#5
UAB · 2026

Ryder Burton

QBJunior6' 2", 200 lbsSpringville, UT
UAB Blazers4-3 · TDC #116
Snap share
94%
7 of 7 started · 436 of 466 snaps
Pass yards
1184
86th of 265 in FBS
TD – INT
6–5
Yards / att.
7.1
90th of 142 in FBS
Completion
54.5%
134th of 142 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.07
121st of 155 QBs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

223 plays · +16.0 total EPA · 121st of 155 qualifying QBs
All plays+0.07
Passing+0.03
Rushing+0.29
1st down-0.13
2nd down+0.15
3rd down+0.38
Standard downs-0.09
Passing downs+0.25
BurtonQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays47%
Pass plays97%
Run plays14%
1st down32%
2nd down46%
3rd down76%
Standard downs36%
Passing downs70%
BurtonQB average

Advanced

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

PassingValueFBS rank
Dropbacks180—
Success rate35.6%147th / 170
Explosive pass rate7.5%139th / 170
Deep-throw rate13.0%87th / 170
Sack rate10.6%162nd / 170
Interception rate3.1%—
3rd-down conversion33.9%102nd / 170
RushingValueFBS rank
Carries36—
Success rate55.6%—
Explosive run rate5.6%—
Stuffed at the line5.6%—
First downs18—
Red-zone carries4—
Goal-line carries0—

Charting

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

Avg. depth of throw
10.0
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
15%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
4.2
370 yds after the catch
Air yards
748
of 1118 yds on charted throws
Pressured
23%
hurried or sacked · 19 sacks

Where he throws158 throws charted

54% comp10.0 avg. depth4.2 YAC/catch15% 20+ air yds5–5 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 5 throws (3%), 3 caught (60%), 6 yds, 1.2 per throw560% · 6yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 11 throws (7%), 6 caught (55%), 26 yds, 2.4 per throw1155% · 26yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 13 throws (8%), 7 caught (54%), 57 yds, 4.4 per throw1354% · 57yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 5 caught (83%), 107 yds, 17.8 per throw683% · 107yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 2 caught (50%), 48 yds, 12.0 per throw450% · 48yLeft, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 86 yds, 43.0 per throw2100% · 86yMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 5 yds, 5.0 per throw1100% · 5yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 1 caught (25%), 16 yds, 4.0 per throw425% · 16yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 22 throws (14%), 13 caught (59%), 107 yds, 4.9 per throw2259% · 107yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 18 throws (11%), 12 caught (67%), 192 yds, 10.7 per throw1867% · 192yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 3 caught (60%), 49 yds, 9.8 per throw560% · 49yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 9 throws (6%), 6 caught (67%), 53 yds, 5.9 per throw967% · 53yRight, 0–4 air yards: 12 throws (8%), 6 caught (50%), 49 yds, 4.1 per throw1250% · 49yRight, 5–9 air yards: 16 throws (10%), 11 caught (69%), 113 yds, 7.1 per throw1669% · 113yRight, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 3 caught (43%), 37 yds, 5.3 per throw743% · 37yRight, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 4 caught (57%), 73 yds, 10.4 per throw757% · 73yRight, 20–29 air yards: 9 throws (6%), 1 caught (11%), 21 yds, 2.3 per throw911% · 21yRight, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (3%), 2 caught (40%), 73 yds, 14.6 per throw540% · 73y
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 direction38 carries

Left
24%
5.0 YPC · 67% succ.
Middle
61%
4.3 YPC · 57% succ.
Right
16%
2.3 YPC · 33% 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 · UAB

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (5 of Burton’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Avg. depth of throw
10.0
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
19%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
4.1
155 yds after the catch
Air yards
214
of 369 yds on charted throws
Pressured
24%
hurried or sacked · 10 sacks

Where he throws63 throws charted

63% comp10.0 avg. depth4.1 YAC/catch19% 20+ air yds7–5 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 3 throws (5%), 2 caught (67%), 18 yds, 6.0 per throw367% · 18yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 6 throws (10%), 5 caught (83%), 45 yds, 7.5 per throw683% · 45yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 2 throws (3%), 1 caught (50%), 14 yds, 7.0 per throw250% · 14yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (8%), 1 caught (20%), 14 yds, 2.8 per throw520% · 14yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (5%), 1 caught (33%), 26 yds, 8.7 per throw333% · 26yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 5 throws (8%), 4 caught (80%), 30 yds, 6.0 per throw580% · 30yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 7 throws (11%), 6 caught (86%), 42 yds, 6.0 per throw786% · 42yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 1 throws (2%), 1 caught (100%), 11 yds, 11.0 per throw1100% · 11yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (5%), 1 caught (33%), 21 yds, 7.0 per throw333% · 21yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 3 throws (5%), 2 caught (67%), 20 yds, 6.7 per throw367% · 20yRight, 0–4 air yards: 9 throws (14%), 9 caught (100%), 55 yds, 6.1 per throw9100% · 55yRight, 5–9 air yards: 5 throws (8%), 3 caught (60%), 26 yds, 5.2 per throw560% · 26yRight, 10–14 air yards: 3 throws (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (5%), 2 caught (67%), 47 yds, 15.7 per throw367% · 47yRight, 30+ air yards: none
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 direction15 carries

Left
7%
19.0 YPC · 100% succ.
Middle
73%
3.7 YPC · 45% succ.
Right
20%
5.7 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

2 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 farUAB#116 · 4-3794%91/16711846–57.135.6%60270.5155.6%
2025UAB#125 · 4-8823%62/987087–57.247.7%32-4-0.1250.0%

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

Game Log

Ryder Burton'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

5.2 avg. game scoreBest: 6.3 vs Samford (Week 5)0 of 7 games at 8.0+
PassingRushing
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDINTCarYdsY/CTDLong
1@IllinoisL 23–426.0183158.12197.11112383.2114
2UL MonroeW 26–205.181650.01157.21110161.608
3@LouisianaL 14–214.0152560.01445.8017-13-1.905
4NavyW 24–205.3132065.01748.7116-25-4.203
5SamfordW 33–146.381844.41397.7109353.9020
6@MemphisL 13–383.3102050.01316.5019-8-0.906
7East CarolinaW 30–176.3193751.42627.1207-16-2.308
2026 · 7 games5.29116754.511847.16560270.5120

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions91—
Attempts167—
Completion %54.5%134th / 142
Yards118486th / 265
Yards / att.7.190th / 142
Touchdowns6105th / 265
Interceptions5—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries60—
Yards27780th / 1456
Yards / carry0.5320th / 325
Touchdowns1359th / 631
Long20—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles2—
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 · Illinois✓ QB777742100%
Wk 2 · UL Monroe✓ QB68642694%
Wk 3 · Louisiana✓ QB58543393%
Wk 4 · Navy✓ QB54482689%
Wk 5 · Samford✓ QB70632790%
Wk 6 · Memphis✓ QB70632990%
Wk 7 · East Carolina✓ QB69674397%
Season7 GS46643622694%

Position Room

4 QBs on the UAB roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
5Ryder BurtonQBJR167118465+0.07
16Nate RogersQBSO41300+0.17
11Adrian PosseQBSO—————
18Cam JenningsQBSO—————

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. UAB depth chart →