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NC State CJ Bailey is Currently the Best True Freshman QB in College Football

NC State’s True Freshman Quarterback CJ Bailey has been nothing short of sensational this season.

Through 8 games (5 starts), Bailey has completed 69.5% of his passes for 1,610 yards and 11 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. His Passing Efficiency Rating is 157.0.

For perspective, Philip Rivers’ Passing Efficiency Rating in his Freshman season in 2020 was 126.1. To put it even more perspective, if Bailey finishes the season with a Passing Efficiency Rating of 157.2 or higher, he will finish with the 2nd best Rating in a single season in NC State history. Rivers’ Passing Efficiency Rating of 170.