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
89.0
2

Kurtis
Rourke

QB
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
89 85 93 91 57
82.5
3

Jaxson
Dart

QB
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
84 84 93 93 77
87.0
4

Cam
Ward

QB
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
76 82 92 93 77
89.4
5

Dillon
Gabriel

QB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
81 81 91 95 67
83.2
6

Tyler
Shough

QB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
80 81 91 93 59
82.3
7

Kyle
McCord

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

Tommy
Mellott

QB
Montana State   Mascot
Montana State Mascot
85 79 91 96 92
72.0
9

Will
Howard

QB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
87 79 87 97 70
83.7
10

Quinn
Ewers

QB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
92 79 85 99 62
84.4
11

Max
Brosmer

QB
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
77 77 84 77 55
74.4
12

Kevin
Jennings

QB
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
73 74 79 85 58
76.0
13

Jalen
Milroe

QB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
75 74 82 96 85
84.3
14

DJ
Uiagalelei

QB
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
71 71 71 71 71
75.0
15

Garrett
Greene

QB
West Virginia   Mascot
West Virginia Mascot
72 71 79 80 81
73.2
16

Riley
Leonard

QB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
81 71 73 88 81
83.0
17

Brady
Cook

QB
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
83 70 77 79 76
75.4
18

Graham
Mertz

QB
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
82 70 81 78 53
73.4
19

Hudson
Card

QB
Purdue   Mascot
Purdue Mascot
69 68 78 73 62
72.6
20

Will
Rogers

QB
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
81 67 61 83 35
72.8