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 | 181 | — |
| Success rate | 37.6% | 136th / 170 |
| Explosive pass rate | 8.8% | 114th / 170 |
| Deep-throw rate | 14.0% | 67th / 170 |
| Sack rate | 5.5% | 105th / 170 |
| Interception rate | 2.9% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 35.7% | 82nd / 170 |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 40 | — |
| Success rate | 40.0% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 20.0% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 10.0% | — |
| First downs | 10 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 9 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 2 | — |
Charting
Where DeShields's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he throws177 throws charted
Run direction44 carries
2025 charting · Kent State
2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (5 of DeShields’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.
Where he throws106 throws charted
Run direction16 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 |  Kent State#134 · 2-5 | 7 | 88% | 106/185 | 1140 | 4–6 | 6.2 | 37.6% | 58 | 189 | 3.3 | 3 | 40.0% |
| 2025 | Kent State#129 · 5-7 | 11 | 78% | 136/240 | 2030 | 18–3 | 8.5 | 37.6% | 61 | 36 | 0.6 | 3 | 41.2% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Dru DeShields's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Dru DeShields'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 | @ South Carolina | L 0–57 | 4.9 | 12 | 20 | 60.0 | 63 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2 |  Wofford | W 36–15 | 7.1 | 16 | 25 | 64.0 | 253 | 10.1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 74 | 7.4 | 2 | 20 |
| 3 | @ Ohio State | L 3–59 | 3.4 | 6 | 15 | 40.0 | 35 | 2.3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  Ball State | W 26–13 | 7.4 | 16 | 25 | 64.0 | 189 | 7.6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 76 | 5.8 | 1 | 21 |
| 5 |  Ohio | L 10–13 | 3.6 | 20 | 35 | 57.1 | 217 | 6.2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | @ Western Michigan | L 7–38 | 5.1 | 19 | 35 | 54.3 | 223 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | -6 | -0.6 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | @ South Florida | L 2–29 | 4.4 | 17 | 30 | 56.7 | 165 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 1.3 | 0 | 10 |
| 2026 · 7 games | 5.1 | 106 | 185 | 57.3 | 1145 | 6.2 | 4 | 6 | 58 | 189 | 3.3 | 3 | 26 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 106 | — |
| Attempts | 185 | — |
| Completion % | 57.3% | 123rd / 141 |
| Yards | 1140 | 88th / 265 |
| Yards / att. | 6.2 | 126th / 141 |
| Touchdowns | 4 | 127th / 265 |
| Interceptions | 6 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 58 | — |
| Yards | 189 | 303rd / 1453 |
| Yards / carry | 3.3 | 284th / 326 |
| Touchdowns | 3 | 149th / 630 |
| Long | 26 | — |
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 4239th / 5406 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 3 | — |
| 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 | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · South Carolina | ✓ QB | 48 | 39 | 23 | · | · | 81% |
| Wk 2 · Wofford | ✓ QB | 72 | 64 | 35 | · | · | 89% |
| Wk 3 · Ohio State | ✓ QB | 55 | 27 | 17 | · | · | 49% |
| Wk 4 · Ball State | ✓ QB | 66 | 66 | 38 | · | 2 | 100% |
| Wk 5 · Ohio | ✓ QB | 65 | 65 | 46 | · | · | 100% |
| Wk 6 · Western Michigan | — | 68 | 68 | 45 | 1 | · | 100% |
| Wk 7 · South Florida | — | 68 | 59 | 39 | · | · | 87% |
| Season | 5 GS | 442 | 388 | 243 | 1 | 2 | 88% |
Position Room
6 QBs on the Kent State roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Dru DeShields | QB | JR | 185 | 1140 | 4 | 6 | +0.05 |
| 2 | Nolan Good | QB | FR | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -0.46 |
| 14 | Deante Ruffin | QB | FR | 3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -0.16 |
| Ethan Thanthanavong | QB | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | +0.47 | ||
| 15 | Gavin Peeps | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Cole Miller | 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. Kent State depth chart →