Quarterback, San José State, to 2013
David Fales
- Number
- No. 10
- Height
- 6′3″
- Hometown
- Salinas, CA
- Born
- Oct 4, 1990
David Fales played quarterback at San José State (to 2013). The Chicago Bears took Fales in round 6, No. 183 overall in the 2014 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
547passing yards, best game on filevs. Fresno State, 20136touchdown passes, best game on filevs. Fresno State, 2013Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | San José State | 327 | 451 | 72.5 | 4,193 | 9.3 | 33 | 9 |
| 2013 | San José State | 312 | 487 | 64.1 | 4,189 | 8.6 | 33 | 13 |
| On file (2012–13) | 639 | 938 | 68.1 | 8,382 | 8.9 | 66 | 22 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | San José State | 42 | −139 | −3.3 | 0 | 13 |
| 2013 | San José State | 48 | 7 | 0.1 | 2 | 16 |
| On file (2012–13) | 90 | −132 | −1.5 | 2 | 16 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | San José State | 10 | QB | |
| 2013 | San José State | 10 | QB | 6′3″ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | San José State | 446 | 0.35 | 91st (n=144) | 0.22 | 154.3 | 50% | 0.30 |
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
2013 San José State 12 games, 4,189 passing yards, 33 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. | W 24–0 | 16 | 32 | 225 | 2 | 0 | −6 |
| Sep 7 | at | L 13–34 | 29 | 43 | 216 | 1 | 1 | −28 |
| Sep 21 | at | L 24–43 | 22 | 35 | 439 | 3 | 2 | – |
| Sep 27 | vs. | L 12–40 | 25 | 48 | 314 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Oct 5 | at | W 37–27 | 16 | 35 | 318 | 3 | 2 | −6 |
| Oct 12 | at | W 34–27 | 28 | 35 | 431 | 3 | 1 | 33 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 51–44 | 27 | 37 | 482 | 5 | 0 | −8 |
| Nov 2 | at | W 34–24 | 15 | 30 | 150 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 30–34 | 27 | 48 | 301 | 3 | 2 | −3 |
| Nov 16 | at | L 16–38 | 28 | 43 | 326 | 1 | 0 | −23 |
| Nov 22 | vs. | L 52–58 | 42 | 56 | 440 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. | W 62–52 | 37 | 45 | 547 | 6 | 0 | 33 |
2012 San José State 13 games, 4,193 passing yards, 33 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 17–20 | 24 | 35 | 217 | 1 | 1 | −11 |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 45–13 | 23 | 32 | 277 | 1 | 0 | −9 |
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 40–20 | 27 | 34 | 370 | 3 | 0 | −12 |
| Sep 22 | at | W 38–34 | 21 | 31 | 260 | 4 | 1 | −7 |
| Sep 29 | at | W 12–0 | 29 | 34 | 276 | 0 | 1 | −13 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | L 27–49 | 38 | 50 | 467 | 3 | 0 | −98 |
| Oct 20 | at | W 52–24 | 17 | 26 | 279 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Oct 27 | vs. | W 31–20 | 26 | 38 | 376 | 2 | 2 | – |
| Nov 3 | at | W 42–13 | 27 | 39 | 328 | 4 | 1 | 24 |
| Nov 10 | at | W 47–7 | 12 | 18 | 276 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 17 | vs. | W 20–14 | 25 | 34 | 305 | 3 | 1 | −5 |
| Nov 24 | vs. | W 52–43 | 25 | 37 | 367 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | W 29–20 | 33 | 43 | 395 | 2 | 0 | −9 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2014 Senior Bowl (South team, won 20–10).
| Drill | Combine 2014 | Combine or pro day 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′1⅝″ | |
| Weight | 212 lb | |
| Arm length | 31¾″ | |
| Hand size | 9¼″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.99 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.72 s | |
| Vertical jump | 28″ | |
| Broad jump | 8′7″ | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.55 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.50 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 4 games with a stat; latest team: New York Jets.
| Season | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Chicago Bears | 1 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Miami Dolphins | 2 | 29 | 43 | 265 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2019 | New York Jets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 4 | 31 | 48 | 287 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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