Shedeur Sanders vs Will Howard Stats: Who is the better QB?

Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders and Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard are two of the most high-profile players still available in the draft as Day 3 approaches.

The third day of the draft will kick off on Saturday at noon ET. While it is not a surprise to still see Howard available at this stage of the draft, it is shocking that Sanders is still on the board.

While their stocks were different entering the draft, they now enter Day 3 as the top two QBs available. Before the draft, it was widely believed that Sanders was the better prospect, but do the stats agree with that?

Here is a comparison of Sanders and Howard's stats from last season.

Shedeur Sanders vs. Will Howard stats comparison

Shedeur Sanders stats

Shedeur Sanders was viewed by most experts as a high first-round pick before the start of the draft. He was even tipped to go in the top three.

However, he has now gone two days without getting drafted.

Sanders' stats are not to blame for his draft fall, as he had one of the most impressive QB stat lines in college football this past season. He completed 353 of 477 attempts for 4,134 yards and 37 touchdowns. He has been a model of consistency throughout his four-year college career, throwing for 3200+ yards and 27+ TDs in four straight seasons.

The biggest issue for Sanders is that he holds onto the ball too long. He was sacked 94 times over his two seasons in Colorado.

Will Howard stats

Will Howard had an interesting career trajectory in college. After four years at Kansas State, he transferred to Ohio State last season. He had by far the best season of his career at Ohio State, completing 309 of 423 passing attempts for 4,010 yards and 35 TDs.

While Howard's numbers this season were similar to Sanders', he did not get as much attention from scouts. The reason for this is that Ohio State was a much stronger team than Colorado.

The Buckeyes won the national championship because of that incredible depth. So, most scouts are uncertain whether he would be able to replicate his success with a weaker supporting cast.

Statistically speaking, the Colorado QB has an edge over the Ohio State passer. Shedeur Sanders was more accurate with a completion percentage of 74%, while Howard was at 73.04%. Similarly, when it comes to total yards, Shedeur leads Howard, making him the better prospect coming out of college.