#5

William Watson III

QBSenior6' 0", 210 lbsSpringfield, MA
Massachusetts Minutemen3-0 · TDC #110
Snap share
93%
3 of 3 started · 152 of 163 snaps
Pass yards
509
100th of 270 in FBS
TD – INT
5–1
Yards / att.
8.9
34th of 138 in FBS
Completion
75.4%
8th of 138 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.47
31st of 150 QBs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

76 plays · +36.0 total EPA · 31st of 150 qualifying QBs
All plays+0.47
Passing+0.44
Rushing+0.60
1st down+0.29
2nd down+0.61
3rd down+0.43
Standard downs+0.55
Passing downs+0.37
IIIQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays46%
Pass plays94%
Run plays16%
1st down37%
2nd down45%
3rd down69%
Standard downs38%
Passing downs66%
IIIQB average

Advanced

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

PassingValueFBS rank
Dropbacks60—
Success rate45.0%61st / 141
Explosive pass rate12.3%59th / 141
Deep-throw rate15.8%42nd / 141
Sack rate5.0%86th / 141
Interception rate1.8%—
3rd-down conversion31.2%95th / 141
RushingValueFBS rank
Carries16—
Success rate50.0%—
Explosive run rate18.8%—
Stuffed at the line12.5%—
First downs6—
Red-zone carries3—
Goal-line carries1—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions43—
Attempts57—
Completion %75.4%8th / 138
Yards509100th / 270
Yards / att.8.934th / 138
Touchdowns553rd / 270
Interceptions1—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries19—
Yards82327th / 1194
Yards / carry4.3202nd / 329
Touchdowns291st / 476
Long22—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost0—
Recovered0—

Snaps by Game

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

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Rutgers✓ QB636329100%
Wk 2 · Sacred Heart✓ QB40291473%
Wk 3 · Stonehill✓ QB606034100%
Season3 GS1631527793%

Position Room

5 QBs on the Massachusetts roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
5William Watson IIIQBSR5750951+0.47
13Aedan McCarthyQBFR41100-0.33
7Will PerryQBJR—————
10Ty McCutcheonQBJR—————
16Logan InagawaQBSO————+1.06

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. Massachusetts depth chart →