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 | 136 | — |
| Success rate | 44.1% | 70th / 170 |
| Explosive pass rate | 10.7% | 70th / 170 |
| Deep-throw rate | 14.5% | 59th / 170 |
| Sack rate | 3.7% | 56th / 170 |
| Interception rate | 0.8% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 51.6% | 16th / 170 |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 29 | — |
| Success rate | 37.9% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 10.3% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 20.7% | — |
| First downs | 9 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 2 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 0 | — |
Charting
Where Heintschel's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he throws143 throws charted
Run direction25 carries
2025 charting · Pittsburgh
2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (6 of Heintschel’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.
Where he throws175 throws charted
Run direction25 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 |  Pittsburgh#42 · 5-2 | 5 | 58% | 98/148 | 1304 | 14–1 | 8.8 | 44.1% | 30 | 112 | 3.7 | 1 | 37.9% |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh#31 · 8-5 | 10 | 70% | 201/316 | 2354 | 16–8 | 7.4 | 39.3% | 86 | 88 | 1.0 | 2 | 41.2% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Mason Heintschel's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Mason Heintschel'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 |  Miami (OH) | W 59–14 | 10.0 | 31 | 41 | 75.6 | 453 | 11.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 |  UCF | W 12–7 | 6.0 | 18 | 29 | 62.1 | 212 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 |  Syracuse | W 27–13 | 5.1 | 10 | 23 | 43.5 | 123 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 41 | 3.7 | 1 | 18 |
| 4 |  Bucknell | W 59–0 | 9.9 | 29 | 37 | 78.4 | 403 | 10.9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 21 |
| 5 | @ Virginia Tech | W 35–33 | 5.7 | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 113 | 6.3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 |  North Carolina | L 17–21 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 7 | @ Boston College | L 21–27 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 2026 · 5 games | 7.3 | 98 | 148 | 66.2 | 1304 | 8.8 | 14 | 1 | 30 | 112 | 3.7 | 1 | 21 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 98 | — |
| Attempts | 148 | — |
| Completion % | 66.2% | 49th / 142 |
| Yards | 1304 | 64th / 265 |
| Yards / att. | 8.8 | 27th / 142 |
| Touchdowns | 14 | 20th / 265 |
| Interceptions | 1 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 30 | — |
| Yards | 112 | 425th / 1456 |
| Yards / carry | 3.7 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 359th / 631 |
| Long | 21 | — |
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 · Miami (OH) | ✓ QB | 75 | 68 | 47 | · | 91% |
| Wk 2 · UCF | ✓ QB | 71 | 71 | 39 | 1 | 100% |
| Wk 3 · Syracuse | ✓ QB | 60 | 60 | 35 | · | 100% |
| Wk 4 · Bucknell | ✓ QB | 82 | 51 | 40 | · | 62% |
| Wk 5 · Virginia Tech | ✓ QB | 61 | 39 | 22 | · | 64% |
| Season | 5 GS | 498 | 289 | 183 | 1 | 58% |
Position Room
6 QBs on the Pittsburgh roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Mason Heintschel | QB | SO | 148 | 1304 | 14 | 1 | +0.42 |
| 15 | Holden Geriner | QB | SR | 70 | 438 | 2 | 2 | -0.01 |
| 16 | Corey Dailey | QB | FR | 30 | 250 | 2 | 2 | +0.21 |
| 8 | Angelo Renda | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Beau Jackson | QB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Davin Friedman | 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. Pittsburgh depth chart →