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Ohio State · 2026

Julian Sayin

QBJunior6' 1", 214 lbsCarlsbad, CA
Ohio State Buckeyes6-1 · TDC #2
Snap share
90%
6 of 7 started · 430 of 480 snaps
Pass yards
2007
3rd of 265 in FBS
TD – INT
19–4
Yards / att.
10.5
3rd of 142 in FBS
Completion
68.2%
25th of 142 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.49
8th of 156 QBs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

227 plays · +111.8 total EPA · 8th of 156 qualifying QBs
All plays+0.49
Passing+0.56
Rushing+0.06
1st down+0.42
2nd down+0.54
3rd down+0.48
Standard downs+0.51
Passing downs+0.46
SayinQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays47%
Pass plays91%
Run plays11%
1st down42%
2nd down43%
3rd down64%
Standard downs43%
Passing downs60%
SayinQB average

Advanced

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

PassingValueFBS rank
Dropbacks201—
Success rate54.7%9th / 170
Explosive pass rate14.1%34th / 170
Deep-throw rate15.7%41st / 170
Sack rate5.0%93rd / 170
Interception rate2.1%—
3rd-down conversion39.1%63rd / 170
RushingValueFBS rank
Carries24—
Success rate54.2%—
Explosive run rate0.0%—
Stuffed at the line4.2%—
First downs11—
Red-zone carries6—
Goal-line carries1—

Charting

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

Avg. depth of throw
10.9
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
18%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
4.9
598 yds after the catch
Air yards
1098
of 1696 yds on charted throws
Pressured
9%
hurried or sacked · 10 sacks

Where he throws178 throws charted

68% comp10.9 avg. depth4.9 YAC/catch18% 20+ air yds19–4 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 11 throws (6%), 9 caught (82%), 92 yds, 8.4 per throw1182% · 92yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 13 throws (7%), 10 caught (77%), 81 yds, 6.2 per throw1377% · 81yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 24 throws (13%), 18 caught (75%), 187 yds, 7.8 per throw2475% · 187yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 15 throws (8%), 8 caught (53%), 112 yds, 7.5 per throw1553% · 112yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 1 caught (17%), 18 yds, 3.0 per throw617% · 18yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 4 caught (50%), 71 yds, 8.9 per throw850% · 71yLeft, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 89 yds, 29.7 per throw367% · 89yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 4 caught (67%), 28 yds, 4.7 per throw667% · 28yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 9 yds, 4.5 per throw250% · 9yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 6 caught (86%), 105 yds, 15.0 per throw786% · 105yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 4 caught (80%), 110 yds, 22.0 per throw580% · 110yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 38 yds, 12.7 per throw333% · 38yRight, Behind air yards: 12 throws (7%), 11 caught (92%), 72 yds, 6.0 per throw1292% · 72yRight, 0–4 air yards: 10 throws (6%), 7 caught (70%), 42 yds, 4.2 per throw1070% · 42yRight, 5–9 air yards: 22 throws (12%), 18 caught (82%), 199 yds, 9.0 per throw2282% · 199yRight, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 4 caught (50%), 51 yds, 6.4 per throw850% · 51yRight, 15–19 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 6 caught (75%), 107 yds, 13.4 per throw875% · 107yRight, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 3 caught (43%), 73 yds, 10.4 per throw743% · 73yRight, 30+ air yards: 6 throws (3%), 4 caught (67%), 182 yds, 30.3 per throw667% · 182y
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 direction23 carries

Left
13%
3.7 YPC · 67% succ.
Middle
52%
4.1 YPC · 75% succ.
Right
35%
4.3 YPC · 38% 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 · Ohio State

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (7 of Sayin’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Avg. depth of throw
9.0
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
16%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
4.8
652 yds after the catch
Air yards
975
of 1627 yds on charted throws
Pressured
12%
hurried or sacked · 13 sacks

