Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
7/31Inside-5 share
7 of the team's 31 inside-the-5 carries (22.6%).
Tommy Stevens
Last confirmed: Mississippi State, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′5″ · 235 lb · Indianapolis, IN
Tommy Stevens: QB · Mississippi State · #7.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Tommy Stevens
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. A game that shows it: 236 passing yards and 37 rushing yards against Louisiana — Week 1, 2019.
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.
Mississippi State in the news
- Students rally for Nolan Wells
- Billy Puckett named QB1
The Clarion-Ledger Oct 17
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mississippi State | 97 | 161 | 60.2% | 1,155 | 7.2 | 11 | 5 | 136.8 | 42 |
| 2018 | Penn State | 8 | 11 | 72.7% | 110 | 10.0 | 1 | 1 | 168.5 | -- |
| 2017 | Penn State | 14 | 27 | 51.9% | 158 | 5.9 | 3 | 0 | 137.7 | -- |
| 2016 | Penn State | 2 | 3 | 66.7% | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 167.5 | -- |
| Career | 121 | 202 | 59.9% | 1,459 | 7.2 | 15 | 6 | 139.1 | 42 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mississippi State | 83 | 381 | 4.6 | 4 |
| 2018 | Penn State | 28 | 118 | 4.2 | 2 |
| 2017 | Penn State | 27 | 190 | 7.0 | 4 |
| 2016 | Penn State | 21 | 198 | 9.4 | 2 |
| Career | 159 | 887 | 5.6 | 12 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-28@ Louisiana | 20/30 | 236 | 2 | 0 | 7.9 | 66.3 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-15vs Southern Miss | 9/10 | 105 | 2 | 0 | 10.5 | 88.1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 24-31vs Kansas State | 7/15 | 100 | 1 | 2 | 6.7 | 28.8 | |
| Wk 5 | L 23-56@ No. 7 Auburn | 1/3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0.7 | |
| Wk 7 | L 10-20@ Tennessee | 6/11 | 67 | 0 | 2 | 6.1 | 22.2 | |
| Wk 10 | W 54-24@ Arkansas | 12/18 | 172 | 2 | 0 | 9.6 | — | |
| Wk 12 | L 7-38vs No. 4 Alabama | 12/21 | 82 | 0 | 1 | 3.9 | — | |
| Wk 13 | W 45-7vs Abilene Christian | 13/27 | 165 | 2 | 0 | 6.1 | — | |
 Bowl | L 28-38@ Louisville | 17/26 | 221 | 2 | 0 | 8.5 | — | |
| Total | 97/161 | 1155 | 11 | 5 | 7.2 | — |
Signature game
Week 1 · 2019
W 38-28
vs Louisiana · neutral site
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 13 · Abilene Christian · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +6.73Tommy Stevens pass complete to Kylin Hill for 88 yds for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK)
- Week 7 · Tennessee · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −4.13Tommy Stevens pass intercepted Kenneth George Jr. return for 24 yds to the Tenn 34
- Week 10 · Arkansas · 3rd and 5 · Q3 · EPA +3.66Tommy Stevens pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 42 yds to the Ark 19 for a
- Week 3 · Kansas State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −3.59Tommy Stevens pass intercepted Denzel Goolsby return for 16 yds to the KanSt 47
- Week 12 · Alabama · 2nd and 6 · Q3 · EPA +3.49Tommy Stevens run for 46 yds to the Alab 25 for a
- Week 3 · Kansas State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.97Tommy Stevens pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 35 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 3 · Kansas State · 2nd and 14 · Q1 · EPA +2.96Tommy Stevens pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 17 yds to the KanSt 44 for a
- Week 10 · Arkansas · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.90Tommy Stevens pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 33 yds for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK)
- Week 1 · Louisiana · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.84Tommy Stevens pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 31 yds for a TD, (Jordan Lawless KICK)
- Week 13 · Abilene Christian · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.81Tommy Stevens run for 30 yds for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK)
Passing profile
Pass Profile · Completions by yards gained (PBP)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
161 of 161 attempts matched to play-by-play
Adjusted ANY/A
5.88127 of 205 QBsSack rate
9.0%172 of 205 QBsSacked on 9.0% of dropbacks (172 of 205) and Adjusted ANY/A trails the field (127 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 yds51%of completions
49 comp4.9 yds avg1 TD
Middle
10–19 yds36%of completions
35 comp13.7 yds avg4 TD
Deep
20+ yds13%of completions
13 comp33.5 yds avg6 TD
Overall 60.2% completion on 161 attempts · 13 deep completions averaging 33.5 yds.
Teams and coaches
2016Penn State11-3HC: James Franklin · Run-leaning
2017Penn State11-2HC: James Franklin · Balanced
2018Penn State9-4HC: James Franklin · Run-leaning
2019Mississippi State6-7HC: Joe Moorhead · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 113 | 1.2 | 6.8 | 0.8 |
| Road3g | 82.0 | 0.7 | 6.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 123 | 1.2 | 7.0 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 140 | 1.3 | 6.5 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Pass share
37.5%
315 pass / 524 run
Plays / game
64.5
13 games
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2019
161 pass attempts and 83 carries in 9 games
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons, two schools, drafted
- 2020 Drafted in round 7, No. 240 by the New Orleans
- 2019 Mississippi State MoorheadYear 5 · 9 games
- 2018 Penn State FranklinYear 4 · 6 games
- 2017 Penn State FranklinYear 3 · 8 games
- 2016 Penn State FranklinYear 2 · 6 games
- 2015 Penn State FranklinYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Four seasons, at Penn State and Mississippi State, 1,459 passing yards — drafted at #240 overall by the New Orleans Saints.
His career
He has a stat line in 29 games over 4 seasons.
2020
- Drafted by New Orleans Saintsround 7, pick 240
Coaching lineage · 2015–2019
2 coaches2015–2018
Penn State
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: James Franklin and Joe Moorhead.
Where he ended up · NFL
New Orleans SaintsEntering 7th NFL season
#240Rd 7 · Pick 26
New Orleans SaintsEntering 7th NFL season