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North Carolina · 2026

Billy Edwards Jr.

QBSenior6' 3", 220 lbsSpringfield, VA
North Carolina Tar Heels4-4 · TDC #50
Snap share
97%
6 of 8 started · 463 of 478 snaps
Pass yards
1871
33rd of 276 in FBS
TD – INT
15–5
Yards / att.
8.0
49th of 146 in FBS
Completion
63.4%
72nd of 146 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.24
65th of 161 QBs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

274 plays · +66.7 total EPA · 65th of 161 qualifying QBs
All plays+0.24
Passing+0.29
Rushing-0.20
1st down+0.18
2nd down+0.14
3rd down+0.49
Standard downs+0.17
Passing downs+0.37
Jr.QB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays56%
Pass plays97%
Run plays12%
1st down53%
2nd down53%
3rd down71%
Standard downs52%
Passing downs68%
Jr.QB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

PassingValueFBS rank
Dropbacks250—
Success rate50.4%19th / 181
Explosive pass rate10.7%72nd / 181
Deep-throw rate7.3%168th / 181
Sack rate6.8%133rd / 181
Interception rate2.1%—
3rd-down conversion45.0%28th / 181
RushingValueFBS rank
Carries26—
Success rate50.0%—
Explosive run rate26.9%—
Stuffed at the line19.2%—
First downs10—
Red-zone carries1—
Goal-line carries0—

Charting

Where Jr.'s plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Avg. depth of throw
7.5
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
8%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
6.4
945 yds after the catch
Air yards
912
of 1857 yds on charted throws
Pressured
18%
hurried or sacked · 17 sacks

Where he throws228 throws charted

63% comp7.5 avg. depth6.4 YAC/catch8% 20+ air yds16–5 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 13 throws (6%), 8 caught (62%), 65 yds, 5.0 per throw1362% · 65yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 20 throws (9%), 14 caught (70%), 140 yds, 7.0 per throw2070% · 140yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 20 throws (9%), 12 caught (60%), 134 yds, 6.7 per throw2060% · 134yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 12 throws (5%), 8 caught (67%), 92 yds, 7.7 per throw1267% · 92yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 2 caught (40%), 35 yds, 7.0 per throw540% · 35yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 2 caught (40%), 45 yds, 9.0 per throw540% · 45yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (0%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 6 throws (3%), 3 caught (50%), 57 yds, 9.5 per throw650% · 57yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 16 throws (7%), 7 caught (44%), 51 yds, 3.2 per throw1644% · 51yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 22 throws (10%), 16 caught (73%), 154 yds, 7.0 per throw2273% · 154yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 17 throws (7%), 12 caught (71%), 188 yds, 11.1 per throw1771% · 188yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 5 caught (83%), 121 yds, 20.2 per throw683% · 121yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 2 caught (67%), 60 yds, 20.0 per throw367% · 60yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 19 throws (8%), 16 caught (84%), 159 yds, 8.4 per throw1984% · 159yRight, 0–4 air yards: 20 throws (9%), 16 caught (80%), 150 yds, 7.5 per throw2080% · 150yRight, 5–9 air yards: 19 throws (8%), 13 caught (68%), 117 yds, 6.2 per throw1968% · 117yRight, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 5 caught (50%), 86 yds, 8.6 per throw1050% · 86yRight, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 3 caught (50%), 58 yds, 9.7 per throw650% · 58yRight, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 2 caught (67%), 96 yds, 32.0 per throw367% · 96yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 49 yds, 24.5 per throw250% · 49y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction24 carries

Left
25%
4.3 YPC · 67% succ.
Middle
58%
5.6 YPC · 57% succ.
Right
17%
6.8 YPC · 75% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Career

5 seasons at 3 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsCmp/AttPass ydsTD–INTY/ADropback SRCarRush ydsY/CRush TDRush SR
2026 so farNorth Carolina#50 · 4-4897%149/235187115–58.050.4%43100.2050.0%
2025Wisconsin#72 · 4-825%7/161130–07.143.8%—————
2024Maryland#81 · 4-81182%273/420288115–96.942.0%811501.9541.5%
2023Maryland#29 · 8-5711%10/301281–14.326.3%29913.1766.7%
2022Maryland#37 · 8-5715%28/463083–06.730.6%341364.0160.9%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Billy Edwards Jr.'s team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Billy Edwards Jr.'s box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.2 avg. game scoreBest: 7.7 vs Miami (Week 9)0 of 8 games at 8.0+
PassingRushing
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDINTCarYdsY/CTDLong
1vsTCUW 15–106.1162857.12328.3007-4-0.6011
2East Tennessee StateW 35–37.6152075.024412.2202-3-1.506
3@ClemsonL 20–284.3133043.31354.5116142.3017
5Notre DameL 26–375.8172860.72087.4323134.3010
6@PittsburghW 21–175.8182669.22499.6224-14-3.509
7@DukeW 24–206.3152560.01917.6109202.2012
8SyracuseL 30–316.1274461.42716.2204-14-3.502
9MiamiL 35–387.7283482.434110.0408-2-0.3010
2026 · 8 games6.214923563.418718.015543100.2017

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions149—
Attempts235—
Completion %63.4%72nd / 146
Yards187133rd / 276
Yards / att.849th / 146
Touchdowns1527th / 276
Interceptions5—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries43—
Yards101075th / 1519
Yards / carry0.2—
Touchdowns0—
Long17—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles2—
Lost1—
Recovered0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · TCU✓ QB575735100%
Wk 2 · East Tennessee State✓ QB53382272%
Wk 3 · Clemson✓ QB696936100%
Wk 5 · Notre Dame—515131100%
Wk 6 · Pittsburgh—515130100%
Wk 7 · Duke✓ QB646435100%
Wk 8 · Syracuse✓ QB696948100%
Wk 9 · Miami✓ QB646443100%
Season6 GS47846328097%

Position Room

6 QBs on the North Carolina roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
9Billy Edwards Jr.QBSR2351871155+0.24
8Miles O'NeillQBSO62200+0.41
3Travis BurgessQBFR—————
10Au'Tori NewkirkQBFR—————
15DJ MazzoneQBSO—————
18Andres Miyares Jr.QBSO—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. North Carolina depth chart →