Quarterback, Colorado State (from Washington), 2014–⁠18

K.J. Carta-Samuels

Number
No. 1
Height
6′2″
Weight
225 lb
Class (2018)
Senior
Hometown
Saratoga, CA

K.J. Carta-Samuels played quarterback at Washington (2014–⁠17) and Colorado State (2018).

At a glance

Best season
2,261
Passing yards, 2018 (Colorado State, 3–⁠9)
Best game
537 yards
Vs. Hawai’i, week 1, 2018: No. 1 passing game in FBS that week

Career highs

537passing yards, career highvs. Hawai’i, 20185touchdown passes, career highvs. Hawai’i, 2018

Team titles: Pac-12 champions, 2016

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2015Washington102441.71245.201
2016Washington91369.21048.030
2017Washington81080.0828.200
2018Colorado State18329861.42,2617.6199
Career21034560.92,5717.52210

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2015Washington9−1−0.1110
2016Washington441.007
2017Washington2−4−2.002
2018Colorado State45−14−0.3111
Career60−15−0.3211

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2014Washington1QBRS
2015Washington1QBFr.
2016Washington1QBSo.
2017Washington1QBJr.
2018Colorado State1QBSr.6′2″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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. pass
2015Washington330.13––4.410%–
2016Washington170.51––8.6––
2017Washington120.49––5.9––
2018Colorado State2990.3270th (n=160)0.2696.251%0.32

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

2018 Colorado State 9 games, 2,261 passing yards, 19 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 25vs.Hawai’iL 34–⁠4334505375125
Aug 31vs.ColoradoL 13–⁠451833176114
Sep 8vs.ArkansasW 34–⁠273247389213
Sep 15atFloridaL 10–⁠48213321710−34
Sep 22vs.Illinois StateL 19–⁠3515271422113
Oct 6atSan José StateW 42–⁠301427162425
Oct 13vs.New MexicoW 20–⁠18244231110−2
Oct 19atBoise StateL 28–⁠56193023822−29
Nov 22atAir ForceL 19–⁠276989111
2017 Washington 4 games, 82 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 9vs.MontanaW 63–⁠7223400–
Sep 16vs.Fresno StateW 48–⁠16553700−6
Oct 7vs.CaliforniaW 38–⁠702000–
Oct 28vs.UCLAW 44–⁠231111002
2016 Washington 6 games, 104 passing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 3vs.RutgersW 48–⁠1322210–
Sep 10vs.IdahoW 59–⁠14456210−7
Sep 17vs.Portland StateW 41–⁠32331101
Oct 22vs.Oregon StateW 41–⁠1713900–
Nov 5atCaliforniaW 66–⁠27–––––7
Dec 31 ✦vs.AlabamaL 7–⁠24–––––3
2015 Washington 5 games, 124 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 12vs.Sacramento StateW 49–⁠001000−21
Oct 17vs.OregonL 20–⁠261260116
Oct 24atStanfordL 14–⁠31921118006
Nov 14atArizona StateL 17–⁠27–––––2
Nov 21atOregon StateW 52–⁠7–––––−4

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

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2019
Height6′1½″
Weight219 lb
Arm length32″
Hand size10¼″
40-yard dash4.95 s
Vertical jump35½″
Broad jump9′8″
3-cone drill7.27 s
20-yard shuttle4.45 s

Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).

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