Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Passing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dropbacks | 126 | — |
| Success rate | 38.1% | 137th / 181 |
| Explosive pass rate | 6.6% | 164th / 181 |
| Deep-throw rate | 10.7% | 131st / 181 |
| Sack rate | 4.0% | 57th / 181 |
| Interception rate | 5.8% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 33.3% | 102nd / 181 |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 13 | — |
| Success rate | 38.5% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 15.4% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 30.8% | — |
| First downs | 3 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 5 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 0 | — |
Charting
Where Gonzales's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he throws115 throws charted
Run direction12 carries
Career
2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Cmp/Att | Pass yds | TD–INT | Y/A | Dropback SR | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Charlotte#134 · 1-7 | 5 | 50% | 79/127 | 802 | 3–7 | 6.3 | 38.1% | 19 | 28 | 1.5 | 2 | 38.5% |
| 2025 |  Pittsburgh#31 · 8-5 | 3 | 3% | 11/22 | 118 | 1–1 | 5.4 | 33.3% | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Cole Gonzales's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Cole Gonzales'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
| Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 |  The Citadel | L 41–43 | 7.0 | 28 | 41 | 68.3 | 322 | 7.9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | @ Ole Miss | L 9–41 | 4.6 | 14 | 21 | 66.7 | 128 | 6.1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | @ App State | L 21–26 | 4.1 | 22 | 35 | 62.9 | 211 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Louisiana | L 7–34 | 3.9 | 9 | 16 | 56.3 | 68 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 |  Memphis | L 8–59 | 3.1 | 6 | 14 | 42.9 | 73 | 5.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -9 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @ North Texas | L 10–50 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 7 | @ Temple | W 38–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 9 |  Tulane | L 31–38 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 2026 · 5 games | 4.5 | 79 | 127 | 62.2 | 802 | 6.3 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 1.5 | 2 | 11 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 79 | — |
| Attempts | 127 | — |
| Completion % | 62.2% | 89th / 146 |
| Yards | 802 | 132nd / 276 |
| Yards / att. | 6.3 | 125th / 146 |
| Touchdowns | 3 | 154th / 276 |
| Interceptions | 7 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 19 | — |
| Yards | 28 | 828th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 1.5 | — |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 266th / 683 |
| Long | 11 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Lost | 1 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · The Citadel | ✓ QB | 74 | 74 | 47 | 100% |
| Wk 2 · Ole Miss | ✓ QB | 61 | 47 | 26 | 77% |
| Wk 3 · App State | ✓ QB | 59 | 59 | 38 | 100% |
| Wk 4 · Louisiana | ✓ QB | 45 | 26 | 18 | 58% |
| Wk 5 · Memphis | — | 40 | 35 | 16 | 88% |
| Season | 4 GS | 485 | 241 | 145 | 50% |
Position Room
5 QBs on the Charlotte roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Cole Gonzales | QB | SR | 127 | 802 | 3 | 7 | -0.10 |
| 15 | Conner Harrell | QB | SR | 108 | 831 | 5 | 2 | +0.18 |
| Jaylen White | QB | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.73 | ||
| 12 | Grayson Loftis | QB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Luke McNulty | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Charlotte depth chart →