#8

Robert McDaniel

QBFreshman6' 2", 205 lbsHughson, CA
San José State Spartans4-5 · TDC #123
Snap share
6%
33 of 580 snaps
Pass yards
48
267th of 276 in FBS
TD – INT
0–0
Yards / att.
3.7
Completion
46.2%
EPA / play
-0.46
19 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

19 plays · -8.7 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays-0.46
Passing-0.51
Rushing-0.17
1st down-0.81
2nd down-0.01
3rd down-0.57
Standard downs-0.19
Passing downs-0.61
McDanielQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays33%
Pass plays53%
Run plays12%
1st down23%
2nd down29%
3rd down57%
Standard downs21%
Passing downs50%
McDanielQB average

Advanced

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

PassingValueFBS rank
Dropbacks16—
Success rate12.5%181st / 181
Explosive pass rate0.0%181st / 181
Deep-throw rate23.1%4th / 181
Sack rate18.8%180th / 181
Interception rate0.0%—
3rd-down conversion0.0%179th / 181

Charting

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

Avg. depth of throw
12.9
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
23%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
-1.3
-8 yds after the catch
Air yards
56
of 48 yds on charted throws
Pressured
19%
hurried or sacked · 3 sacks

Where he throws13 throws charted

46% comp12.9 avg. depth-1.3 YAC/catch23% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 throws (8%), 1 caught (100%), 3 yds, 3.0 per throw1100% · 3yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 2 throws (15%), 1 caught (50%), 8 yds, 4.0 per throw250% · 8yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 throws (8%), 1 caught (100%), 13 yds, 13.0 per throw1100% · 13yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (8%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (8%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 4 throws (31%), 2 caught (50%), 7 yds, 1.8 per throw450% · 7yRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: 1 throws (8%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 throws (8%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (8%), 1 caught (100%), 17 yds, 17.0 per throw1100% · 17yRight, 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.
2025 charting · San José State

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (3 of McDaniel’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Avg. depth of throw
6.3
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
18%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
9.0
27 yds after the catch
Air yards
-8
of 19 yds on charted throws
Pressured
21%
hurried or sacked · 3 sacks

Where he throws10 throws charted

27% comp6.3 avg. depth9.0 YAC/catch18% 20+ air yds0–1 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 throws (10%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 2 throws (20%), 1 caught (50%), 12 yds, 6.0 per throw250% · 12yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 2 throws (20%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 2 throws (20%), 2 caught (100%), 7 yds, 3.5 per throw2100% · 7yRight, 0–4 air yards: noneRight, 5–9 air yards: 1 throws (10%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, 10–14 air yards: 1 throws (10%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (10%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 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.

Career

2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsCmp/AttPass ydsTD–INTY/ADropback SR
2026 so farSan José State#123 · 4-516%6/13480–03.712.5%
2025San José State#122 · 3-932%3/11190–11.711.1%

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

Game Log

Robert McDaniel'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

4.2 avg. game scoreBest: 4.2 at Nevada (Week 8)0 of 1 games at 8.0+
PassingRushing
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDINTCarYdsY/CTDLong
1@USCL 26–42—no stats recorded
1@Eastern MichiganW 27–21—no stats recorded
2Cal PolyW 30–20—no stats recorded
3Fresno StateL 10–26—no stats recorded
5@Hawai'iW 20–16—no stats recorded
6WyomingL 13–16—no stats recorded
7@UTEPW 24–11—no stats recorded
8@NevadaL 13–284.261346.2483.7006-13-2.206
9New MexicoL 16–21—no stats recorded
2026 · 1 game4.261346.2483.7006-13-2.206

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions6—
Attempts13—
Completion %46.2%—
Yards48267th / 276
Yards / att.3.7—
Touchdowns0239th / 276
Interceptions0—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries6—
Yards-131483rd / 1519
Yards / carry-2.2—
Touchdowns0—
Long6—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 8 · Nevada56331959%
Season58033196%

Position Room

4 QBs on the San José State roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
3Luke WeaverQBSR2421810118+0.18
5Daniel RolovichQBFR2619310+0.14
8Robert McDanielQBFR134800-0.46
16CJ LeeQBSO—————

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. San José State depth chart →