CFB
John Paddock
QB · Ball State
Description
- Position
- QB
- Team
- Ball State
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2023
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #2,145
- Stars
- ★★★
- Rating
- 0.8054
- Class
- 2018
- Committed To
- Ball State
- Hometown
- Bloomfield Hills, MI
Accolades
0
No accolades.
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | INT | Y/A | QBR | Rtg | Car | RuYd | RuTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Penn State | 10 | 16 | 62.5 | 129 | 1 | 0 | 8.1 | — | 150.9 | 3 | -20 | 0 |
| 5 | Purdue | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | 66.9 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 100 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 28.3 | — | 448 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Indiana | 24 | 36 | 66.7 | 507 | 4 | 1 | 14.1 | — | 216.1 | 3 | -8 | 0 |
| 12 | Iowa | 22 | 47 | 46.8 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 4.6 | — | 85.2 | 2 | -5 | 0 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 24 | 34 | 70.6 | 334 | 3 | 2 | 9.8 | — | 170.5 | 4 | -22 | 0 |
Stat Profile
2022 · vs 249 QBs
Pass Yds
271573
Rating
113.613
Y/A
5.76
Pass TD
1865
INT
142
PPA
0.1510
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2022 · vs 249
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Recruiting → Production
2022 · pedigree vs PPA
Underperformed-27 pct vs pedigree
Pedigree★★★ 0.8054 · #2,145 nat'l
Production10th pct PPA · vs 249 peers
Pedigree = national recruiting standing (stars + composite rating). Production = opponent-adjusted PPA percentile vs same-position FBS peers that season.
Career Arc
Pass Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Pass Yds | 2,715'22 | 4,189 |
| Pass TD | 18'22 | 27 |
Usage
2023 · share of team
Overall
36%
Rush
2%
Pass
61%
1st Down
30%
2nd Down
36%
3rd Down
46%
Standard Downs
33%
Passing Downs
43%
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 | 215.7 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 420.5 |
| Floor (10th) | 54.5 |
| Std dev | 163.4 |
| Boom rate | 33% |
| Bust rate | 33% |
| Profile | Volatile |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 6 games
PPA Profile
2023 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.46
By play type
Pass
0.48
Rush
0.04
By down
1st Down
0.36
2nd Down
0.48
3rd Down
0.49
By down type
Standard Downs
0.46
Passing Downs
0.47
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 | Illinois | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.04 | 0.36 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 68.3 |
| 2022 | Ball State | 0.15 | 0.18 | -0.26 | 0.07 | 0.18 | 0.33 | 0.03 | 0.33 | 74.1 |
| 2021 | Ball State | 0.12 | 0.16 | -0.96 | -0.11 | -0.19 | 1.26 | -0.04 | 0.58 | 3.2 |
| 2019 | Ball State | 0.74 | 0.74 | — | 1.73 | — | -0.26 | 0.74 | — | 1.5 |
| 2018 | Ball State | -0.02 | -0.02 | — | 0.77 | 0.23 | -1.63 | 0.50 | -1.57 | -0.1 |
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