BEST RATED SHORT PASSING QUARTERBACKS 2025 NFL Draft

2025 BEST RATED SHORT PASSING QUARTERBACKS

In the fast-paced theatrics of college football, mastery in short passing has reigned supreme in constructing efficient, reliable offenses. Memorable performances from quarterbacks like Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma) and Tua Tagovailoa (Alabama), in the past decade, underscored the pivotal role precise short-passing plays in orchestrating fluid, chain-moving drives and providing a safety net against imposing defenses.

Navigate below to uncover the expertise of current college quarterbacks etching their names in the sport through astute short-pass tactics. Engage with pivotal metrics, such as completion percentage on short throws, accuracy under pressure, and third-down conversion rate, to delve into the narratives of these signal-callers meticulously navigating their offenses via the short-passing route.

2025 Quarterbacks ranked by SHORT PASSING

RANK Player Pos Team RELEASE SHORT MEDIUM LONG RUSH/SCRAMBLE Rating
1

Carson
Beck

QB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
97 89 95 95 72
90.6
2

Shedeur
Sanders

QB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
88 88 97 100 64
91.1
3

Dillon
Gabriel

QB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
85 83 90 95 79
85.1
4

Quinn
Ewers

QB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
96 81 91 94 66
87.7
5

Jaxson
Dart

QB
Mississippi   Mascot
Mississippi Mascot
81 81 88 92 79
84.3
6

Drew
Allar

QB
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
85 80 84 81 83
86.0
7

Jalon
Daniels

QB
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
82 77 85 77 65
78.0
8

Garrett
Nussmeier

QB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
94 77 77 89 68
78.8
9

Noah
Fifita

QB
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
86 76 85 75 52
83.8
10

Tommy
Mellott

QB
Montana State   Mascot
Montana State Mascot
76 76 76 76 76
75.0
11

Jalen
Milroe

QB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
64 75 66 95 88
86.9
12

Conner
Weigman

QB
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
86 75 84 81 73
85.4
13

Tyler
Van Dyke

QB
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
84 74 78 88 51
77.3
14

Graham
Mertz

QB
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
83 73 81 87 53
75.6
15

Sam
Huard

QB
Cal Poly   Mascot
Cal Poly Mascot
84 72 75 88 53
61.8
16

Will
Howard

QB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
85 72 77 81 78
81.1
17

DJ
Uiagalelei

QB
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
81 70 68 84 74
75.8
18

Cameron
Ward

QB
Miami (FL)   Mascot
Miami (FL) Mascot
78 70 79 75 67
84.8
19

Matthew
Sluka

QB
Holy Cross   Mascot
Holy Cross Mascot
70 69 82 85 88
63.6
20

Grayson
McCall

QB
North Carolina State   Mascot
North Carolina State Mascot
69 69 69 69 69
75.0