Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/28Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 28 inside-the-5 carries (10.7%).
Troy Williams
Last confirmed: Utah, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′2″ · 208 lb · Los Angeles, CA · Santa Monica College
Troy Williams: QB · Utah · #3.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Troy Williams
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Troy Williams has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 262 passing yards and 8 rushing yards against USC — Week 7, 2017.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Utah in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Utah | 60 | 110 | 54.5% | 812 | 7.4 | 2 | 4 | 115.3 | 51 |
| 2016 | Utah | 207 | 390 | 53.1% | 2,757 | 7.1 | 15 | 8 | 121.0 | 39 |
| 2014 | Washington | 23 | 36 | 63.9% | 176 | 4.9 | 0 | 2 | 93.8 | -- |
| Career | 290 | 536 | 54.1% | 3,745 | 7.0 | 17 | 14 | 118.0 | 41 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Utah | 40 | 75 | 1.9 | 4 |
| 2016 | Utah | 111 | 235 | 2.1 | 5 |
| 2014 | Washington | 16 | 25 | 1.6 | 1 |
| Career | 167 | 335 | 2.0 | 10 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 54-16vs San José State | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 30-24@ Arizona | 9/18 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 57.8 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-23vs Stanford | 20/39 | 238 | 1 | 2 | 6.1 | 37.3 | |
| Wk 7 | L 27-28@ No. 13 USC | 16/27 | 262 | 1 | 1 | 9.7 | 57.7 | Season-high 262 yds |
| Wk 11 | L 25-33vs No. 19 Washington State | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | — | |
| Wk 13 | W 34-13vs Colorado | 15/24 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 75.3 | |
| Total | 60/110 | 812 | 2 | 4 | 7.4 | — |
Signature game
Week 7 · 2017
L 27-28
at USC
262 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 57.7
With M. Wishnowsky — 46.8 yards per punt · 6 punts · 60 long · Z. Moss — 141 rush yds (20 car) · 3 rec · 26 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 4 · Arizona · 3rd and 18 · Q3 · EPA +4.66Troy Williams pass complete to Demari Simpkins for 37 yds to the Ariz 2 for a
- Week 7 · USC · 3rd and 4 · Q1 · EPA −4.18Troy Williams pass intercepted Cameron Smith return for 4 yds to the USC 18
- Week 4 · Arizona · 3rd and 9 · Q2 · EPA +4.14Troy Williams pass complete to Darren Carrington II for 40 yds to the Ariz 34 for a
- Week 6 · Stanford · 1st and 15 · Q4 · EPA −3.81Troy Williams pass intercepted Quenton Meeks return for 11 yds to the Stanf 27
- Week 13 · Colorado · 2nd and 12 · Q2 · EPA +3.70Troy Williams pass complete to Raelon Singleton for 40 yds to the Colo 24 for a
- Week 7 · USC · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +3.64Troy Williams pass complete to Siale Fakailoatonga for 37 yds to the USC 2 for a
4 more plays
- Week 7 · USC · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +3.63Troy Williams pass complete to Raelon Singleton for 50 yds to the USC 33 for a
- Week 7 · USC · 3rd and 8 · Q1 · EPA +3.54Troy Williams pass complete to Siaosi Wilson for 40 yds to the USC 14 for a
- Week 11 · Washington State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −3.46Troy Williams pass intercepted Jalen Thompson return for no gain to the WshSt 0
- Week 6 · Stanford · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.94Troy Williams pass complete to Darren Carrington II for 18 yds for a TD, (Matt Gay KICK)
Passing profile
Pass Profile · Completions by yards gained (PBP)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
109 of 110 attempts matched to play-by-play
Totals here are the box score's. Play-by-play lists 109 passing plays (60 completions) against the box score's 110 attempts (60 completions), and the depth buckets use play-by-play.
Adjusted ANY/A
5.27145 of 205 QBsSack rate
6.8%126 of 205 QBsSacked on 6.8% of dropbacks (126 of 205) and Adjusted ANY/A trails the field (145 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 yds47%of completions
28 comp4.1 yds avg
Middle
10–19 yds30%of completions
18 comp13.4 yds avg1 TD
Deep
20+ yds23%of completions
14 comp32.5 yds avg1 TD
Overall 54.5% completion on 110 attempts · 14 deep completions averaging 32.5 yds.
Teams and coaches
2014Washington8-6HC: Chris Petersen · Run-leaning
2016Utah9-4HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2017Utah7-6HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 105 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 0.8 |
| Road2g | 196 | 0.5 | 8.5 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 158 | 0.5 | 5.8 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 90.5 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Pass share
45.5%
427 pass / 512 run
Plays / game
72.2
13 games
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2017
110 pass attempts, 40 carries and 1 catch in 6 games
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons, two schools
- 2017 Utah WhittinghamYear 5 · 6 games
- 2016 Utah WhittinghamYear 4 · 13 games
- 2014 Washington PetersenYear 2 · 3 games
- 2013 Washington SarkisianYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Washington in 2013 as a 4-star recruit, No. 101 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Washington in the 2013 class, a 4-star recruit.
How it ended
Three seasons, at Washington and Utah, 3,745 passing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 22 games over 3 seasons.
2013
- Signed with Washington4-star out of Narbonne
2016 13 games
- Signed with Utah3-star out of Santa Monica College
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Steve Sarkisian, Chris Petersen and Kyle Whittingham.