Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies
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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Passing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dropbacks | 175 | — |
| Success rate | 37.1% | 141st / 170 |
| Explosive pass rate | 6.8% | 152nd / 170 |
| Deep-throw rate | 13.0% | 87th / 170 |
| Sack rate | 7.4% | 134th / 170 |
| Interception rate | 1.9% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 33.3% | 104th / 170 |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 16 | — |
| Success rate | 62.5% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 25.0% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 6.2% | — |
| First downs | 5 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 3 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 0 | — |
Charting
Where Dickens'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 direction19 carries
Game Log
Taron Dickens'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 | @ Iowa | L 0–40 | 3.1 | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | 96 | 6.9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -19 | -3.2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Illinois State | L 24–28 | 5.2 | 22 | 27 | 81.5 | 193 | 7.1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -16 | -3.2 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | @ Arizona | L 17–42 | 5.9 | 25 | 37 | 67.6 | 228 | 6.2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 1.3 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | @ Georgia State | L 14–35 | 5.7 | 28 | 42 | 66.7 | 320 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | -26 | -2.9 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 |  Air Force | L 7–28 | 5.3 | 13 | 20 | 65.0 | 140 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 0 | 12 |
| 7 | @ Wyoming | L 23–41 | 5.2 | 24 | 44 | 54.5 | 216 | 4.9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 1.4 | 0 | 12 |
| 2026 · 6 games | 5.1 | 121 | 184 | 65.8 | 1193 | 6.5 | 4 | 3 | 42 | -8 | -0.2 | 0 | 12 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 121 | — |
| Attempts | 184 | — |
| Completion % | 65.8% | 52nd / 142 |
| Yards | 1193 | 85th / 265 |
| Yards / att. | 6.5 | 118th / 142 |
| Touchdowns | 4 | 127th / 265 |
| Interceptions | 3 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 42 | — |
| Yards | -8 | 1407th / 1456 |
| Yards / carry | -0.2 | 325th / 325 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 12 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 3 | — |
| Lost | 2 | — |
| 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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Iowa | — | 55 | 30 | 20 | 55% |
| Wk 2 · Illinois State | — | 65 | 57 | 32 | 88% |
| Wk 3 · Arizona | — | 67 | 59 | 44 | 88% |
| Wk 4 · Georgia State | ✓ QB | 73 | 73 | 51 | 100% |
| Wk 6 · Air Force | ✓ QB | 43 | 43 | 27 | 100% |
| Wk 7 · Wyoming | ✓ QB | 73 | 73 | 52 | 100% |
| Season | 3 GS | 376 | 335 | 226 | 89% |
Position Room
7 QBs on the Northern Illinois roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Taron Dickens | QB | JR | 184 | 1193 | 4 | 3 | -0.01 |
| 14 | Jalen Macon | QB | SR | 13 | 20 | 0 | 1 | -0.26 |
| 2 | Brady Davidson | QB | SO | 6 | 27 | 0 | 0 | +0.23 |
| 10 | Bryshawn Brown | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Ean Hamric | QB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Asa Johnson | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Cole Latimer | 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. Northern Illinois depth chart →