Texas A&M football QB Conner Weigman ranks among nation’s best in this telling stat
I don’t need much preamble about the hype surrounding the signal caller for Texas A&M football. Conner Weigman, even in a rather limited sample size, has captured the attention of quarterback junkies and draft gurus—almost all of whom are captivated by his talent and potential.
Though he only played three and a half games last year, he was one of the nation’s leaders in QBR in his time—an opponent-adjusted stat, so it accounted for the level of competition. His performance against Miami’s defense was one of the most impressive you’ll ever see on several fronts; though he had pressure in his face all day, he delivered time and time again.
It’s performing against that pressure that has become one of Weigman’s signatures, as the Aggies’ porous OL the last two years has given him ample opportunity to display his talents in such situations. And, according to Parker Fleming on X, he’s one of the best at neutralizing defensive pressure.
2023 Percent of Pressures that Turned into Sacks
— parker fleming (@statsowar) July 18, 2024
Select 2024 FBS QBs
Conner Weigman 7.3% (133 dropbacks)
Drew Allar 10.4%
Riley Leonard 10.7%
Carson Beck 12.0%
Dillon Gabriel 14.0%
Jaxson Dart 21.4%
Cameron Ward 24.9%
Shedeur Sanders 25.1%
Jalen Milroe 28.9%
Quinn Ewers 30.4%
This is honestly really impressive. With how often he had free rushers in his face, to avoid sacks with such aplomb is a big deal, not to mention the fact that he was absolutely dealing while doing so.
As Fleming outlines, this is a “sticky” stat, meaning it usually replicates from year to year. What that signifies for this upcoming year is potentially massive; sacks obviously go a long way towards ending offensive drives, as a rule, and therefore teams that avoid giving up sacks tend to be more efficient on that side of the ball. If the OL improves and Weigman remains this effective at evading pressure, it could be a huge boost to the Aggie offense.