Quarterback, Illinois (from Ball State), 2018–⁠23

John Paddock

Lettered 2022 at Ball State; 2023 at Illinois (school media guide)

Number
No. 4
Height
6′0″
Weight
190 lb
Class (2023)
Senior
Hometown
Bloomfield Hills, MI

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John Paddock played quarterback at Ball State (2018–⁠22) and Illinois (2023).

At a glance

Best season
2,715
Passing yards, 2022 (Ball State, 5–⁠7)
Best game
507 yards
Vs. Indiana, week 11, 2023: No. 1 passing game in FBS that week

Career highs

507passing yards, career highvs. Indiana, 20234touchdown passes, career highvs. Indiana, 2023

Team titles: MAC champions, 2020

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2018Ball State5683.3437.200
2019Ball State1250.052.500
2021Ball State182669.21325.101
2022Ball State28648059.62,7155.71814
2023Illinois8514259.91,2949.193
Career39565660.24,1896.42718

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2018Ball State2−10−5.000
2021Ball State2−9−4.500
2022Ball State27−84−3.1015
2023Illinois12−55−4.602
Career43−158−3.7015

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2018Ball State4QBYr 1
2019Ball State4QBYr 2
2020Ball State4QBYr 3
2021Ball State4QBYr 4
2022Ball State4QBYr 5
2023Illinois4QBSr. (Yr 6)6′0″190

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. pass
2018Ball State8-0.02––-0.1––
2019Ball State20.74––1.5––
2021Ball State270.12––3.219%–
2022Ball State4810.1510th (n=250)0.3274.155%0.17
2023Illinois1470.46––68.336%0.53

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 Illinois 6 games, 1,294 passing yards, 9 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 16vs.Penn StateL 13–⁠30101612910−20
Sep 30atPurdueL 19–⁠44262400–
Nov 4atMinnesotaW 27–⁠26338510–
Nov 11vs.IndianaW 48–⁠45243650741−8
Nov 18atIowaL 13–⁠15224721500−5
Nov 25vs.NorthwesternL 43–⁠45243433432−22
2022 Ball State 12 games, 2,715 passing yards, 18 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 1atTennesseeL 10–⁠592743269120
Sep 10vs.Western MichiganL 30–⁠37234029120–
Sep 17vs.Murray StateW 31–⁠0274422731−9
Sep 24atGeorgia SouthernL 23–⁠343347338213
Oct 1vs.Northern IllinoisW 44–⁠384058403320
Oct 8atCentral MichiganW 17–⁠16152712210−31
Oct 15vs.UConnW 25–⁠21193914701−1
Oct 22vs.Eastern MichiganL 16–⁠20152617822−8
Nov 1atKent StateW 27–⁠20264125421−1
Nov 8atToledoL 21–⁠2813359401−35
Nov 15vs.OhioL 18–⁠32294827321−2
Nov 22atMiami (OH)L 17–⁠18193211902–
2021 Ball State 2 games, 132 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 11atPenn StateL 13–⁠44565000–
Sep 18atWyomingL 12–⁠4513208201−9
2019 Ball State 1 game, 5 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 7vs.FordhamW 57–⁠2912500–
2018 Ball State 1 game, 43 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Nov 20atMiami (OH)L 21–⁠42564300−10

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2024
Height5′11¼″
Weight193 lb
Arm length29⅜″
Hand size9⅝″
40-yard dash4.95 s
10-yard split1.68 s
Vertical jump28″
Broad jump9′4″
3-cone drill7.46 s
20-yard shuttle4.50 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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