#12

Caden Pinnick

QBSophomore6' 0", 192 lbsRoseville, CA
Washington State Cougars1-6 · TDC #95
Snap share
82%
6 of 6 started · 365 of 446 snaps
Pass yards
952
108th of 265 in FBS
TD – INT
3–5
Yards / att.
5.3
139th of 142 in FBS
Completion
61.8%
95th of 142 in FBS
EPA / play
-0.09
154th of 156 QBs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

248 plays · -23.0 total EPA · 154th of 156 qualifying QBs
All plays-0.09
Passing-0.12
Rushing+0.01
1st down-0.20
2nd down+0.06
3rd down-0.04
Standard downs-0.19
Passing downs+0.03
PinnickQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays66%
Pass plays100%
Run plays31%
1st down60%
2nd down64%
3rd down80%
Standard downs59%
Passing downs78%
PinnickQB average

Advanced

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

PassingValueFBS rank
Dropbacks185—
Success rate33.0%159th / 170
Explosive pass rate3.0%169th / 170
Deep-throw rate10.1%135th / 170
Sack rate8.6%153rd / 170
Interception rate3.0%—
3rd-down conversion25.0%151st / 170
RushingValueFBS rank
Carries50—
Success rate46.0%156th / 321
Explosive run rate26.0%17th / 321
Stuffed at the line28.0%306th / 321
First downs17—
Red-zone carries9—
Goal-line carries0—

Charting

Where Pinnick's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Avg. depth of throw
7.5
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
11%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
4.0
435 yds after the catch
Air yards
509
of 944 yds on charted throws
Pressured
14%
hurried or sacked · 17 sacks

Where he throws170 throws charted

62% comp7.5 avg. depth4.0 YAC/catch11% 20+ air yds3–5 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 12 throws (7%), 12 caught (100%), 31 yds, 2.6 per throw12100% · 31yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 15 throws (9%), 8 caught (53%), 49 yds, 3.3 per throw1553% · 49yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 15 throws (9%), 10 caught (67%), 76 yds, 5.1 per throw1567% · 76yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 23 yds, 5.8 per throw450% · 23yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 41 yds, 13.7 per throw367% · 41yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw50% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), -3 yds, -3.0 per throw1100% · -3yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 12 throws (7%), 10 caught (83%), 81 yds, 6.8 per throw1283% · 81yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 3 caught (60%), 19 yds, 3.8 per throw560% · 19yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 5 caught (71%), 70 yds, 10.0 per throw771% · 70yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 16 throws (9%), 12 caught (75%), 48 yds, 3.0 per throw1675% · 48yRight, 0–4 air yards: 16 throws (9%), 13 caught (81%), 71 yds, 4.4 per throw1681% · 71yRight, 5–9 air yards: 27 throws (16%), 17 caught (63%), 171 yds, 6.3 per throw2763% · 171yRight, 10–14 air yards: 11 throws (6%), 9 caught (82%), 121 yds, 11.0 per throw1182% · 121yRight, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 2 caught (40%), 53 yds, 10.6 per throw540% · 53yRight, 20–29 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 1 caught (11%), 32 yds, 3.6 per throw911% · 32yRight, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 46 yds, 46.0 per throw1100% · 46y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction53 carries

Left
30%
6.1 YPC · 56% succ.
Middle
40%
7.6 YPC · 71% succ.
Right
30%
2.9 YPC · 25% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Game Log

Caden Pinnick'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

4.4 avg. game scoreBest: 7.1 vs Duquesne (Week 3)0 of 6 games at 8.0+
PassingRushing
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDINTCarYdsY/CTDLong
1@WashingtonL 10–244.5162564.01425.70214614.4125
2@Kansas StateL 7–344.392045.0653.30013292.2013
3DuquesneW 48–77.1172277.31968.92112766.3126
4ArizonaL 24–345.0244158.52415.91113352.7124
5Fresno StateL 6–262.1213461.81524.50111-23-2.106
6@Utah StateL 16–173.6233663.91564.30011161.5010
7@Oregon StateL 30–48—no stats recorded
2026 · 6 games4.411017861.89525.335741942.6326

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions110—
Attempts178—
Completion %61.8%95th / 142
Yards952108th / 265
Yards / att.5.3139th / 142
Touchdowns3145th / 265
Interceptions5—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries74—
Yards194298th / 1456
Yards / carry2.6297th / 325
Touchdowns3150th / 631
Long26—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles3—
Lost3—
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 · Washington✓ QB565639100%
Wk 2 · Kansas State✓ QB525233100%
Wk 3 · Duquesne✓ QB626235100%
Wk 4 · Arizona✓ QB707054100%
Wk 5 · Fresno State✓ QB585845100%
Wk 6 · Utah State✓ QB68674799%
Season6 GS44636525382%

Position Room

4 QBs on the Washington State roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
12Caden PinnickQBSO17895235-0.09
17Owen EshelmanQBFR4928921+0.37
2Julian DuggerQBSO1200+0.63
16Gavin GrayQBFR—————

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. Washington State depth chart →