The Utility of Collegiate and Combine Statistics For Identifying Potential in NFL Quarterbacks

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dc.contributor.advisorBaker, Joe
dc.creatorGibbon, John Myles
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-20T16:29:05Z
dc.date.available2016-09-20T16:29:05Z
dc.date.copyright2015-08-20
dc.date.issued2016-09-20
dc.date.updated2016-09-20T16:29:05Z
dc.degree.disciplineKinesiology & Health Science
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMSc - Master of Science
dc.description.abstractPredicting potential is crucial for building a successful sports franchise. In the National Football League (NFL), the annual draft is a process in which franchises select athletes that will presumably improve their teams chances of winning. Considerable resources are used to determine suitable candidates and to test those athletes in a controlled environment. The current study examined the relationship between pre-draft variables and their impact on draft selection of quarterbacks into the National Football League. Associations between measures of collegiate statistics and combine test scores with draft position were considered in order to determine their impact and significance to becoming a professional football player. The analysis showed low correlations between both collegiate and combine statistics to draft position, indicating that the measures used to predict talent are of low validity. Findings are discussed within the context of previous literature on the accuracy of pre-draft measures to draft selection.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/32119
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectSports management
dc.subject.keywordsFootball
dc.subject.keywordsNFL
dc.subject.keywordsQuarterbacks
dc.subject.keywordsDraft
dc.subject.keywordsSelection
dc.subject.keywordsCombine
dc.subject.keywordsAthlete
dc.subject.keywordsAthletics
dc.subject.keywordsCollege
dc.subject.keywordsNCAA
dc.subject.keywordsCollegiate
dc.subject.keywordsStatistics
dc.subject.keywordsPassing
dc.subject.keywordsqb
dc.subject.keywordsDrafting
dc.subject.keywordsDraft position
dc.subject.keywordsCollegiate to professional
dc.titleThe Utility of Collegiate and Combine Statistics For Identifying Potential in NFL Quarterbacks
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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