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 | 107 | — |
| Success rate | 38.3% | 130th / 181 |
| Explosive pass rate | 16.1% | 13th / 181 |
| Deep-throw rate | 17.2% | 31st / 181 |
| Sack rate | 13.1% | 177th / 181 |
| Interception rate | 7.5% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 37.9% | 71st / 181 |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 61 | — |
| Success rate | 41.0% | 221st / 332 |
| Explosive run rate | 24.6% | 17th / 332 |
| Stuffed at the line | 24.6% | 305th / 332 |
| First downs | 14 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 13 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 2 | — |
Charting
Where Fa'avae's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he throws91 throws charted
Run direction57 carries
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Cmp/Att | Pass yds | TD–INT | Y/A | Dropback SR | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  New Mexico#48 · 7-1 | 8 | 73% | 58/101 | 888 | 5–7 | 8.8 | 38.3% | 76 | 285 | 3.8 | 2 | 41.0% |
| 2025 | New Mexico#74 · 9-4 | 1 | 0% | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Toa Fa'avae's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Toa Fa'avae'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 |  Central Michigan | W 38–7 | 5.6 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 43 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 |  Mercyhurst | W 70–7 | 6.4 | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 91 | 10.1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 1 | 26 |
| 3 | @ Oklahoma | L 6–14 | 5.3 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 79 | 7.9 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 1.3 | 0 | 22 |
| 4 | @ New Mexico State | W 42–18 | 6.7 | 10 | 17 | 58.8 | 174 | 10.2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 57 | 5.2 | 0 | 21 |
| 5 |  UTEP | W 61–7 | 7.5 | 15 | 19 | 78.9 | 249 | 13.1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 7 | @ Hawai'i | W 21–10 | 4.9 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 59 | 5.9 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 77 | 7.7 | 1 | 41 |
| 8 |  North Dakota State | W 21–16 | 4.4 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 92 | 6.6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 1.8 | 0 | 12 |
| 9 | @ San José State | W 21–16 | 3.5 | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | 101 | 7.2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 40 | 3.1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2026 · 8 games | 5.5 | 58 | 101 | 57.4 | 888 | 8.8 | 5 | 7 | 76 | 285 | 3.8 | 2 | 41 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 58 | — |
| Attempts | 101 | — |
| Completion % | 57.4% | 125th / 146 |
| Yards | 888 | 126th / 276 |
| Yards / att. | 8.8 | 23rd / 146 |
| Touchdowns | 5 | 130th / 276 |
| Interceptions | 7 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 76 | — |
| Yards | 285 | 232nd / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 3.8 | 250th / 312 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 266th / 683 |
| Long | 41 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 1 | 1711th / 2089 |
| Yards | 35 | 1297th / 2074 |
| Yards / catch | 35 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 35 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 3 | — |
| 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 | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Central Michigan | ✓ QB | 69 | 29 | 15 | · | 42% |
| Wk 2 · Mercyhurst | ✓ QB | 71 | 26 | 14 | · | 37% |
| Wk 3 · Oklahoma | ✓ QB | 57 | 37 | 23 | 1 | 65% |
| Wk 4 · New Mexico State | ✓ QB | 64 | 59 | 28 | · | 92% |
| Wk 5 · UTEP | ✓ QB | 65 | 46 | 23 | · | 71% |
| Wk 7 · Hawai'i | ✓ QB | 59 | 55 | 21 | · | 93% |
| Wk 8 · North Dakota State | ✓ QB | 58 | 58 | 31 | · | 100% |
| Wk 9 · San José State | — | 58 | 57 | 28 | · | 98% |
| Season | 7 GS | 501 | 367 | 183 | 1 | 73% |
Position Room
6 QBs on the New Mexico roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Toa Fa'avae | QB | SO | 101 | 888 | 5 | 7 | +0.06 |
| 10 | Luke Moga | QB | JR | 38 | 248 | 3 | 0 | +0.11 |
| 12 | James Laubstein | QB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.69 |
| 2 | Jack Layne | QB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Gabriel Motschenbacher | QB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Cade Mitchell | 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. New Mexico depth chart →