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Joe Ganz
QB · SR · Nebraska Cornhuskers

Joe Ganz

QB SR Nebraska
About Ganz Updated Sep 12, 2026

Nebraska’s record-setting accuracy merchant with big-play juice

Joe Ganz’s 2008 season for Nebraska was elite by program standards: 3,568 passing yards, 25 passing touchdowns, and a 67.9% completion rate, all while setting school season records for passing yards, completions, and total offense[2][5]. What makes him pop isn’t just the box score—he was a quick, efficient decision-maker who could keep the offense on schedule, hit explosive throws, and also add value as a runner with 258 rushing yards and five rushing TDs in 2008[2][5]. For a team needing precision and production, he’s a proven fit; the only caution is that his résumé is built on a shorter peak stretch rather than a long runway of star starts[2][9].

Schedule

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2008

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Stats

2008

Percentile among FBS QBs — a longer bar ranks higher

153.6
Passer Rating
17th of 146 QBs
3568
Passing Yards
12th of 327 QBs
25
Passing Touchdowns
17th of 327 QBs
11
Interceptions
284th of 327 QBs
67.9%
%Completions
7th of 146 QBs
8.5
Yards per Attempt
15th of 146 QBs
285
Completions
13th of 327 QBs
420
Passing Attempts
17th of 327 QBs
258
Rushing Yards
48th of 329 QBs
5
Rushing Touchdowns
27th of 329 QBs
Career Stats
SEASONSCHOOL
20081367.9%35682511153.6
2007658.6%1435167163.4
2006553.8%12230208.8

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