Where he throws181 throws charted

77% comp9.0 avg. depth4.8 YAC/catch16% 20+ air yds32–8 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 11 throws (6%), 10 caught (91%), 27 yds, 2.5 per throw1191% · 27yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 17 throws (9%), 10 caught (59%), 80 yds, 4.7 per throw1759% · 80yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 18 throws (10%), 13 caught (72%), 109 yds, 6.1 per throw1872% · 109yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (6%), 5 caught (50%), 79 yds, 7.9 per throw1050% · 79yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 36 yds, 12.0 per throw367% · 36yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 2 caught (40%), 42 yds, 8.4 per throw540% · 42yLeft, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 31 yds, 10.3 per throw333% · 31yMiddle, Behind air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 13 yds, 6.5 per throw2100% · 13yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 9 caught (100%), 82 yds, 9.1 per throw9100% · 82yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 11 throws (6%), 11 caught (100%), 96 yds, 8.7 per throw11100% · 96yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 6 caught (86%), 90 yds, 12.9 per throw786% · 90yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 36 yds, 12.0 per throw367% · 36yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 54 yds, 27.0 per throw2100% · 54yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 6 throws (3%), 5 caught (83%), 253 yds, 42.2 per throw683% · 253yRight, Behind air yards: 15 throws (8%), 15 caught (100%), 68 yds, 4.5 per throw15100% · 68yRight, 0–4 air yards: 22 throws (12%), 22 caught (100%), 190 yds, 8.6 per throw22100% · 190yRight, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (8%), 8 caught (57%), 77 yds, 5.5 per throw1457% · 77yRight, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 2 caught (29%), 27 yds, 3.9 per throw729% · 27yRight, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 33 yds, 8.3 per throw450% · 33yRight, 20–29 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 4 caught (50%), 101 yds, 12.6 per throw850% · 101yRight, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 103 yds, 25.8 per throw450% · 103y
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 direction10 carries

Left
10%
0.0 YPC · 0% succ.
Middle
60%
2.8 YPC · 50% succ.
Right
30%
5.3 YPC · 67% 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

SeasonTeamGSnapsCmp/AttPass ydsTD–INTY/ADropback SRCarRush ydsY/CRush TDRush SR
2026 so farOhio State#2 · 6-1790%131/192200719–410.554.7%37-9-0.2254.2%
2025Ohio State#2 · 12-21492%301/391361032–89.258.6%42-44-1.0026.7%
2024Ohio State#1 · 14-243%5/12841–07.0—22412.00—

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

Game Log

Julian Sayin'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

7.4 avg. game scoreBest: 9.1 vs Illinois (Week 4)3 of 7 games at 8.0+
PassingRushing
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDINTCarYdsY/CTDLong
1Ball StateW 56–38.7212584.032012.8303-9-3.013
2@TexasL 23–246.2173253.12788.7114-7-1.805
3Kent StateW 59–37.4182281.824111.0202-6-3.001
4IllinoisW 42–199.1273675.036710.2407294.118
5@IowaW 31–148.2202774.132412.0309-1-0.109
6MarylandW 45–166.8132161.924211.5417111.608
7@IndianaW 19–155.2152951.72358.1225-26-5.205
2026 · 7 games7.413119268.2200710.519437-9-0.229

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions131—
Attempts192—
Completion %68.2%25th / 142
Yards20073rd / 265
Yards / att.10.53rd / 142
Touchdowns193rd / 265
Interceptions4—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries37—
Yards-91414th / 1456
Yards / carry-0.2—
Touchdowns2221st / 631
Long9—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles4—
Lost1—
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 · Ball State✓ QB72482867%
Wk 2 · Texas✓ QB636336100%
Wk 3 · Kent State✓ QB66492474%
Wk 4 · Illinois✓ QB686845100%
Wk 5 · Iowa✓ QB747437100%
Wk 6 · Maryland✓ QB696928100%
Wk 7 · Indiana—68593487%
Season6 GS48043023290%

Position Room

5 QBs on the Ohio State roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
10Julian SayinQBJR1922007194+0.49
13Luke FaheyQBFR1320322+0.94
Tavien St. ClairQB75211—
16Justyn MartinQBSR—————
19Brady GeibelQBSO—————

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. Ohio State depth chart →