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

Shedeur
Sanders

QB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
85 91 100 100 70
91.3
2

Kurtis
Rourke

QB
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
90 84 91 89 58
83.1
3

Jaxson
Dart

QB
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
82 84 91 91 72
83.0
4

Carson
Beck

QB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
94 82 81 95 68
83.9
5

Dillon
Gabriel

QB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
86 81 88 94 69
83.4
6

Cam
Ward

QB
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
79 80 89 93 73
90.5
7

Drew
Allar

QB
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
81 80 88 86 77
83.8
8

Garrett
Nussmeier

QB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
91 80 88 88 75
84.1
9

Kyle
McCord

QB
Syracuse   Mascot
Syracuse Mascot
92 78 81 95 75
81.4
10

Will
Howard

QB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
87 77 87 92 70
81.0
11

Haynes
King

QB
Georgia Tech   Mascot
Georgia Tech Mascot
98 77 85 92 80
82.4
12

Taylen
Green

QB
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
73 77 80 90 80
80.6
13

Tommy
Mellott

QB
Montana State   Mascot
Montana State Mascot
76 76 76 76 76
75.0
14

Quinn
Ewers

QB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
95 75 83 92 65
84.0
15

Kevin
Jennings

QB
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
77 75 81 76 56
81.3
16

Jalen
Milroe

QB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
75 75 80 95 81
84.3
17

Tyler
Van Dyke

QB
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
81 74 78 80 50
74.3
18

Tyler
Shough

QB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
73 74 82 84 54
62.7
19

Riley
Leonard

QB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
82 74 74 80 82
82.9
20

Preston
Stone

QB
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
68 73 80 84 60
74.4