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 | 240 | — |
| Success rate | 45.4% | 51st / 181 |
| Explosive pass rate | 10.7% | 72nd / 181 |
| Deep-throw rate | 11.6% | 119th / 181 |
| Sack rate | 6.7% | 129th / 181 |
| Interception rate | 0.4% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 32.1% | 124th / 181 |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 28 | — |
| Success rate | 46.4% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 17.9% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 17.9% | — |
| First downs | 9 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 7 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 3 | — |
Charting
Where Minchey's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he throws227 throws charted
Run direction25 carries
2025 charting · Notre Dame
2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (3 of Minchey’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.
Where he throws17 throws charted
Career
4 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 |  Kentucky#30 · 7-1 | 8 | 98% | 160/232 | 1755 | 14–1 | 7.6 | 45.4% | 44 | 38 | 0.9 | 2 | 46.4% |
| 2025 |  Notre Dame#3 · 10-2 | 5 | 11% | 20/26 | 196 | 0–0 | 7.5 | — | 7 | 84 | 12.0 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | Notre Dame#2 · 14-2 | 1 | 1% | 1/1 | 4 | 0–0 | 4.0 | — | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | Notre Dame#7 · 10-3 | 1 | 0% | 2/2 | 12 | 0–0 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Kenny Minchey's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Kenny Minchey'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 |  Youngstown State | W 45–13 | 8.7 | 18 | 27 | 66.7 | 301 | 11.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2 |  Alabama | L 17–45 | 2.8 | 18 | 31 | 58.1 | 146 | 4.7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -19 | -3.2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | @ Texas A&M | W 31–21 | 7.6 | 14 | 18 | 77.8 | 252 | 14.0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -2 | -0.3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  South Alabama | W 45–21 | 5.4 | 19 | 25 | 76.0 | 177 | 7.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -9 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @ South Carolina | W 35–34 | 6.8 | 28 | 41 | 68.3 | 272 | 6.6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 1.5 | 0 | 15 |
| 6 |  LSU | W 35–34 | 6.3 | 23 | 36 | 63.9 | 246 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | @ Oklahoma | W 21–13 | 5.8 | 21 | 28 | 75.0 | 158 | 5.6 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0.6 | 0 | 15 |
| 8 |  Vanderbilt | W 34–17 | 6.8 | 19 | 26 | 73.1 | 203 | 7.8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 1 | 12 |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.3 | 160 | 232 | 69.0 | 1755 | 7.6 | 14 | 1 | 44 | 38 | 0.9 | 2 | 17 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 160 | — |
| Attempts | 232 | — |
| Completion % | 69.0% | 19th / 146 |
| Yards | 1755 | 46th / 276 |
| Yards / att. | 7.6 | 64th / 146 |
| Touchdowns | 14 | 32nd / 276 |
| Interceptions | 1 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 44 | — |
| Yards | 38 | 752nd / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 0.9 | — |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 266th / 683 |
| Long | 17 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 2 | — |
| Lost | 2 | — |
| 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 · Youngstown State | ✓ QB | 59 | 55 | 28 | 93% |
| Wk 2 · Alabama | ✓ QB | 65 | 65 | 38 | 100% |
| Wk 3 · Texas A&M | ✓ QB | 53 | 53 | 27 | 100% |
| Wk 4 · South Alabama | ✓ QB | 68 | 64 | 28 | 94% |
| Wk 5 · South Carolina | ✓ QB | 78 | 78 | 49 | 100% |
| Wk 6 · LSU | ✓ QB | 68 | 68 | 43 | 100% |
| Wk 7 · Oklahoma | — | 55 | 55 | 35 | 100% |
| Wk 8 · Vanderbilt | — | 65 | 64 | 31 | 98% |
| Season | 6 GS | 511 | 502 | 279 | 98% |
Position Room
8 QBs on the Kentucky roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kenny Minchey | QB | SR | 232 | 1755 | 14 | 1 | +0.22 |
| Callum Wither | QB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.49 | ||
| 9 | Matt Ponatoski | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Brennen Ward | QB | SO | — | — | — | — | +2.64 |
| 15 | Carson Cruver | QB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | JacQai Long | QB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | William Drakeford Jr. | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 82 | Kendall Tambling | 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. Kentucky depth chart →