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Oklahoma State · 2026

Drew Mestemaker

QBSophomore6' 3", 215 lbsAustin, TX
Oklahoma State Cowboys5-3 · TDC #35
Snap share
94%
5 of 8 started · 544 of 580 snaps
Pass yards
2649
2nd of 276 in FBS
TD – INT
25–7
Yards / att.
9.4
11th of 146 in FBS
Completion
65.5%
53rd of 146 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.35
27th of 161 QBs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

314 plays · +110.0 total EPA · 27th of 161 qualifying QBs
All plays+0.35
Passing+0.39
Rushing+0.27
1st down+0.32
2nd down+0.65
3rd down+0.02
Standard downs+0.30
Passing downs+0.44
MestemakerQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays53%
Pass plays97%
Run plays10%
1st down46%
2nd down58%
3rd down63%
Standard downs48%
Passing downs67%
MestemakerQB average

Advanced

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

PassingValueFBS rank
Dropbacks279—
Success rate51.6%16th / 181
Explosive pass rate15.3%20th / 181
Deep-throw rate12.8%99th / 181
Sack rate1.8%15th / 181
Interception rate2.6%—
3rd-down conversion34.6%94th / 181
RushingValueFBS rank
Carries25—
Success rate52.0%—
Explosive run rate32.0%—
Stuffed at the line8.0%—
First downs10—
Red-zone carries5—
Goal-line carries1—

Charting

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

Avg. depth of throw
8.7
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
13%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
6.4
1148 yds after the catch
Air yards
1431
of 2579 yds on charted throws
Pressured
12%
hurried or sacked · 5 sacks

Where he throws271 throws charted

65% comp8.7 avg. depth6.4 YAC/catch13% 20+ air yds24–7 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 17 throws (6%), 15 caught (88%), 78 yds, 4.6 per throw1788% · 78yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 17 throws (6%), 10 caught (59%), 45 yds, 2.6 per throw1759% · 45yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 20 throws (7%), 15 caught (75%), 148 yds, 7.4 per throw2075% · 148yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (3%), 6 caught (75%), 86 yds, 10.8 per throw875% · 86yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 4 caught (57%), 71 yds, 10.1 per throw757% · 71yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 14 throws (5%), 8 caught (57%), 253 yds, 18.1 per throw1457% · 253yLeft, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (2%), 4 caught (80%), 187 yds, 37.4 per throw580% · 187yMiddle, Behind air yards: 6 throws (2%), 5 caught (83%), 41 yds, 6.8 per throw683% · 41yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 20 throws (7%), 12 caught (60%), 87 yds, 4.3 per throw2060% · 87yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (5%), 9 caught (64%), 91 yds, 6.5 per throw1464% · 91yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 25 throws (9%), 19 caught (76%), 380 yds, 15.2 per throw2576% · 380yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 13 throws (5%), 8 caught (62%), 179 yds, 13.8 per throw1362% · 179yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 1 caught (33%), 27 yds, 9.0 per throw333% · 27yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (1%), 3 caught (75%), 131 yds, 32.8 per throw475% · 131yRight, Behind air yards: 28 throws (10%), 20 caught (71%), 157 yds, 5.6 per throw2871% · 157yRight, 0–4 air yards: 26 throws (10%), 16 caught (62%), 132 yds, 5.1 per throw2662% · 132yRight, 5–9 air yards: 19 throws (7%), 12 caught (63%), 126 yds, 6.6 per throw1963% · 126yRight, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 7 caught (70%), 141 yds, 14.1 per throw1070% · 141yRight, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (1%), 2 caught (50%), 63 yds, 15.8 per throw450% · 63yRight, 20–29 air yards: 8 throws (3%), 3 caught (38%), 104 yds, 13.0 per throw838% · 104yRight, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (1%), 1 caught (33%), 52 yds, 17.3 per throw333% · 52y
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%
5.5 YPC · 50% succ.
Middle
54%
12.0 YPC · 69% succ.
Right
21%
9.4 YPC · 40% 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.
2025 charting · North Texas

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (7 of Mestemaker’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Avg. depth of throw
7.5
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
8%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
9.3
1415 yds after the catch
Air yards
959
of 2374 yds on charted throws
Pressured
9%
hurried or sacked · 10 sacks

