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
89.0
2

Shedeur
Sanders

QB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
88 88 97 100 64
89.3
3

Dillon
Gabriel

QB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
85 83 90 95 79
86.3
4

Quinn
Ewers

QB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
97 82 92 95 67
90.3
5

Jaxson
Dart

QB
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
81 81 88 92 79
86.4
6

Drew
Allar

QB
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
85 80 84 81 83
85.0
7

Garrett
Nussmeier

QB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
97 79 80 92 70
85.7
8

Noah
Fifita

QB
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
86 76 85 75 52
84.8
9

Graham
Mertz

QB
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
86 76 85 91 56
83.5
10

Brady
Cook

QB
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
88 75 81 95 77
83.1
11

Jalen
Milroe

QB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
64 75 66 95 88
85.9
12

Conner
Weigman

QB
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
87 75 84 82 74
85.0
13

Chandler
Rogers

QB
California   Mascot
California Mascot
78 74 82 80 59
74.0
14

Tommy
Mellott

QB
Montana State   Mascot
Montana State Mascot
79 74 79 81 82
65.0
15

Jalon
Daniels

QB
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
74 74 74 74 74
84.0
16

Tyler
Van Dyke

QB
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
83 73 76 86 50
74.3
17

DJ
Uiagalelei

QB
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
84 72 70 87 76
81.5
18

Will
Howard

QB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
84 70 76 80 77
78.0
19

Cam
Ward

QB
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
78 70 79 75 67
87.5
20

Sam
Huard

QB
Cal Poly   Mascot
Cal Poly Mascot
80 69 72 84 51
54.0