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
83 94 100 100 72
91.3
2

Kurtis
Rourke

QB
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
90 86 92 91 56
83.1
3

Jaxson
Dart

QB
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
81 84 92 91 74
83.0
4

Dillon
Gabriel

QB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
82 84 92 95 69
83.4
5

Cam
Ward

QB
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
78 83 92 93 76
90.5
6

Carson
Beck

QB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
92 80 82 94 66
83.5
7

Kyle
McCord

QB
Syracuse   Mascot
Syracuse Mascot
93 80 81 96 75
81.4
8

Quinn
Ewers

QB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
93 78 82 98 62
85.1
9

Haynes
King

QB
Georgia Tech   Mascot
Georgia Tech Mascot
96 78 84 93 80
82.4
10

Drew
Allar

QB
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
83 77 87 89 79
84.7
11

Kevin
Jennings

QB
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
76 77 84 83 59
81.3
12

Tommy
Mellott

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

Taylen
Green

QB
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
75 76 82 89 79
80.6
14

Will
Howard

QB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
87 75 83 91 68
81.0
15

Jalen
Milroe

QB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
76 75 82 96 85
86.2
16

Riley
Leonard

QB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
82 75 75 86 83
82.9
17

Tyler
Shough

QB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
73 74 83 84 53
62.7
18

Garrett
Greene

QB
West Virginia   Mascot
West Virginia Mascot
75 72 78 78 79
77.7
19

Cade
Klubnik

QB
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
83 71 79 79 64
83.1
20

DJ
Uiagalelei

QB
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
78 71 72 77 67
80.5