Where he throws210 throws charted

68% comp7.5 avg. depth9.3 YAC/catch8% 20+ air yds34–9 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 16 throws (8%), 15 caught (94%), 121 yds, 7.6 per throw1694% · 121yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 22 throws (10%), 19 caught (86%), 147 yds, 6.7 per throw2286% · 147yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 16 throws (8%), 12 caught (75%), 115 yds, 7.2 per throw1675% · 115yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 1 caught (20%), 11 yds, 2.2 per throw520% · 11yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 2 caught (33%), 45 yds, 7.5 per throw633% · 45yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 41 yds, 10.3 per throw425% · 41yLeft, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 18 yds, 9.0 per throw2100% · 18yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 11 throws (5%), 4 caught (36%), 95 yds, 8.6 per throw1136% · 95yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 7 caught (70%), 151 yds, 15.1 per throw1070% · 151yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 27 throws (13%), 22 caught (81%), 503 yds, 18.6 per throw2781% · 503yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 3 caught (60%), 78 yds, 15.6 per throw560% · 78yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (0%), 1 caught (100%), 59 yds, 59.0 per throw1100% · 59yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (1%), 3 caught (100%), 210 yds, 70.0 per throw3100% · 210yRight, Behind air yards: 22 throws (10%), 22 caught (100%), 109 yds, 5.0 per throw22100% · 109yRight, 0–4 air yards: 22 throws (10%), 13 caught (59%), 219 yds, 10.0 per throw2259% · 219yRight, 5–9 air yards: 19 throws (9%), 14 caught (74%), 157 yds, 8.3 per throw1974% · 157yRight, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 6 caught (75%), 104 yds, 13.0 per throw875% · 104yRight, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 25 yds, 12.5 per throw250% · 25yRight, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 1 caught (33%), 30 yds, 10.0 per throw333% · 30yRight, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 3 caught (75%), 136 yds, 34.0 per throw475% · 136y
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 direction14 carries

Left
0%
— YPC · 0% succ.
Middle
50%
6.0 YPC · 43% succ.
Right
50%
6.1 YPC · 71% 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

3 seasons at 2 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 farOklahoma State#35 · 5-3894%184/281264925–79.451.6%331665.0252.0%
2025North Texas#23 · 12-21494%319/463437934–99.550.5%57891.6544.2%
2024North Texas#89 · 6-7410%30/464622–210.040.9%14876.2142.9%

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

Game Log

Drew Mestemaker'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

7.5 avg. game scoreBest: 8.9 vs Colorado (Week 8)4 of 8 games at 8.0+
PassingRushing
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDINTCarYdsY/CTDLong
1@TulsaL 10–242.5294959.22414.912530.608
2OregonW 39–317.5264360.53177.422610918.2175
3Murray StateW 59–08.8202290.932414.7501-6-6.000
4@West VirginiaW 41–248.8202774.138914.431100.000
6UCFW 42–288.1192867.930410.920221.0111
7@HoustonL 32–357.7223464.736510.7316345.7029
8ColoradoW 57–248.9213658.338610.740881.0017
9@Iowa StateL 49–517.5274264.33237.7514164.008
2026 · 8 games7.518428165.526499.4257331665.0275

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions184—
Attempts281—
Completion %65.5%53rd / 146
Yards26492nd / 276
Yards / att.9.411th / 146
Touchdowns251st / 276
Interceptions7—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries33—
Yards166385th / 1519
Yards / carry5—
Touchdowns2266th / 683
Long75—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles14438th / 5664
Solo1—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles4—
Lost3—
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 involvedPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Tulsa✓ QB858553·100%
Wk 2 · Oregon✓ QB8686511100%
Wk 3 · Murray State✓ QB734323·59%
Wk 4 · West Virginia—676727·100%
Wk 6 · UCF✓ QB606030·100%
Wk 7 · Houston✓ QB595940·100%
Wk 8 · Colorado—767044·92%
Wk 9 · Iowa State—747447·100%
Season5 GS580544315194%

Position Room

4 QBs on the Oklahoma State roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
17Drew MestemakerQBSO2812649257+0.35
Broderick VehrsQB86110+0.63
9Grant JordanQBSR—————
12Luke TepasQBFR—————

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. Oklahoma State depth chart →