Quarterback, Illinois State (from Minnesota), 2017–⁠23

Zack Annexstad

Number
No. 5
Height
6′3″
Weight
220 lb
Class (2023)
Junior
Hometown
Norseland, MN

Zack Annexstad played quarterback at Minnesota (2017–⁠21) and Illinois State (2022–⁠23).

Career highs

292passing yards, career highvs. Northern Iowa, 20235touchdown passes, career highat Youngstown State, 20232rushing touchdowns, career highat Indiana State, 2022

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2018Minnesota9718751.91,2776.897
2022Illinois State16225862.81,6916.6117
2023Illinois State22131769.72,1116.7175
Career48076263.05,0796.73719

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2018Minnesota23−89−3.9012
2022Illinois State57891.6420
2023Illinois State391493.8241
Career1191491.3641

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2017Minnesota5QBYr 1
2018Minnesota5QBYr 2
2019Minnesota5QBYr 3
2020Minnesota5QBYr 4
2021Minnesota5QBYr 5
2022Illinois State5QBYr 6
2023Illinois State5QBJr. (Yr 7)6′3″220

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
2018Minnesota2090.066th (n=160)0.2613.242%0.21
2022Illinois State (FCS)2460.3254th (n=250)0.3279.358%–
2023Illinois State (FCS)2930.4274th (n=255)0.32123.356%–

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 State 9 games, 2,111 passing yards, 17 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 2vs.DaytonW 41–⁠0233025510−9
Sep 9atWestern IllinoisW 34–⁠1818261851029
Sep 16atEastern IllinoisL 13–⁠1420362340215
Sep 23vs.LindenwoodW 48–⁠172633288203
Oct 7vs.South Dakota StateL 21–⁠4026331621025
Oct 14vs.Indiana StateW 44–⁠719301664179
Oct 21atYoungstown StateL 38–⁠41233623851−6
Oct 28vs.Northern IowaL 21–⁠243344292211
Nov 4atMissouri StateW 36–⁠3533492911012
2022 Illinois State 8 games, 1,691 passing yards, 11 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 3atWisconsinL 0–⁠38162418602−12
Sep 10vs.ValparaisoW 28–⁠21142219621−15
Sep 17vs.Eastern IllinoisW 35–⁠719332122213
Oct 1vs.Southern IllinoisL 14–⁠1926472432034
Oct 8atNorthern IowaW 23–⁠2129412571024
Oct 15vs.South DakotaW 12–⁠10183118010−2
Oct 22atIndiana StateW 27–⁠2124382742116
Oct 29atNorth Dakota StateL 7–⁠2416221431131
2018 Minnesota 7 games, 1,277 passing yards, 9 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 30vs.New Mexico StateW 48–⁠101633220200
Sep 8vs.Fresno StateW 21–⁠141626175005
Sep 15vs.Miami (OH)W 26–⁠3122014220−20
Sep 22atMarylandL 13–⁠42143216912−34
Oct 6vs.IowaL 31–⁠48173321833−31
Oct 13atOhio StateL 14–⁠30132321802−6
Oct 20atNebraskaL 28–⁠5392013510−3

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

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2024
Height6′3″
Weight220 lb
Arm length30⅝″
Hand size9⅞″

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

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