#11

NC State · 2026

CJ Bailey

QBJunior6' 6", 218 lbsMiami, FL

NC State Wolfpack3-3 · TDC #64

Snap share

82%

5 of 6 started · 348 of 424 snaps

Pass yards

1507

42nd of 265 in FBS

TD – INT

9–4

Yards / att.

8.0

51st of 141 in FBS

Completion

66.7%

43rd of 141 in FBS

EPA / play

+0.28

51st of 156 QBs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

233 plays · +65.8 total EPA · 51st of 156 qualifying QBs

All plays+0.28

Passing+0.35

Rushing-0.01

1st down-0.00

2nd down+0.23

3rd down+0.98

Standard downs+0.05

Passing downs+0.58

BaileyQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries

All plays54%

Pass plays92%

Run plays18%

1st down45%

2nd down59%

3rd down66%

Standard downs44%

Passing downs76%

BaileyQB average

Advanced

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

Passing	Value	FBS rank
Dropbacks	171	—
Success rate	51.5%	16th / 170
Explosive pass rate	11.5%	61st / 170
Deep-throw rate	13.3%	81st / 170
Sack rate	3.5%	50th / 170
Interception rate	2.4%	—
3rd-down conversion	54.3%	12th / 170

Rushing	Value	FBS rank
Carries	33	—
Success rate	33.3%	—
Explosive run rate	9.1%	—
Stuffed at the line	24.2%	—
First downs	6	—
Red-zone carries	8	—
Goal-line carries	2	—

Charting

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

Avg. depth of throw

9.1

air yards per attempt

Deep shots

14%

throws 20+ air yards

YAC per completion

5.1

626 yds after the catch

Air yards

843

of 1469 yds on charted throws

Pressured

10%

hurried or sacked · 9 sacks

Where he throws182 throws charted

66% comp9.1 avg. depth5.1 YAC/catch14% 20+ air yds9–4 TD–INT

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 direction35 carries

Left

23%

5.5 YPC · 88% succ.

Middle

37%

5.1 YPC · 38% succ.

Right

40%

4.5 YPC · 36% 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.

2025 charting · NC State

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (6 of Bailey’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Avg. depth of throw

9.3

air yards per attempt

Deep shots

15%

throws 20+ air yards

YAC per completion

4.0

347 yds after the catch

Air yards

585

of 932 yds on charted throws

Pressured

14%

hurried or sacked · 8 sacks

Where he throws136 throws charted

68% comp9.3 avg. depth4.0 YAC/catch15% 20+ air yds25–10 TD–INT

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 direction27 carries

Left

33%

8.9 YPC · 89% succ.

Middle

37%

7.0 YPC · 80% succ.

Right

30%

7.1 YPC · 88% 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.

Career

3 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	NC State#64 · 3-3	6	82%	126/189	1507	9–4	8.0	51.5%	47	118	2.5	2	33.3%
2025	NC State#42 · 8-5	13	88%	273/397	3105	25–9	7.8	44.1%	89	215	2.4	6	48.3%
2024	NC State#78 · 6-7	12	78%	196/302	2413	17–10	8.0	46.3%	99	279	2.8	5	55.4%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. CJ Bailey's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

CJ Bailey'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

6.1 avg. game scoreBest: 8.5 vs Richmond (Week 2)1 of 6 games at 8.0+

				Passing							Rushing
Wk	Opponent	Result	Game score	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	TD	INT	Car	Yds	Y/C	TD	Long
1	@Virginia	L 8–34	2.8	12	23	52.2	84	3.7	0	1	10	33	3.3	0	13
2	Richmond	W 73–0	8.5	13	17	76.5	281	16.5	1	0	6	25	4.2	1	18
3	@Vanderbilt	L 31–35	6.2	25	37	67.6	275	7.4	3	1	9	35	3.9	0	28
4	App State	W 41–31	6.6	24	33	72.7	253	7.7	2	1	2	6	3.0	1	5
5	Louisville	W 31–28	7.5	24	40	60.0	373	9.3	2	1	7	19	2.7	0	9
6	Wake Forest	L 14–38	5.0	28	39	71.8	241	6.2	1	0	13	0	0.0	0	10
2026 · 6 games			6.1	126	189	66.7	1507	8.0	9	4	47	118	2.5	2	28

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing	2026	FBS rank
Completions	126	—
Attempts	189	—
Completion %	66.7%	43rd / 141
Yards	1507	42nd / 265
Yards / att.	8	51st / 141
Touchdowns	9	59th / 265
Interceptions	4	—

Rushing	2026	FBS rank
Carries	47	—
Yards	118	416th / 1453
Yards / carry	2.5	300th / 326
Touchdowns	2	220th / 630
Long	28	—

Receiving	2026	FBS rank
Receptions	1	1611th / 1994
Yards	0	—
Yards / catch	0	—
Touchdowns	0	—
Long	0	—

Fumbles	2026	FBS rank
Fumbles	3	—
Lost	3	—
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	Penalties	Snap share
Wk 1 · Virginia	✓ QB	51	39	33	·	76%
Wk 2 · Richmond	✓ QB	70	38	25	·	54%
Wk 3 · Vanderbilt	✓ QB	78	65	46	1	83%
Wk 4 · App State	✓ QB	78	72	37	·	92%
Wk 5 · Louisville	✓ QB	84	74	50	·	88%
Wk 6 · Wake Forest	—	63	60	52	·	95%
Season	5 GS	424	348	243	1	82%

Position Room

3 QBs on the NC State roster, ordered by att

#	Player	Pos	Class	Att	Yds	TD	INT	EPA/play
11	CJ Bailey	QB	JR	189	1507	9	4	+0.28
	Will Wilson	QB		12	35	2	0	+0.39
12	Tad Hudson	QB	SR	—	—	—	—	—

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. NC State depth chart →