week 13 · Toledo · 3rd and 9 · Q4 · EPA −3.82Reece Goddard pass intercepted, touchback. Ka'dar Hollman return for no gain
- Week 10 · Central Michigan · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −3.76Reece Goddard pass intercepted Sean Bunting return for 18 yds to the CMich 28
- Week 13 · Toledo · 4th and 10 · Q3 · EPA +3.23Reece Goddard pass complete to Tyron Arnett for 13 yds to the Toled 26 for a
- Week 12 · Northern Illinois · 3rd and 11 · Q3 · EPA +3.08Reece Goddard pass complete to Anton Curtis for 12 yds to the NoIll 43 for a
4 more plays
- Week 13 · Toledo · 2nd and 7 · Q2 · EPA +2.90Reece Goddard pass complete to Anton Curtis for 27 yds to the Toled 45 for a
- Week 12 · Northern Illinois · 3rd and 5 · Q3 · EPA +2.79Reece Goddard run for 7 yds for a TD, (Josh Grant KICK)
- Week 13 · Toledo · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.72Reece Goddard pass complete to Tyron Arnett for 26 yds for a TD, (Josh Grant KICK)
- Week 12 · Northern Illinois · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.54Reece Goddard pass complete to Donnie Ernsberger for 13 yds for a TD, (Josh Grant KICK)
Passing profile
Pass Profile · Completions by yards gained (PBP)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
96 of 96 attempts matched to play-by-play
Adjusted ANY/A
3.80186 of 205 QBsSack rate
10.3%182 of 205 QBsSacked on 10.3% of dropbacks (182 of 205) and Adjusted ANY/A trails the field (186 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 yds41%of completions
18 comp4.7 yds avg1 TD
Middle
10–19 yds43%of completions
19 comp12.9 yds avg1 TD
Deep
20+ yds16%of completions
7 comp30.3 yds avg1 TD
Overall 45.8% completion on 96 attempts · 43% of completions gained 10–19 yds.
Teams and coaches
2017Western Michigan6-6HC: Tim Lester · Run-heavy
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 | 34.8 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 134 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+5g | 108 | 0.6 | 5.1 | 0.6 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Lester
Pass share
34.4%
294 pass / 561 run
Plays / game
71.2
12 games
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2017
96 pass attempts and 59 carries in 7 games
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2017 season at Western Michigan, 7 games
- 2017 Western Michigan LesterYear 1 · 7 games
How it ended
One season at Western Michigan, 542 passing yards — his college career is complete.