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Minnesota · 2026

Drake Lindsey

QBJunior6' 5", 230 lbsFayetteville, AR
Minnesota Golden Gophers4-2 · TDC #66
Snap share
92%
5 of 6 started · 346 of 376 snaps
Pass yards
1335
62nd of 265 in FBS
TD – INT
9–5
Yards / att.
6.8
104th of 143 in FBS
Completion
64.8%
62nd of 143 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.15
97th of 156 QBs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

207 plays · +30.8 total EPA · 97th of 156 qualifying QBs
All plays+0.15
Passing+0.20
Rushing-0.28
1st down+0.06
2nd down+0.03
3rd down+0.41
Standard downs+0.09
Passing downs+0.25
LindseyQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays54%
Pass plays95%
Run plays6%
1st down51%
2nd down48%
3rd down67%
Standard downs47%
Passing downs71%
LindseyQB average

Advanced

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

PassingValueFBS rank
Dropbacks182—
Success rate43.4%77th / 171
Explosive pass rate8.9%112th / 171
Deep-throw rate8.3%157th / 171
Sack rate1.1%12th / 171
Interception rate2.8%—
3rd-down conversion37.0%74th / 171
RushingValueFBS rank
Carries9—
Success rate44.4%—
Explosive run rate0.0%—
Stuffed at the line33.3%—
First downs4—
Red-zone carries1—
Goal-line carries0—

Charting

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

Avg. depth of throw
7.1
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
9%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
5.0
631 yds after the catch
Air yards
677
of 1308 yds on charted throws
Pressured
7%
hurried or sacked · 2 sacks

Where he throws189 throws charted

65% comp7.1 avg. depth5.0 YAC/catch9% 20+ air yds9–5 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 20 throws (11%), 16 caught (80%), 66 yds, 3.3 per throw2080% · 66yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 11 throws (6%), 8 caught (73%), 30 yds, 2.7 per throw1173% · 30yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 17 throws (9%), 10 caught (59%), 117 yds, 6.9 per throw1759% · 117yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 3 caught (50%), 46 yds, 7.7 per throw650% · 46yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 2 caught (33%), 39 yds, 6.5 per throw633% · 39yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 28 yds, 28.0 per throw1100% · 28yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 34 yds, 34.0 per throw1100% · 34yMiddle, Behind air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 12 yds, 6.0 per throw2100% · 12yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 5 caught (56%), 59 yds, 6.6 per throw956% · 59yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 6 caught (67%), 43 yds, 4.8 per throw967% · 43yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 3 caught (43%), 50 yds, 7.1 per throw743% · 50yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 3 caught (50%), 83 yds, 13.8 per throw650% · 83yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 3 caught (100%), 83 yds, 27.7 per throw3100% · 83yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 23 throws (12%), 20 caught (87%), 81 yds, 3.5 per throw2387% · 81yRight, 0–4 air yards: 21 throws (11%), 14 caught (67%), 57 yds, 2.7 per throw2167% · 57yRight, 5–9 air yards: 18 throws (10%), 15 caught (83%), 166 yds, 9.2 per throw1883% · 166yRight, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 2 caught (33%), 29 yds, 4.8 per throw633% · 29yRight, 15–19 air yards: 12 throws (6%), 7 caught (58%), 144 yds, 12.0 per throw1258% · 144yRight, 20–29 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 4 caught (50%), 141 yds, 17.6 per throw850% · 141yRight, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0y
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.
2025 charting · Minnesota

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

Avg. depth of throw
6.3
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
8%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
4.2
480 yds after the catch
Air yards
444
of 924 yds on charted throws
Pressured
12%
hurried or sacked · 11 sacks

Where he throws176 throws charted

62% comp6.3 avg. depth4.2 YAC/catch8% 20+ air yds19–6 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 16 throws (9%), 13 caught (81%), 59 yds, 3.7 per throw1681% · 59yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 14 throws (8%), 13 caught (93%), 64 yds, 4.6 per throw1493% · 64yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 13 throws (7%), 6 caught (46%), 51 yds, 3.9 per throw1346% · 51yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 4 caught (80%), 48 yds, 9.6 per throw580% · 48yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 17 yds, 4.3 per throw425% · 17yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: 7 throws (4%), 4 caught (57%), 15 yds, 2.1 per throw757% · 15yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 21 throws (12%), 18 caught (86%), 118 yds, 5.6 per throw2186% · 118yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 2 caught (29%), 18 yds, 2.6 per throw729% · 18yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 5 caught (83%), 79 yds, 13.2 per throw683% · 79yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 3 caught (60%), 74 yds, 14.8 per throw560% · 74yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 54 yds, 18.0 per throw367% · 54yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 52 yds, 13.0 per throw425% · 52yRight, Behind air yards: 23 throws (13%), 18 caught (78%), 66 yds, 2.9 per throw2378% · 66yRight, 0–4 air yards: 20 throws (11%), 15 caught (75%), 76 yds, 3.8 per throw2075% · 76yRight, 5–9 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 5 caught (56%), 40 yds, 4.4 per throw956% · 40yRight, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 2 caught (22%), 24 yds, 2.7 per throw922% · 24yRight, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 15 yds, 5.0 per throw333% · 15yRight, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 54 yds, 27.0 per throw2100% · 54yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0y
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.

Career

3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsCmp/AttPass ydsTD–INTY/ADropback SRCarRush ydsY/CRush TDRush SR
2026 so farMinnesota#66 · 4-2692%127/19613359–56.843.4%12-13-1.1044.4%
2025Minnesota#63 · 8-51395%246/389238218–66.141.2%34-119-3.5441.2%
2024Minnesota#26 · 8-522%4/5501–010.0100.0%166.00—

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

Game Log

Drake Lindsey'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

5.7 avg. game scoreBest: 7.4 vs Eastern Illinois (Week 1)0 of 6 games at 8.0+
Passing
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDINT
1Eastern IllinoisW 59–77.4192479.226411.010
2Mississippi StateL 13–385.5314864.62795.800
3AkronW 41–75.9173154.82046.631
4@WashingtonW 27–246.2212972.42047.031
5MichiganW 20–143.8172568.01365.412
6@PurdueL 13–415.6223956.42486.411
2026 · 6 games5.712719664.813356.895

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions127—
Attempts196—
Completion %64.8%62nd / 143
Yards133562nd / 265
Yards / att.6.8104th / 143
Touchdowns959th / 265
Interceptions5—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries12—
Yards-131429th / 1458
Yards / carry-1.1—
Touchdowns0—
Long4—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost0—
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 · Eastern Illinois✓ QB71482668%
Wk 2 · Mississippi State✓ QB636350100%
Wk 3 · Akron✓ QB636333100%
Wk 4 · Washington✓ QB62552989%
Wk 5 · Michigan—656532100%
Wk 6 · Purdue✓ QB525239100%
Season5 GS37634620992%

Position Room

5 QBs on the Minnesota roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
5Drake LindseyQBJR196133595+0.15
16Brady PalmerQBFR63400+0.15
6Max ShikenjanskiQBSR35000+1.17
12Michael MerdingerQBJR—————
15Owen LansuQBFR—————

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. Minnesota depth chart →