Cade McConnell is a quarterback who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2024, at UTEP.
McConnell pushes it downfield on every look. The two seasons at UTEP span two head coaches: Dana Dimel and Scotty Walden. On tape: 220 passing yards and 2 passing TD against Colorado State, Week 4, 2024.
Play style
Elite arm talent, pushing downfield. Completion rate is the variable.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-40@ Nebraska | 3/7 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2.9 | 18.3 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-27@ Colorado State | 19/29 | 220 | 2 | 0 | 7.6 | 26.0 | Season-high 220 yds |
| Wk 6 | L 21-41vs Sam Houston | 15/28 | 204 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 | 14.8 | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-44@ Western Kentucky | 3/7 | 96 | 1 | 1 | 13.7 | 34.5 | |
| Total | 40/71 | 540 | 4 | 3 | 7.6 | — |
Week 4 · 2024
L 17-27
220 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 26.0
With K. Odom — 7 rec · 128 yds · 2 TD · A. Jacklin — 33.8 yards per punt · 5 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Pass Profile · Completions by yards gained (PBP)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
Totals here are the box score's. Play-by-play lists 66 passing plays (36 completions) against the box score's 71 attempts (40 completions), and the depth buckets use play-by-play.
Adjusted ANY/A
6.37101 of 205 QBsSack rate
6.6%131 of 205 QBsSacked on 6.6% of dropbacks (131 of 205) — and still 101 of 205 in Adjusted ANY/A.
Adjusted ANY/A uses full-season box-score totals (attempts, yards, TDs, INTs); sack rate is play-by-play-derived.
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0–9 ydsMiddle
10–19 ydsDeep
20+ ydsOverall 56.3% completion on 71 attempts · 61% of completions gained 0–9 yds.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 204 | 1.0 | 7.3 | 1.0 |
| Road3g | 112 | 1.0 | 8.1 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 135 | 1.0 | 7.9 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Pass share
45.6%
365 pass / 436 run
Plays / game
66.8
12 games
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Dana Dimel → Scotty Walden. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
