Michael Clayton II
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 | 27 | — |
| Success rate | 40.7% | 105th / 181 |
| Explosive pass rate | 11.5% | 58th / 181 |
| Deep-throw rate | 7.7% | 166th / 181 |
| Sack rate | 3.7% | 50th / 181 |
| Interception rate | 0.0% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 20.0% | 172nd / 181 |
Charting
Where II's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he throws26 throws charted
Game Log
Michael Clayton II'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 |  UAB | W 42–23 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 2 |  Duke | L 27–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 3 |  Southern Illinois | W 48–10 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 4 | @ Ohio State | L 19–42 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 5 |  Purdue | L 17–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 6 | @ Michigan State | W 38–37 | 6.4 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 88 | 11.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 |  Oregon | W 21–10 | 4.5 | 11 | 18 | 61.1 | 84 | 4.7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -13 | -2.6 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | @ Maryland | W 20–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 2026 · 2 games | 5.5 | 17 | 26 | 65.4 | 172 | 6.6 | 4 | 0 | 6 | -13 | -2.2 | 0 | 7 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 17 | — |
| Attempts | 26 | — |
| Completion % | 65.4% | — |
| Yards | 172 | 215th / 276 |
| Yards / att. | 6.6 | — |
| Touchdowns | 4 | 137th / 276 |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 6 | — |
| Yards | -13 | 1483rd / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | -2.2 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 7 | — |
| 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 6 · Michigan State | — | 69 | 10 | 8 | 14% |
| Wk 8 · Oregon | ✓ QB | 58 | 50 | 24 | 86% |
| Season | 1 GS | 496 | 60 | 32 | 12% |
Position Room
4 QBs on the Illinois roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Katin Houser | QB | SR | 216 | 1663 | 13 | 5 | +0.32 |
| 7 | Michael Clayton II | QB | FR | 26 | 172 | 4 | 0 | -0.06 |
| 2 | Carson Boyd | QB | SO | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.34 |
| 12 | Dane Eisenmenger | 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. Illinois depth chart →