Northern Illinois · 2026

Taron Dickens

QBJunior5' 11", 180 lbsMiami, FL

Northern Illinois Huskies0-8 · TDC #133

Snap share

92%

4 of 8 started · 458 of 499 snaps

Pass yards

1617

64th of 276 in FBS

TD – INT

8–6

Yards / att.

6.5

121st of 146 in FBS

Completion

63.6%

69th of 146 in FBS

EPA / play

+0.03

138th of 161 QBs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

302 plays · +10.3 total EPA · 138th of 161 qualifying QBs

All plays+0.03

Passing+0.07

Rushing-0.07

1st down-0.04

2nd down+0.00

3rd down+0.33

Standard downs-0.13

Passing downs+0.27

DickensQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries

All plays58%

Pass plays92%

Run plays16%

1st down55%

2nd down54%

3rd down72%

Standard downs52%

Passing downs71%

DickensQB average

Advanced

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

Passing	Value	FBS rank
Dropbacks	229	—
Success rate	35.8%	148th / 181
Explosive pass rate	7.4%	143rd / 181
Deep-throw rate	13.0%	96th / 181
Sack rate	6.1%	116th / 181
Interception rate	2.3%	—
3rd-down conversion	32.8%	114th / 181

Rushing	Value	FBS rank
Carries	24	—
Success rate	62.5%	—
Explosive run rate	20.8%	—
Stuffed at the line	8.3%	—
First downs	7	—
Red-zone carries	3	—
Goal-line carries	0	—

Charting

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

Avg. depth of throw

9.1

air yards per attempt

Deep shots

14%

throws 20+ air yards

YAC per completion

4.7

713 yds after the catch

Air yards

784

of 1497 yds on charted throws

Pressured

hurried or sacked · 20 sacks

Where he throws234 throws charted

63% comp9.1 avg. depth4.7 YAC/catch14% 20+ air yds8–6 TD–INT

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 direction30 carries

Left

33%

8.5 YPC · 90% succ.

Middle

50%

4.1 YPC · 53% succ.

Right

17%

6.8 YPC · 80% 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

Taron Dickens'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

5.3 avg. game scoreBest: 6.4 at UNLV (Week 9)0 of 8 games at 8.0+

				Passing							Rushing
Wk	Opponent	Result	Game score	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	TD	INT	Car	Yds	Y/C	TD	Long
1	@Iowa	L 0–40	3.1	9	14	64.3	96	6.9	0	1	6	-19	-3.2	0	2
2	Illinois State	L 24–28	5.2	22	27	81.5	193	7.1	1	1	5	-16	-3.2	0	5
3	@Arizona	L 17–42	5.9	25	37	67.6	228	6.2	1	0	7	9	1.3	0	11
4	@Georgia State	L 14–35	5.7	28	42	66.7	320	7.6	1	0	9	-26	-2.9	0	7
6	Air Force	L 7–28	5.3	13	20	65.0	140	7.0	0	1	7	33	4.7	0	12
7	@Wyoming	L 23–41	5.2	24	44	54.5	216	4.9	1	0	8	11	1.4	0	12
8	Hawai'i	L 21–56	5.2	17	26	65.4	171	6.6	2	2	5	22	4.4	0	10
9	@UNLV	L 24–31	6.4	19	37	51.4	253	6.8	2	1	8	50	6.3	0	13
2026 · 8 games			5.3	157	247	63.6	1617	6.5	8	6	55	64	1.2	0	13

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing	2026	FBS rank
Completions	157	—
Attempts	247	—
Completion %	63.6%	69th / 146
Yards	1617	64th / 276
Yards / att.	6.5	121st / 146
Touchdowns	8	94th / 276
Interceptions	6	—

Rushing	2026	FBS rank
Carries	55	—
Yards	64	612th / 1519
Yards / carry	1.2	307th / 312
Touchdowns	0	—
Long	13	—

Fumbles	2026	FBS rank
Fumbles	3	—
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 · Iowa	—	55	30	20	55%
Wk 2 · Illinois State	—	65	57	32	88%
Wk 3 · Arizona	—	67	59	44	88%
Wk 4 · Georgia State	✓ QB	73	73	51	100%
Wk 6 · Air Force	✓ QB	43	43	27	100%
Wk 7 · Wyoming	✓ QB	73	73	52	100%
Wk 8 · Hawai'i	—	49	49	30	100%
Wk 9 · UNLV	✓ QB	74	74	45	100%
Season	4 GS	499	458	301	92%

Position Room

7 QBs on the Northern Illinois roster, ordered by att

#	Player	Pos	Class	Att	Yds	TD	INT	EPA/play
5	Taron Dickens	QB	JR	247	1617	8	6	+0.03
14	Jalen Macon	QB	SR	13	20	0	1	-0.26
2	Brady Davidson	QB	SO	6	27	0	0	+0.23
10	Bryshawn Brown	QB	FR	—	—	—	—	—
15	Ean Hamric	QB	SR	—	—	—	—	—
16	Asa Johnson	QB	FR	—	—	—	—	—
18	Cole Latimer	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. Northern Illinois depth chart →