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Anthony Soto
Cal Poly · Big Sky
Cal Poly · Big Sky
Anthony Soto
2 career stops · 1,748 offensive plays tracked
Scouting Report
Balanced attack
52% run / 48% pass over 1,748 plays — keeps defenses honest with a near-even split.
3rd & Long: throws it
89% pass — 41pp more pass-oriented than the 48% career average (82 plays).
Garbage Time: runs it
66% run — 14pp run-heavier than the 52% career average (188 plays).
Goal Line: runs it
64% run — 12pp run-heavier than the 52% career average (109 plays).
Career Timeline
Overall Split
52.0%
Run
48.0%
Pass
48.8%
Success Rate
1,748 plays
2-Min Pass %
37.2%
n=183
40% success
After Big Gain
63.4% run
n=232
47% success
After Sack
50.0% pass
n=38
39% success
Inside Opp 40
50.9% run
n=544
47% success
Middle 8
49.6% pass
n=284
54% success
Tendency Strength — What Defenses Study
How readable is each pattern? Higher = more predictable to opposing coordinators
Defenses will prep for this
Exploitability Index
Grade D (41/100) — biggest tell: game script rigidity
Unpredictable — hard to game-plan
Composed under pressure
Stubborn — same plan regardless of score
Opener matches overall style
Steady tempo — hard to read
Run / Pass by Down
3rd Down by Distance
Run / Pass by Field Zone
EPA by Down
Game Script — How Play-Calling Shifts by Score
Run% and Pass% as the score differential changes — left = winning big, right = losing big
Year-over-Year Evolution
EPA / play
Situational Context
Post-Event Tendencies
Drive Opener by Zone
Advanced Analytics
Tempo — Pace of Play
Average seconds between plays (lower = faster tempo)
30.8s
Avg Pace
34.0s
Median
By Score State
Explosive Plays
Rushes 15+ yards and passes 15+ yards as a percentage of total plays
7.3%
Rush Explosive
20.0%
Pass Explosive
13.4%
Overall
1,748 plays
Opening Script — Scripted Drives
Run/pass split on opening drives by half