CFB
Gunnar Watson
QB · Troy
Description
- Position
- QB
- Team
- Troy
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2023
Accolades
0
No accolades.
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
| Season | Tm | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | INT | Y/A | QBR | Rtg | Car | RuYd | RuTD | Fum | Lost | FR | PPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | TROY | 246 | 402 | 61.2 | 3,327 | 27 | 5 | 8.3 | — | 150.4 | 46 | -90 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 2022 | TROY | 193 | 312 | 61.9 | 2,701 | 13 | 10 | 8.7 | — | 141.9 | 52 | -135 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2021 | TROY | 140 | 228 | 61.4 | 1,613 | 8 | 4 | 7.1 | — | 128.9 | 27 | -64 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 2020 | TROY | 211 | 301 | 70.1 | 2,141 | 16 | 7 | 7.1 | — | 142.7 | 30 | -66 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2019 | TROY | 13 | 22 | 59.1 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | — | 93.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.19 |
| 2018 | TROY | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 | — | 98.2 | 4 | -18 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.35 |
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | INT | Y/A | QBR | Rtg | Car | RuYd | RuTD | Fum | Lost | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke | 21 | 36 | 58.3 | 230 | 0 | 1 | 6.4 | — | 106.4 | 5 | -11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Stephen F. Austin | 14 | 22 | 63.6 | 198 | 4 | 1 | 9 | — | 190.1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Kansas State | 17 | 32 | 53.1 | 167 | 1 | 1 | 5.2 | — | 101 | 4 | -13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | James Madison | 25 | 46 | 54.3 | 332 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 | — | 125 | 6 | -44 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 22 | 35 | 62.9 | 349 | 1 | 0 | 10 | — | 156 | 7 | -20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 23 | 30 | 76.7 | 256 | 1 | 1 | 8.5 | — | 152.7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 12 | 21 | 57.1 | 236 | 1 | 0 | 11.2 | — | 167.3 | 1 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Army | 10 | 21 | 47.6 | 227 | 1 | 0 | 10.8 | — | 154.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Texas State | 26 | 40 | 65 | 392 | 3 | 0 | 9.8 | — | 172.1 | 5 | -28 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 10 | South Alabama | 19 | 27 | 70.4 | 271 | 3 | 0 | 10 | — | 191.3 | 8 | -1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 11 | UL Monroe | 24 | 39 | 61.5 | 219 | 4 | 0 | 5.6 | — | 142.6 | 3 | -2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Louisiana | 17 | 31 | 54.8 | 199 | 3 | 0 | 6.4 | — | 140.7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Southern Miss | 21 | 34 | 61.8 | 289 | 2 | 1 | 8.5 | — | 146.7 | 3 | -5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | App State | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 192 | 1 | 0 | 8 | — | 147.6 | 2 | -8 | 0 | — | — | — |
Stat Profile
2023 · vs 232 QBs
Pass Yds
332793
Rating
150.478
Y/A
8.377
Pass TD
2793
INT
568
PPA
0.2938
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2023 · vs 232
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Career Arc
Pass Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Pass Yds | 3,327'23 | 9,916 |
| Pass TD | 27'23 | 64 |
Usage
2023 · share of team
Overall
52%
Rush
6%
Pass
96%
1st Down
42%
2nd Down
53%
3rd Down
68%
Standard Downs
43%
Passing Downs
70%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2023 · Pass Yds
Pass Yds per game
Consistency
2023 · Pass Yds
| Per game | 255.9 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 345.6 |
| Floor (10th) | 193.2 |
| Std dev | 65.3 |
| Boom rate | 8% |
| Bust rate | 0% |
| Profile | Steady |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 13 games
PPA Profile
2023 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.29
By play type
Pass
0.31
Rush
0.10
By down
1st Down
0.27
2nd Down
0.14
3rd Down
0.57
By down type
Standard Downs
0.23
Passing Downs
0.38
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Troy | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.10 | 0.27 | 0.14 | 0.57 | 0.23 | 0.38 | 141.7 |
| 2022 | Troy | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 0.33 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.34 | 102.6 |
| 2021 | Troy | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.06 | 0.17 | 0.13 | 0.51 | 0.17 | 0.45 | 73.5 |
| 2020 | Troy | 0.25 | 0.28 | -0.17 | -0.01 | 0.20 | 0.62 | 0.08 | 0.52 | 83.6 |
| 2019 | Troy | -0.19 | -0.19 | — | -0.19 | 0.15 | -0.05 | -0.24 | -0.17 | -4.3 |
| 2018 | Troy | -0.35 | -0.24 | -1.11 | 0.04 | -0.49 | -0.30 | -0.17 | -0.85 | -5.3 |
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