Devin Leary
Position: QB – Projected: UDFA
History & Measurables
Born: Sept. 1oth, 1999 – Sicklerville, NJ
High School: Timber Creek
College: NC State (2018-2021), Kentucky (2023)
Height: 6’1″ Weight: 215 lbs
Traits & Characteristics
The Good
- Velocity on throws
- Different Arm Angles
- Quick Decisions
The Bad
- Injuries
- Only Pocket Passer
- Struggles off script
- Accuracy on Deeper Passes
Advanced Analytics Notes
- 72.6 PFF Grade on Deep Throws in 2023 (20+ Yards)
- 90.2 PFF Grade when kept clean, 34.3 PFF Grade when pressured in 2023
- 4.3% Big Time Throw in 2023 down from the career avg of 5.7%
- 5.4% Turnover worthy throws up from career avg of 3.7%
- 18% of pressures turned into sacks down from the career avg of 18.4%
- 62.3 College QBR in 2023, per Campus2Canton
- 0.31 EPA per Play in 2023, per Campus2Canton
Film Notes and Highlights
Devin Leary is your traditional pocket passer. He has sustained multiple injuries that have cost him plenty of games while at NC State. When at his best, he shows varying arm angles under pressure and is very good when in rhythm. Leary has good velocity on throws but has never been great when throwing more than 20 yards down the field. He was very inconsistent in 2023 and did not show the bounce-back performance I was hoping for. I am not sure if it was the new system but the accuracy was not what I was used to seeing from Leary in 2023. This past season he had 10 games of under 60% completion percentage and six games under 200 passing yards. Now in the NFL, quarterbacks need to be able to move around and improvise – that is something Leary struggles with. – Brandon Haye
Games Watched ( vs Ball St 2023, vs Akron 2023, vs Eastern Kentucky 2023, vs Clemson 2023)
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