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 | 247 | — |
| Success rate | 36.0% | 146th / 181 |
| Explosive pass rate | 9.3% | 112th / 181 |
| Deep-throw rate | 15.7% | 49th / 181 |
| Sack rate | 4.5% | 75th / 181 |
| Interception rate | 2.5% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 34.2% | 99th / 181 |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 55 | — |
| Success rate | 40.0% | 236th / 332 |
| Explosive run rate | 20.0% | 47th / 332 |
| Stuffed at the line | 10.9% | 65th / 332 |
| First downs | 15 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 15 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 4 | — |
Charting
Where DeShields's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he throws241 throws charted
Run direction59 carries
2025 charting · Kent State
2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (5 of DeShields’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.
Where he throws106 throws charted
Run direction16 carries
Career
2 seasons 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 |  Kent State#135 · 3-6 | 9 | 90% | 140/251 | 1624 | 9–7 | 6.5 | 36.0% | 76 | 260 | 3.4 | 4 | 40.0% |
| 2025 | Kent State#129 · 5-7 | 11 | 78% | 136/240 | 2030 | 18–3 | 8.5 | 37.6% | 61 | 36 | 0.6 | 3 | 41.2% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Dru DeShields's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Dru DeShields'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 | @ South Carolina | L 0–57 | 4.9 | 12 | 20 | 60.0 | 63 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2 |  Wofford | W 36–15 | 7.1 | 16 | 25 | 64.0 | 253 | 10.1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 74 | 7.4 | 2 | 20 |
| 3 | @ Ohio State | L 3–59 | 3.4 | 6 | 15 | 40.0 | 35 | 2.3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  Ball State | W 26–13 | 7.4 | 16 | 25 | 64.0 | 189 | 7.6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 76 | 5.8 | 1 | 21 |
| 5 |  Ohio | L 10–13 | 3.6 | 20 | 35 | 57.1 | 217 | 6.2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | @ Western Michigan | L 7–38 | 5.1 | 19 | 35 | 54.3 | 223 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | -6 | -0.6 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | @ South Florida | L 2–29 | 4.4 | 17 | 30 | 56.7 | 165 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 1.3 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 |  Akron | W 35–20 | 8.4 | 18 | 33 | 54.5 | 294 | 8.9 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 1 | 14 |
| 9 | @ Sacramento State | L 10–31 | 3.9 | 16 | 33 | 48.5 | 190 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 43 | 4.3 | 0 | 15 |
| 2026 · 9 games | 5.4 | 140 | 251 | 55.8 | 1629 | 6.5 | 9 | 7 | 76 | 260 | 3.4 | 4 | 26 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 140 | — |
| Attempts | 251 | — |
| Completion % | 55.8% | 131st / 146 |
| Yards | 1624 | 63rd / 276 |
| Yards / att. | 6.5 | 121st / 146 |
| Touchdowns | 9 | 80th / 276 |
| Interceptions | 7 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 76 | — |
| Yards | 260 | 262nd / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 3.4 | 270th / 312 |
| Touchdowns | 4 | 133rd / 683 |
| Long | 26 | — |
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 4438th / 5664 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 5 | — |
| Lost | 3 | — |
| 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 | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · South Carolina | ✓ QB | 48 | 39 | 23 | · | · | 81% |
| Wk 2 · Wofford | ✓ QB | 72 | 64 | 35 | · | · | 89% |
| Wk 3 · Ohio State | ✓ QB | 55 | 27 | 17 | · | · | 49% |
| Wk 4 · Ball State | ✓ QB | 66 | 66 | 38 | · | 2 | 100% |
| Wk 5 · Ohio | ✓ QB | 65 | 65 | 46 | · | · | 100% |
| Wk 6 · Western Michigan | — | 68 | 68 | 45 | 1 | · | 100% |
| Wk 7 · South Florida | — | 68 | 59 | 39 | · | · | 87% |
| Wk 8 · Akron | ✓ QB | 59 | 59 | 41 | · | · | 100% |
| Wk 9 · Sacramento State | ✓ QB | 62 | 57 | 43 | · | · | 92% |
| Season | 7 GS | 563 | 504 | 327 | 1 | 2 | 90% |
Position Room
6 QBs on the Kent State roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Dru DeShields | QB | JR | 251 | 1624 | 9 | 7 | +0.02 |
| 2 | Nolan Good | QB | FR | 14 | 24 | 0 | 2 | -0.49 |
| 14 | Deante Ruffin | QB | FR | 3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -0.16 |
| Ethan Thanthanavong | QB | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | +0.47 | ||
| 15 | Gavin Peeps | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Cole Miller | 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. Kent State depth chart →