Miami's Tyler Van Dyke Compared to Top College Football Quarterbacks
Article photo of Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke; credit to Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports.
Miami Hurricanes quarterback Tyler Van Dyke is playing tremendous football. From 2023, there are several other signal callers that also continue to play at a high level.
Where does Van Dyke stand against the likes of Southern California’s Heisman-winning Caleb Williams and Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders?
Well, time to compare the stats, and then talk about situational football as well, to at least gain a better perspective of how good Van Dyke is playing this season when comparing him to the nation’s best.
So Canes fans know Van Dyke’s “big picture” stat line, he is now 57 of 75, equating to 76%, 822 yards, 11 yards per attempt, 8 touchdowns and only 1 interception. Van Dyke is also sitting on 1 rushing touchdown and the leader of an offense that’s equally adept at running or passing.
Is he still on the same level as some of the other elite names in college football?
In addition to Williams and Sanders, this overall comparison will see Van Dyke’s name next to top quarterbacks like Drake Maye of North Carolina, Michael Penix, Jr. of Washington, Sam Hartman of Notre Dame, and Jayden Daniels of LSU.
Note: These statistics are as of Sep. 18, 2023. Additionally, Hartman's stats are from four games. Three game totals for the other six players.
Passing Yards
1) Michael Penix, Jr., 1,332
2) Shedeur Sanders, 1,251
3) Sam Hartman, 1,061
4) Jayden Daniels, 976
5) Drake Maye, 951
6) Caleb Williams, 858
7) Tyler Van Dyke, 822
Yards Per Attempt
1) Caleb Williams, 12.5
2) Michael Penix, Jr., 11.8
2) Sam Hartman, 11.8
4) Tyler Van Dyke, 11
5) Jayden Daniels, 10.3
6) Shedeur Sanders, 9.2
7) Drake Maye, 8.7
Touchdown Passes
1) Sam Hartman, 13
2) Michael Penix, Jr., 12
2) Caleb Williams, 12
4) Shedeur Sanders, 10
5) Jayden Daniels, 8
5) Tyler Van Dyke, 8
7) Drake Maye, 4
Completion Percentage
1) Shedeur Sanders, 78.7
2) Caleb Williams, 78.6
3) Tyler Van Dyke, 76
4) Michael Penix, Jr., 74.3
5) Jayden Daniels, 73.7
6) Drake Maye, 72.5
7) Sam Hartman, 71.1
Fewest Interceptions
1) Sam Hartman, 0
1) Caleb Williams, 0
3) Shedeur Sanders, 1
3) Michael Penix, Jr., 1
3) Jayden Daniels, 1
3) Tyler Van Dyke, 1
7) Drake Maye, 4
Passing Plays of 20 or More Yards
1) Michael Penix, Jr., 25
2) Sam Hartman, 18
3) Shedeur Sanders, 17
4) Tyler Van Dyke, 16
5) Jayden Daniels, 15
6) Caleb Williams, 14
7) Drake Maye, 9
Passing Plays of 30 or More Yards
1) Michael Penix, Jr., 15
2) Jayden Daniels, 10
2) Shedeur Sanders, 10
4) Sam Hartman, 9
5) Drake Maye, 7
6) Tyler Van Dyke, 5
6) Caleb Williams, 5
Passing Plays of 40 or More Yards
1) Shedeur Sanders, 7
2) Sam Hartman, 6
3) Jayden Daniels, 5
4) Tyler Van Dyke, 4
4) Caleb Williams, 4
6) Drake Maye, 3
6) Michael Penix, Jr., 3
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