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QB2026 Draft Prospect

Joe Fagnano

Connecticut

Measurables

6'3 2/8"

226 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 2Projected · Round 3-4

Traditional Pocket Passer

Joe Fagnano projects as a traditional pocket passer — a QB from Connecticut who tested with a starter-caliber athletic profile (64th composite). Combine line reads 6'3 2/8" · 226 lb, 4.83s 40, 35″ vertical, 118″ broad. College career: 865/1394 for 10,718 yards · 93 TD · 18 INT across 7 seasons. Dominance score 52 (matched the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

52B-

Dominance score · multi-component

Cohort-average producer

Blends four cohort percentiles — 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout (early-career + jump year), 10% position-specific efficiency. Prospects with off-the-chart seasons earn a bonus on top.

Career volume

35%

73th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

33th

2025

Breakout

15%

60th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

47th

Y/A · 7.69

Trait grades · 6 dimensions

B

Arm Talent

57th percentile · Frame-only proxy (no on-field tape grading in this build) — 6'3 2/8"

B-

Speed

47th percentile · 4.83s 40-yard

B+

Athleticism

70th percentile · Composite of speed + explosion + agility percentiles

B

Frame

57th percentile · 6'3 2/8" · 226 lb

B-

Mobility

48th percentile · 4.83s 40 · —

A-

Burst

82th percentile · 35" vert · 118" broad

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.28
  1. #1

    Jay Cutler

    2006 R1 · #11 · Vanderbilt · 6-3/226lb · 4.77s 40

    86

    sim

  2. #2

    Giovanni Carmazzi

    2000 R3 · #65 · Hofstra · 6-3/224lb · 4.74s 40

    81

    sim

  3. #3

    J.J. McCarthy

    2024 R1 · #10 · Michigan · 6-3/219lb

    77

    sim

Scheme fit

West Coast progression-based offense with built-in answers vs pressure.

X-Factor

Burst grades in the 82th percentile — 35" vert.

Primary risk

Athletic profile is balanced — primary risk is positional value, not measurable holes.

Generated by deterministic-v5 · Apr 19, 2026Workout · Combine

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. QB class · 2000–2026 baseline
48

Athletic composite

48thAVERAGE

4 of 6 metrics graded

2× Excellent2× Average
4.83s47thAVERAGE
i

40-Yard

vs. 421

35.083rdEXCELLENT
i

Vertical

vs. 370

118.081stEXCELLENT
i

Broad

vs. 371

i

3-Cone

No data

4.35s49thAVERAGE
i

Shuttle

vs. 346

i

Bench

No data

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

29

Athletic composite

29thBELOW AVG

2 of 3 metrics graded

1× Average1× Below avg
31.436thAVERAGE
i

Arm

vs. 160

9.321stBELOW AVG
i

Hand

vs. 161

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamCMPATTCMP%YDSAVGTDINTLNGSACKRTG
2019ME10315367.31,65210.81639018188.6
2020ME6611557.47896.981465136.2
2021ME6510860.27947.462597136.6
2022ME20836457.12,2316.11567724118.9
2023CONN183551.41734.90128487.2
2024CONN12020658.31,6317.9204705152.9
2025CONN28541369.03,4488.32818015161.0
Career865139462.110,7187.793189078146.1