Billy Edwards Jr., North Carolina QB: the 2026 season story
Billy Edwards Jr. is a senior quarterback for North Carolina (ACC). He ranks 27th of 365 quarterbacks in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every quarterback on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Every measure is set against every ranked quarterback, so a strength here is a strength against the whole position, not just his own team. Billy Edwards Jr.'s strongest measure is pass success rate at 56%, 12th of 181 (the average is 46%). His weakest is rush yards per game at 3, 138th of 181 (the average is 20).
Season production
Why it matters. Volume is the first sign of how much a coaching staff trusts a player. His pass yards per game, 244, ranks 25th among 181 ranked quarterbacks.
Against every quarterback
Why it matters. Volume, efficiency and impact plays can tell different stories: a player can be busy without being effective, or rarely used but dangerous every time. Among ranked quarterbacks he sits, on average, in the 56th percentile for volume, 81st for efficiency and 89th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. Consistency matters to a team: one huge game and five quiet ones is a different season from six solid ones. Over 9 games, Billy Edwards Jr.'s best came in week 9 against Miami and his quietest in week 3 at Clemson.
When it matters
Why it matters. Third downs, the red zone and games against good teams are where drives and seasons are decided.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. The shape of a player's production, not just its size, is what opponents scout.
National and conference
Why it matters. The Player Index puts every quarterback on one scale, adjusted for the defenses or offenses he faced, so a rank here is comparable across conferences. Billy Edwards Jr. is 26th of 181 FBS quarterbacks and 6th of 19 in the ACC. Next up nationally is Mason Heintschel of Pittsburgh, 0.01 ahead on the index.
Career
Why it matters. A player's track record is the best guide to whether a season like this one is likely to last. This is his best season by the Player Index so far, out of 2 we have.
Quarterbacks like him
Why it matters. Players with similar profiles tend to be used the same way, which makes them a quick way to picture his game. His closest match this season is CJ Carr of Notre Dame.
