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 | 34 | — |
| Success rate | 41.2% | — |
| Explosive pass rate | 6.9% | — |
| Deep-throw rate | 6.9% | — |
| Sack rate | 14.7% | — |
| Interception rate | 13.8% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 25.0% | — |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 6 | — |
| Success rate | 16.7% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 0.0% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 50.0% | — |
| First downs | 0 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 1 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 0 | — |
Charting
Where Surace's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he throws48 throws charted
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Rutgers#92 · 2-4 | 4 | 31% | 33/53 | 475 | 6–4 | 9.0 | 41.2% |
| 2025 | Rutgers#65 · 5-7 | 2 | 2% | 4/9 | 58 | 2–0 | 6.4 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. AJ Surace's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
AJ Surace'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 |  Massachusetts | L 21–37 | 5.9 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 77 | 8.6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @ Boston College | L 21–28 | 4.0 | 18 | 27 | 66.7 | 230 | 8.5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -16 | -2.3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  USC | L 35–42 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 4 |  Howard | W 58–7 | — | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 40 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 5 |  Indiana | L 15–47 | 6.1 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 128 | 12.8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -14 | -2.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | @ Maryland | W 37–30 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 2026 · 4 games | 5.3 | 33 | 53 | 62.3 | 475 | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -32 | -2.1 | 0 | 6 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 33 | — |
| Attempts | 53 | — |
| Completion % | 62.3% | — |
| Yards | 475 | 149th / 265 |
| Yards / att. | 9 | — |
| Touchdowns | 6 | 105th / 265 |
| Interceptions | 4 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 15 | — |
| Yards | -32 | 1445th / 1456 |
| Yards / carry | -2.1 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 6 | — |
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 · Massachusetts | — | 62 | 11 | 10 | 18% |
| Wk 2 · Boston College | ✓ QB | 68 | 68 | 34 | 100% |
| Wk 4 · Howard | — | 72 | 16 | 7 | 22% |
| Wk 5 · Indiana | — | 55 | 30 | 17 | 55% |
| Season | 1 GS | 400 | 125 | 68 | 31% |
Position Room
3 QBs on the Rutgers roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Dylan Lonergan | QB | SR | 127 | 1066 | 10 | 6 | +0.26 |
| AJ Surace | QB | 53 | 475 | 6 | 4 | +0.08 | ||
| 6 | Sean Ashenfelder | QB | SO | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | -0.01 |
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. Rutgers depth chart →