CFB
Cade McNamara
QB · Michigan
Description
- Position
- QB
- Team
- Michigan
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2025
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #282
- Stars
- ★★★★
- Rating
- 0.9052
- Class
- 2019
- Committed To
- Michigan
- Hometown
- Reno, NV
Accolades
1
4-Star Recruit2019
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
| Season | Tm | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | INT | Y/A | QBR | Rtg | Car | RuYd | RuTD | Fum | Lost | FR | PPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ETSU | 123 | 184 | 66.8 | 1,292 | 7 | 6 | 7.0 | — | 131.9 | 35 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2024 | IOWA | 104 | 172 | 60.5 | 1,017 | 6 | 5 | 5.9 | — | 115.8 | 13 | -31 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2023 | IOWA | 46 | 90 | 51.1 | 505 | 4 | 3 | 5.6 | — | 106.2 | 13 | -45 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2022 | MICH | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | 180 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 | — | 121.7 | 4 | -30 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.05 |
| 2021 | MICH | 199 | 308 | 64.6 | 2,470 | 15 | 4 | 8.0 | — | 145.4 | 30 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 2020 | MICH | 43 | 71 | 60.6 | 425 | 5 | 0 | 6.0 | — | 134.1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.27 |
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | INT | Y/A | QBR | Rtg | Car | RuYd | RuTD | Fum | Lost | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murray State | 12 | 17 | 70.6 | 146 | 1 | 1 | 8.6 | — | 150.4 | 3 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Tennessee | 11 | 18 | 61.1 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 4.7 | — | 119.1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 3 | West Georgia | 9 | 13 | 69.2 | 76 | 0 | 2 | 5.8 | — | 87.6 | 6 | -16 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Elon | 30 | 45 | 66.7 | 268 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | 112.2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Mercer | 29 | 46 | 63 | 398 | 4 | 2 | 8.7 | — | 155.7 | 6 | -22 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Furman | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | — | 41.8 | 2 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Chattanooga | 18 | 25 | 72 | 205 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 | — | 154.1 | 6 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Wofford | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 | — | 158.9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — |
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 266 QBs
Pass Yds
129213
Rating
131.942
Y/A
7.042
Pass TD
713
INT
651
PPA
0.1730
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2025 · vs 266
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Recruiting → Production
2025 · pedigree vs PPA
Underperformed-48 pct vs pedigree
Pedigree★★★★ 0.9052 · #282 nat'l
Production30th pct PPA · vs 266 peers
Pedigree = national recruiting standing (stars + composite rating). Production = opponent-adjusted PPA percentile vs same-position FBS peers that season.
Career Arc
Pass Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Pass Yds | 2,470'21 | 5,889 |
| Pass TD | 15'21 | 38 |
| Rush Yds | 40'25 | -32 |
Usage
2025 · share of team
Overall
40%
Rush
7%
Pass
78%
1st Down
38%
2nd Down
42%
3rd Down
47%
Standard Downs
36%
Passing Downs
51%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2025 · Pass Yds
Pass Yds per game
Consistency
2025 · Pass Yds
| Per game | 161.5 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 307.0 |
| Floor (10th) | 56.5 |
| Std dev | 116.5 |
| Boom rate | 25% |
| Bust rate | 25% |
| Profile | Volatile |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 8 games
PPA Profile
2025 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.17
By play type
Pass
0.14
Rush
0.47
By down
1st Down
-0.00
2nd Down
0.20
3rd Down
0.37
By down type
Standard Downs
0.10
Passing Downs
0.28
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | East Tennessee State | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.47 | -0.00 | 0.20 | 0.37 | 0.10 | 0.28 | 34.7 |
| 2024 | Iowa | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.30 | 0.09 | -0.04 | 0.37 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 26.8 |
| 2023 | Iowa | 0.13 | 0.16 | -0.25 | 0.20 | -0.29 | 0.32 | 0.31 | -0.07 | 12.7 |
| 2022 | Michigan | 0.05 | 0.05 | — | 0.21 | 0.45 | -0.71 | 0.10 | -0.01 | 1.5 |
| 2021 | Michigan | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.14 | 0.07 | 0.24 | 0.76 | 0.06 | 0.61 | 110.3 |
| 2020 | Michigan | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.10 | 0.03 | 0.53 | 0.42 | 0.14 | 0.47 | 20.1 |
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