Quarterback, Georgia State (from Furman), 2018–23
Darren Grainger
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Conway, SC
Darren Grainger played quarterback at Furman (2018–21) and Georgia State (2021–23).
At a glance
Career highs
466passing yards, career highat Charlotte, 20234touchdown passes, career highthree times; last vs. Charlotte, 2022143rushing yards, career highat Southern Miss, 20222rushing touchdowns, career highfour times; last vs. Utah State, 2023Team titles: Southern champions, 2018
Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Furman | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 30 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Furman | 24 | 40 | 60.0 | 374 | 9.3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | Georgia State | 136 | 228 | 59.6 | 1,715 | 7.5 | 19 | 4 |
| 2022 | Georgia State | 173 | 296 | 58.4 | 2,431 | 8.2 | 18 | 7 |
| 2023 | Georgia State | 244 | 358 | 68.2 | 2,625 | 7.3 | 20 | 7 |
| Career | 580 | 927 | 62.6 | 7,175 | 7.7 | 62 | 19 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Furman | 11 | 13 | 1.2 | 0 | 11 |
| 2019 | Furman | 24 | 72 | 3.0 | 2 | 33 |
| 2021 | Georgia State | 134 | 646 | 4.8 | 3 | 48 |
| 2022 | Georgia State | 165 | 752 | 4.6 | 7 | 60 |
| 2023 | Georgia State | 159 | 736 | 4.6 | 10 | 65 |
| Career | 493 | 2,219 | 4.5 | 22 | 65 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Furman | 3 | QB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Furman | 3 | QB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Furman | 3 | QB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Georgia State | 3 | QB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | Georgia State | 3 | QB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2023 | Georgia State | 3 | QB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′4″ | 225 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. pass | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Furman (FCS) | 16 | -0.23 | – | – | -3.6 | – | – | – |
| 2019 | Furman (FCS) | 64 | 0.51 | – | – | 32.7 | 51% | – | – |
| 2021 | Georgia State | 344 | 0.34 | 52nd (n=145) | 0.33 | 115.9 | 41% | 0.44 | 0.23 |
| 2022 | Georgia State | 453 | 0.34 | 61st (n=250) | 0.32 | 152.7 | 52% | 0.37 | 0.20 |
| 2023 | Georgia State | 501 | 0.32 | 50th (n=255) | 0.32 | 158.3 | 58% | 0.40 | 0.25 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2023 Georgia State 13 games, 2,625 passing yards, 20 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 42–35 | 16 | 20 | 193 | 2 | 0 | 51 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 35–14 | 15 | 26 | 144 | 1 | 0 | 142 |
| Sep 16 | at | W 41–25 | 27 | 33 | 466 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| Sep 21 | at | W 30–17 | 15 | 26 | 191 | 1 | 0 | 47 |
| Sep 30 | vs. | L 7–28 | 19 | 29 | 193 | 0 | 2 | 25 |
| Oct 14 | vs. | W 41–24 | 21 | 31 | 234 | 1 | 0 | 62 |
| Oct 21 | at | W 20–17 | 17 | 22 | 211 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Oct 26 | at | L 27–44 | 21 | 37 | 157 | 2 | 2 | 80 |
| Nov 4 | vs. | L 14–42 | 10 | 19 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
| Nov 11 | vs. | L 14–42 | 15 | 28 | 115 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
| Nov 18 | at | L 14–56 | 23 | 29 | 179 | 1 | 0 | 32 |
| Nov 25 | at | L 24–25 | 26 | 36 | 203 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. | W 45–22 | 19 | 22 | 257 | 3 | 0 | 111 |
2022 Georgia State 12 games, 2,431 passing yards, 18 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | L 14–35 | 7 | 29 | 111 | 1 | 1 | 43 |
| Sep 10 | vs. | L 28–35 | 16 | 24 | 186 | 3 | 0 | 75 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | L 41–42 | 22 | 34 | 343 | 4 | 1 | 54 |
| Sep 22 | vs. | L 24–41 | 14 | 25 | 231 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| Oct 1 | at | W 31–14 | 8 | 12 | 157 | 1 | 0 | 48 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | W 41–33 | 16 | 25 | 186 | 2 | 1 | 70 |
| Oct 19 | at | L 17–42 | 9 | 23 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| Oct 29 | vs. | W 31–17 | 14 | 20 | 195 | 1 | 0 | 109 |
| Nov 5 | at | W 42–14 | 15 | 23 | 133 | 2 | 0 | 143 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | L 28–31 | 25 | 40 | 349 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
| Nov 19 | at | L 40–42 | 8 | 15 | 176 | 1 | 0 | 31 |
| Nov 26 | at | L 23–28 | 19 | 26 | 291 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
2021 Georgia State 13 games, 1,715 passing yards, 19 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | L 10–43 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Sep 11 | at | L 17–59 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| Sep 18 | vs. | W 20–9 | 6 | 12 | 139 | 2 | 1 | 50 |
| Sep 25 | at | L 24–34 | 12 | 24 | 117 | 2 | 1 | 61 |
| Oct 2 | vs. | L 16–45 | 4 | 6 | 75 | 1 | 1 | −1 |
| Oct 9 | at | W 55–21 | 18 | 25 | 230 | 4 | 0 | 84 |
| Oct 23 | vs. | W 28–16 | 16 | 25 | 200 | 2 | 0 | 91 |
| Oct 30 | at | W 21–14 | 16 | 27 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| Nov 4 | at | L 17–21 | 8 | 19 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| Nov 13 | at | W 42–40 | 18 | 24 | 198 | 2 | 0 | 29 |
| Nov 20 | vs. | W 28–20 | 10 | 21 | 152 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
| Nov 27 | vs. | W 37–10 | 11 | 22 | 140 | 2 | 0 | 47 |
| Dec 25 ✦ | vs. | W 51–20 | 15 | 19 | 203 | 3 | 0 | 122 |
2019 Furman 2 games, 374 passing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at | L 42–48 | 16 | 25 | 311 | 4 | 0 | 53 |
| Sep 14 | at | L 17–24 | 8 | 15 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
No box score in the source for Aug 31 vs. Charleston Southern; Sep 21 vs. Mercer; Sep 28 vs. East Tennessee State; Oct 5 at Samford; Oct 19 vs. The Citadel; Oct 26 at Western Carolina; Nov 2 at Chattanooga; Nov 9 vs. VMI; Nov 16 at Wofford; Nov 23 vs. Point University; Nov 30 at Austin Peay, so those games are not listed.
2018 Furman 1 game, 30 passing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at | L 7–48 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
No box score in the source for Sep 8 at Elon; Sep 22 at East Tennessee State; Sep 29 vs. Western Carolina; Oct 13 vs. Wofford; Oct 20 vs. Samford; Oct 27 at The Citadel; Nov 3 vs. Chattanooga; Nov 10 at VMI; Nov 17 at Mercer, so those games are not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2024 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3⅛″ |
| Weight | 209 lb |
| Arm length | 33⅜″ |
| Hand size | 10″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.84 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.66 s |
| Vertical jump | 30″ |
| Broad jump | 9′3″ |
| 3-cone drill | 7.62 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.47 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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