Spencer Petras
Spencer Petras
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Spencer Petras has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 461 pass yds, 10 rush yds against UNLV, Week 7, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Utah State, 5,920 passing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2018–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Blake Anderson → Nate Dreiling. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bronco Mendenhall
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Utah State | 214 | 327 | 65.4% | 2,315 | 7.1 | 17 | 11 | 135.3 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Iowa | 157 | 281 | 55.9% | 1,725 | 6.1 | 5 | 5 | 109.8 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Iowa | 165 | 288 | 57.3% | 1,880 | 6.5 | 10 | 9 | 117.3 | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Iowa | -- | 1 | 0.0% | -- | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 536 | 897 | 59.8% | 5,920 | 6.6 | 32 | 25 | 121.4 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Utah State | 36 | 35 | 1.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Iowa | 57 | -182 | -3.2 | 3 | -- |
| 2021 | Iowa | 48 | -109 | -2.3 | 5 | -- |
| 2018 | Iowa | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 141 | -256 | -1.8 | 9 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024
W 36–14
vs Robert Morris
145 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · QBR 12.7 · 5 rush yds (1 car)
Dominant 22-point win at home against Robert Morris.
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jalen Kitna’s 2024 season.
Matches Jalen on
Differs from Jalen on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to James Blackman’s path through Arkansas State.
Matches James on
Player DNA
Players who play like Spencer Petras
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2018–2024+0%
Modest growth (0%) across the multi-season window.