#5

Taron Dickens

QBJunior5' 11", 180 lbsMiami, FL
Northern Illinois Huskies0-3 · TDC #137
Snap share
78%
146 of 187 snaps
Pass yards
517
95th of 270 in FBS
TD – INT
2–2
Yards / att.
6.6
107th of 138 in FBS
Completion
71.8%
23rd of 138 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.10
126th of 150 QBs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

95 plays · +10.0 total EPA · 126th of 150 qualifying QBs
All plays+0.10
Passing+0.21
Rushing-0.36
1st down-0.04
2nd down-0.21
3rd down+0.59
Standard downs+0.00
Passing downs+0.26
DickensQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays50%
Pass plays79%
Run plays11%
1st down53%
2nd down40%
3rd down58%
Standard downs46%
Passing downs55%
DickensQB average

Advanced

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

PassingValueFBS rank
Dropbacks65—
Success rate41.5%92nd / 141
Explosive pass rate4.8%131st / 141
Deep-throw rate8.1%120th / 141
Sack rate4.6%80th / 141
Interception rate3.2%—
3rd-down conversion35.3%77th / 141
RushingValueFBS rank
Carries6—
Success rate50.0%—
Explosive run rate16.7%—
Stuffed at the line16.7%—
First downs2—
Red-zone carries2—
Goal-line carries0—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions56—
Attempts78—
Completion %71.8%23rd / 138
Yards51795th / 270
Yards / att.6.6107th / 138
Touchdowns2118th / 270
Interceptions2—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries18—
Yards-261186th / 1194
Yards / carry-1.4327th / 329
Touchdowns0—
Long11—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost1—
Recovered0—

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 1 · Iowa55302055%
Wk 2 · Illinois State65573288%
Wk 3 · Arizona67594488%
Season1871469678%

Position Room

7 QBs on the Northern Illinois roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
5Taron DickensQBJR7851722+0.10
14Jalen MaconQBSR132001-0.23
2Brady DavidsonQBSO62700+0.23
10Bryshawn BrownQBFR—————
15Ean HamricQBSR—————
16Asa JohnsonQBFR—————
18Cole LatimerQBFR—————

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. Northern Illinois depth chart →