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LOOK: Tua Tagovailoa’s passing chart shows just how insane his downfield passing has been
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Tua Tagovailoa came into this season with the highest expectations, even though he had never started a college game.
He’s met those expectations however, and quite easily. The Alabama offense has looked unstoppable, dropping 45-plus points on all six of their opponents thus far.
Tagovailoa has impressed in every facet as a quarterback, from his decision making, to his accuracy, to his downfield throwing, which is one of the more under-appreciated parts of his game.
Check out his passing chart, courtesy of @CFBFilmRoom on Twitter:
Tua Tagovailoa is completing 66.7% of his passes on throw 20+ yards downfield.
That's not normal. pic.twitter.com/s26Im03G3f
— CFB Film Room (@CFBFilmRoom) October 9, 2018
Yes, 66.7 percent accuracy on throws 20-plus yards downfield is not normal at all, it’s outstanding.
Tagovailoa is the Heisman favorite this season for good reason, but stats like these are the real things NFL scouts will be looking at when he decides to advance to the next level.
Speaking of the NFL, check out how last year’s college stars fared when passing the ball downfield:
To attempt to put that impossible number into perspective, here's how the top QBs in last year's NFL draft class performed on deep throws: pic.twitter.com/4ZrcNvPVlf
— CFB Film Room (@CFBFilmRoom) October 9, 2018
Absolutely wild.
Tagovailoa is over 12 percent more accurate than the No. 1 overall pick in last year’s NFL Draft.
There’s still half a season to play, but the way things are going, Tagovailoa is setting himself up for a year full of records in college football.
Jordan Dajani covers SEC football for Saturday Down South and is a University of Tennessee graduate. He also has experience working in the NBA and with ESPN.
