#17

Owen Eshelman

QBFreshman6' 3", 204 lbsNorman, OK
Washington State Cougars1-8 · TDC #96
Snap share
37%
1 of 3 started · 221 of 591 snaps
Pass yards
779
134th of 276 in FBS
TD – INT
2–3
Yards / att.
5.9
139th of 146 in FBS
Completion
63.4%
72nd of 146 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.11
111th of 161 QBs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

185 plays · +20.3 total EPA · 111th of 161 qualifying QBs
All plays+0.11
Passing-0.05
Rushing+0.60
1st down-0.17
2nd down+0.16
3rd down+0.48
Standard downs+0.14
Passing downs+0.07
EshelmanQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays80%
Pass plays99%
Run plays54%
1st down79%
2nd down79%
3rd down84%
Standard downs76%
Passing downs90%
EshelmanQB average

Advanced

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

PassingValueFBS rank
Dropbacks135—
Success rate38.5%128th / 181
Explosive pass rate4.8%171st / 181
Deep-throw rate6.3%175th / 181
Sack rate6.7%129th / 181
Interception rate2.4%—
3rd-down conversion48.1%22nd / 181
RushingValueFBS rank
Carries42—
Success rate52.4%49th / 332
Explosive run rate14.3%134th / 332
Stuffed at the line11.9%87th / 332
First downs15—
Red-zone carries7—
Goal-line carries4—

Charting

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

Avg. depth of throw
6.4
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
7%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
3.5
284 yds after the catch
Air yards
413
of 697 yds on charted throws
Pressured
21%
hurried or sacked · 10 sacks

Where he throws126 throws charted

63% comp6.4 avg. depth3.5 YAC/catch7% 20+ air yds2–3 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 10 throws (8%), 6 caught (60%), 21 yds, 2.1 per throw1060% · 21yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 17 throws (13%), 12 caught (71%), 71 yds, 4.2 per throw1771% · 71yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 6 throws (5%), 4 caught (67%), 32 yds, 5.3 per throw667% · 32yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (5%), 2 caught (33%), 22 yds, 3.7 per throw633% · 22yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (2%), 1 caught (50%), 15 yds, 7.5 per throw250% · 15yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 24 yds, 24.0 per throw1100% · 24yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 2 throws (2%), 1 caught (50%), -2 yds, -1.0 per throw250% · -2yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 11 throws (9%), 9 caught (82%), 59 yds, 5.4 per throw1182% · 59yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 8 throws (6%), 6 caught (75%), 63 yds, 7.9 per throw875% · 63yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (7%), 3 caught (33%), 36 yds, 4.0 per throw933% · 36yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 3 caught (100%), 55 yds, 18.3 per throw3100% · 55yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (2%), 1 caught (50%), 40 yds, 20.0 per throw250% · 40yRight, Behind air yards: 6 throws (5%), 4 caught (67%), 19 yds, 3.2 per throw667% · 19yRight, 0–4 air yards: 19 throws (15%), 14 caught (74%), 74 yds, 3.9 per throw1974% · 74yRight, 5–9 air yards: 10 throws (8%), 9 caught (90%), 94 yds, 9.4 per throw1090% · 94yRight, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (4%), 4 caught (80%), 47 yds, 9.4 per throw580% · 47yRight, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 1 caught (25%), 27 yds, 6.8 per throw425% · 27yRight, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: none
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 direction44 carries

Left
25%
4.0 YPC · 64% succ.
Middle
48%
8.0 YPC · 57% succ.
Right
27%
5.0 YPC · 67% 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.

Game Log

Owen Eshelman'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

5.6 avg. game scoreBest: 7.2 at Oregon State (Week 7)0 of 3 games at 8.0+
PassingRushing
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDINTCarYdsY/CTDLong
1@WashingtonL 10–24—no stats recorded
2@Kansas StateL 7–34—no stats recorded
3DuquesneW 48–7—no stats recorded
4ArizonaL 24–34—no stats recorded
5Fresno StateL 6–26—no stats recorded
6@Utah StateL 16–17—no stats recorded
7@Oregon StateL 30–487.2324965.32895.921151369.1141
8Boise StateL 10–313.4214052.51914.80123331.4010
9@San Diego StateL 20–266.2304271.42997.10116342.129
2026 · 3 games5.68313163.47795.923542033.8341

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions83—
Attempts131—
Completion %63.4%72nd / 146
Yards779134th / 276
Yards / att.5.9139th / 146
Touchdowns2178th / 276
Interceptions3—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries54—
Yards203330th / 1519
Yards / carry3.8250th / 312
Touchdowns3192nd / 683
Long41—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles14438th / 5664
Solo0—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

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 7 · Oregon State—807664·95%
Wk 8 · Boise State✓ QB7373631100%
Wk 9 · San Diego State—727258·100%
Season1 GS591221185137%

Position Room

4 QBs on the Washington State roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
12Caden PinnickQBSO17895235-0.09
17Owen EshelmanQBFR13177923+0.11
2Julian DuggerQBSO1200+0.63
16Gavin GrayQBFR—————

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. Washington State depth chart →