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
81 93 100 100 71
90.1
2

Kurtis
Rourke

QB
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
89 86 94 91 57
83.1
3

Jaxson
Dart

QB
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
83 83 92 93 77
85.4
4

Cam
Ward

QB
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
76 82 92 93 77
89.7
5

Tyler
Shough

QB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
80 81 91 93 59
83.0
6

Dillon
Gabriel

QB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
81 81 91 95 67
83.2
7

Kyle
McCord

QB
Syracuse   Mascot
Syracuse Mascot
94 81 82 97 77
83.4
8

Max
Brosmer

QB
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
79 79 86 79 57
80.0
9

Will
Howard

QB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
87 79 86 97 70
83.1
10

Quinn
Ewers

QB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
92 79 85 99 62
84.0
11

Kevin
Jennings

QB
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
75 76 81 87 60
81.3
12

Tommy
Mellott

QB
Montana State   Mascot
Montana State Mascot
76 76 76 76 76
75.0
13

Jalen
Milroe

QB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
74 74 81 96 85
83.9
14

Garrett
Greene

QB
West Virginia   Mascot
West Virginia Mascot
74 72 81 82 83
77.7
15

Brady
Cook

QB
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
85 72 79 82 78
81.1
16

Graham
Mertz

QB
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
84 72 83 80 54
78.0
17

Riley
Leonard

QB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
81 71 73 89 81
83.8
18

DJ
Uiagalelei

QB
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
78 70 73 76 67
80.5
19

Hudson
Card

QB
Purdue   Mascot
Purdue Mascot
70 69 79 74 63
75.5
20

Will
Rogers

QB
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
83 68 62 85 35
75.9