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2027 NFL Draft
Drake Lindsey vs Jayden Maiava
Minnesota Golden Gophers
QB · #5
USC Trojans
QB · #14| Drake Lindsey | Statistic | Jayden Maiava |
|---|---|---|
| 2,382 | Passing Yards | 3,711 (leading value) |
| 18 | Passing TDs | 24 (leading value) |
| Leading value: 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 63.2% | Completion % | 65.8% (leading value) |
| -119 | Rushing Yards | 157 (leading value) |
| 4 | Rushing TDs | 6 (leading value) |
| Drake Lindsey | Statistic | Jayden Maiava |
|---|---|---|
| 6-5 | Height | 6-4 |
| 230 lb | Weight | 230 lb |
| Drake Lindsey | Statistic | Jayden Maiava |
|---|---|---|
| #85 | Fanspeak rank | #62 (leading value) |
| QB 11 | Position rank | QB 8 (leading value) |
| 156.6 | Average pick | 128.6 (leading value) |
| 1,319 | Times drafted | 1,559 (leading value) |
| 61 | Hype Score | 68 (leading value) |
 452x | Most drafted to | 291x |
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✓ Leading recorded value · — Unavailable
fanspeak.comScout. Compare. Draft.Dean Kindig
Pocket passer is already generating significant first-round buzz among draft analysts. Lindsey made his first career start for Minnesota as a freshman against the UB Bulls, where he led his team to a victory. 2025. FRESHMAN SEASON: Started all 13 games at quarterback. Won eight games, setting a program record for wins by a freshman quarterback. Completed 249-of-386 passes for 2,382 yards and 18 touchdowns against only six interceptions. In program single-season history, his TD-to-INT ratio (3.00) tied for third; completions total (249) and completion percentage (.632) ranked fourth, attempts total (386) ranked fifth. Rushed for four touchdowns.
Full player profileDean Kindig
22-42 and 2 TD but 2 INT in front of Gray and Fisher vs ND. 30/43-364, 2TD, 1INT in scouted loss to ILL. #1 after Week 6 in in EPA per dropback. 2025: Maiava, who took over the Trojan offense at the end of the 2024 season, will compete to be USC's starting quarterback as a redshirt junior in 2025. 2024: After transferring from UNLV, Maiava took over the starting role for USC's final 4 games of the season. In 2025, he saw action in 7 games with 4 starts. Overall in 2024, he completed 101-of-169 passes (59.8%) for 1,201 yards and 11 TDs with 6 INTs, plus he rushed for 45 yards and 4 TDs. He was named to the Polynesian Player of the Year Award Watch List.
Full player profileDrake Lindsey and Jayden Maiava are compared using 2027 Fanspeak Consensus rankings, 2025 college production from their player profiles, On The Clock draft activity, and creator scouting reports.
Lower consensus ranks and average picks indicate earlier draft projections. Missing values remain unavailable. Measurements and cross-position production are shown without winner labels. Change either player to open another shareable matchup.
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