Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/24Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 24 inside-the-5 carries (12.5%).
Wilton Speight
Last confirmed: UCLA, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′6″ · 232 lb · Richmond, VA · Collegiate School
Wilton Speight: QB · UCLA · #3.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Wilton Speight
Operates within the system without forcing anything. He has played for two head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Jim Harbaugh and Chip Kelly. One game to point at: 466 passing yards and 1 rushing TD against Stanford — Week 13, 2018.
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.
UCLA in the news
- UCLA QB Nico Lamaleava out for season
Yahoo Sports Oct 17 - Nico Iamaleava out for season
- Big Ten admits officiating error
Sports Illustrated Oct 11
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-26vs Cincinnati | 8/12 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 3.8 | — | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-30vs Arizona | 17/27 | 204 | 2 | 0 | 7.6 | — | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-41vs No. 23 Utah | 20/39 | 164 | 0 | 2 | 4.2 | — | |
| Wk 10 | L 21-42@ Oregon | 13/25 | 147 | 1 | 0 | 5.9 | — | |
| Wk 11 | L 28-31@ Arizona State | 26/35 | 335 | 2 | 1 | 9.6 | — | |
| Wk 12 | W 34-27vs USC | 13/22 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 | — | |
| Wk 13 | L 42-49vs Stanford | 29/47 | 466 | 0 | 1 | 9.9 | — | Season-high 466 yds |
| Total | 126/207 | 1527 | 6 | 6 | 7.4 | — |
Signature game
Week 8 · 2018
W 31-30
vs Arizona
204 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT
Edged out Arizona at home in a shootout.
With S. Flintoft — 48.4 yards per punt · 7 punts · 2 inside the 20 · J. Kelley — 136 rush yds (31 car) · 1 TD · 4 rec · 43 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 12 · USC · 3rd and 11 · Q1 · EPA +4.51Wilton Speight pass complete to Theo Howard for 33 yds for a TD (JJ Molson KICK)
- Week 13 · Stanford · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +4.46Wilton Speight pass complete to Caleb Wilson for 66 yds to the Stanf 19 for a
- Week 9 · Utah · 3rd and 9 · Q4 · EPA −3.99Wilton Speight pass intercepted, touchback. Francis Bernard return for no gain
- Week 13 · Stanford · 2nd and 13 · Q3 · EPA −3.87Wilton Speight pass intercepted Paulson Adebo return for no gain to the Stanf 3
- Week 12 · USC · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −3.81Wilton Speight pass intercepted, touchback. Isaiah Langley return for no gain
- Week 11 · Arizona State · 3rd and 4 · Q3 · EPA −3.67Wilton Speight pass intercepted Chase Lucas return for 3 yds to the ArzSt 24
4 more plays
- Week 12 · USC · 3rd and 8 · Q1 · EPA +3.60Wilton Speight pass complete to Caleb Wilson for 29 yds to the USC 44 for a
- Week 11 · Arizona State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +3.48Wilton Speight pass complete to Caleb Wilson for 32 yds to the ARIZONAST 48 for a ARIZONA ST Penalty, personal foul (Merlin Robertson) to the ArzSt 33 for a
- Week 13 · Stanford · 3rd and 8 · Q4 · EPA +3.25Wilton Speight pass complete to Caleb Wilson for 24 yds to the Stanf 49 for a
- Week 11 · Arizona State · 3rd and 2 · Q2 · EPA +3.25Wilton Speight pass complete to Devin Asiasi for 30 yds to the ArzSt 37 for a
Passing profile
Pass Profile · Completions by yards gained (PBP)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
207 of 207 attempts matched to play-by-play
Adjusted ANY/A
5.99117 of 207 QBsSack rate
5.5%75 of 207 QBsRarely sacked (75 of 207), but Adjusted ANY/A hasn't followed (117 of 207).
Adjusted ANY/A uses full-season box-score totals (attempts, yards, TDs, INTs); sack rate is play-by-play-derived.
Short
0–9 yds42%of completions
53 comp4.8 yds avg
Middle
10–19 yds40%of completions
51 comp13.3 yds avg2 TD
Deep
20+ yds17%of completions
22 comp27.2 yds avg4 TD
Overall 60.9% completion on 207 attempts · 22 deep completions averaging 27.2 yds.
Teams and coaches
2015Michigan10-3HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-leaning
2016Michigan10-3HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-heavy
2017Michigan8-5HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-heavy
2018UCLA3-9HC: Chip Kelly · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 209 | 0.6 | 6.6 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 241 | 1.5 | 7.8 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 45.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 247 | 1.0 | 7.5 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chip Kelly
Pass share
46.1%
367 pass / 429 run
Plays / game
66.3
12 games
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2018
207 pass attempts and 38 carries in 7 games
About as many passes and runs a game as a typical FBS quarterback who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons, two schools
- 2018 UCLA KellyYear 5 · 7 games
- 2017 Michigan HarbaughYear 4 · 4 games
- 2016 Michigan HarbaughYear 3 · 12 games
- 2015 Michigan HarbaughYear 2 · 5 games
- 2014 Michigan HokeYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Michigan in 2014 as a 3-star recruit, No. 448 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Michigan in the 2014 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Michigan and UCLA, 4,719 passing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 28 games over 4 seasons.
2014
- Signed with Michigan3-star out of Collegiate School
Coaching lineage · 2014–2018
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Brady Hoke, Jim Harbaugh and Chip Kelly.