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 | 186 | — |
| Success rate | 47.3% | 37th / 171 |
| Explosive pass rate | 11.0% | 65th / 171 |
| Deep-throw rate | 12.7% | 96th / 171 |
| Sack rate | 2.7% | 31st / 171 |
| Interception rate | 3.3% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 37.1% | 73rd / 171 |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 94 | — |
| Success rate | 45.7% | 161st / 320 |
| Explosive run rate | 13.8% | 147th / 320 |
| Stuffed at the line | 17.0% | 209th / 320 |
| First downs | 28 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 22 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 5 | — |
Charting
Where Creel's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he throws141 throws charted
Run direction96 carries
2025 charting · Jacksonville State
2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (7 of Creel’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.
Where he throws109 throws charted
Run direction92 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 |  Jacksonville State#97 · 5-2 | 7 | 99% | 129/192 | 1637 | 12–6 | 8.5 | 47.3% | 105 | 500 | 4.8 | 4 | 45.7% |
| 2025 | Jacksonville State#92 · 9-5 | 14 | 66% | 130/211 | 1514 | 9–4 | 7.2 | 39.4% | 182 | 1075 | 5.9 | 7 | 49.7% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Caden Creel's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Caden Creel'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 | @ North Dakota State | L 7–33 | 4.1 | 12 | 23 | 52.2 | 85 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 44 | 2.9 | 1 | 18 |
| 1 |  Eastern Kentucky | W 49–7 | 8.8 | 21 | 28 | 75.0 | 327 | 11.7 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 54 | 5.4 | 0 | 20 |
| 2 | @ Ohio | L 27–29 | 7.8 | 18 | 24 | 75.0 | 265 | 11.0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 120 | 4.1 | 1 | 15 |
| 3 |  Georgia Southern | W 31–27 | 6.9 | 17 | 24 | 70.8 | 194 | 8.1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 |  Middle Tennessee | W 23–13 | 7.0 | 19 | 27 | 70.4 | 241 | 8.9 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 119 | 9.9 | 1 | 48 |
| 6 | @ Kennesaw State | W 27–26 | 6.4 | 26 | 44 | 59.1 | 311 | 7.1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 3.0 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 |  Florida International | W 27–24 | 7.0 | 16 | 22 | 72.7 | 214 | 9.7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 95 | 5.0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2026 · 7 games | 6.9 | 129 | 192 | 67.2 | 1637 | 8.5 | 12 | 6 | 105 | 500 | 4.8 | 4 | 48 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 129 | — |
| Attempts | 192 | — |
| Completion % | 67.2% | 34th / 143 |
| Yards | 1637 | 30th / 265 |
| Yards / att. | 8.5 | 33rd / 143 |
| Touchdowns | 12 | 33rd / 265 |
| Interceptions | 6 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 105 | — |
| Yards | 500 | 44th / 1458 |
| Yards / carry | 4.8 | 152nd / 322 |
| Touchdowns | 4 | 92nd / 633 |
| Long | 48 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 1 | 1615th / 1995 |
| Yards | 14 | 1562nd / 1981 |
| Yards / catch | 14 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 14 | — |
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 4249th / 5416 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 2 | — |
| 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 | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · North Dakota State | ✓ QB | 54 | 54 | 39 | · | 100% |
| Wk 1 · Eastern Kentucky | ✓ QB | 61 | 58 | 38 | · | 95% |
| Wk 2 · Ohio | ✓ QB | 72 | 70 | 54 | · | 97% |
| Wk 3 · Georgia Southern | ✓ QB | 49 | 49 | 34 | 1 | 100% |
| Wk 4 · Middle Tennessee | ✓ QB | 66 | 66 | 39 | · | 100% |
| Wk 6 · Kennesaw State | — | 74 | 74 | 55 | · | 100% |
| Wk 7 · Florida International | ✓ QB | 54 | 54 | 41 | · | 100% |
| Season | 6 GS | 430 | 425 | 300 | 1 | 99% |
Position Room
5 QBs on the Jacksonville State roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Caden Creel | QB | JR | 192 | 1637 | 12 | 6 | +0.27 |
| 15 | Jack Moran | QB | FR | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | +1.26 |
| 2 | Kadyn Palmer | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Noah Lee | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Donovan Moorhead | 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. Jacksonville State depth chart →