College production summary feeding the v3.0 similarity vector. The engine weights these features against the prospect corpus (2000–present) to build the comp grid below.
Historical college players whose production curves most closely match Clayton Tune. Hit-label colouring tags each comp's eventual NFL outcome: elite, starter, bust, unknown (still developing or never reached the NFL). Click an NFL name to jump to its veteran page when available.
| College player | School | Class | Similarity | NFL outcome | NFL career | Career fp | Peak3 fp/g | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Evans | UL Monroe | 2020 | 0.436 | unknown | Caleb Evans | — | — | — |
| Brian Brohm | Louisville | 2008 | 0.402 | unknown | Brian Brohm | -2 | -1.5 | 2 |
| Diego Pavia | Vanderbilt | 2026 | 0.388 | unknown | Diego Pavia | — | — | — |
| Kenny Pickett | Pittsburgh | 2022 | 0.383 | unknown | Kenny Pickett | 298 | 8.6 | 5 |
| Colin Kaepernick | Nevada | 2011 | 0.377 | starter | Colin Kaepernick | 1001 | 16.8 | 6 |
| Keenan Reynolds | Navy | 2016 | 0.368 | unknown | Keenan Reynolds | — | — | — |
| D'Eriq King | Miami | 2021 | 0.366 | unknown | D'Eriq King | — | — | — |
| Payton Thorne | Auburn | 2025 | 0.365 | unknown | Payton Thorne | — | — | — |
| Dillon Gabriel | Oregon | 2025 | 0.365 | unknown | Dillon Gabriel | 70 | 7.0 | 1 |
| Brett Basanez | Northwestern | 2006 | 0.364 | unknown | Brett Basanez | 0 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Riley Leonard | Notre Dame | 2025 | 0.363 | unknown | Riley Leonard | 31 | 6.2 | 1 |
| Taylen Green | Arkansas | 2026 | 0.361 | unknown | Taylen Green | — | — | — |
| Philip Rivers | North Carolina State | 2004 | 0.352 | starter | Philip Rivers | 3845 | 17.9 | 18 |
| Drew Lock | Missouri | 2019 | 0.347 | starter | Drew Lock | 445 | 14.9 | 7 |
| Spencer Sanders | Oklahoma State | 2023 | 0.346 | unknown | Spencer Sanders | — | — | — |
| Cody Fajardo | Nevada | 2015 | 0.336 | unknown | Cody Fajardo | — | — | — |
| Kyle Orton | Purdue | 2005 | 0.335 | starter | Kyle Orton | 1007 | 14.8 | 9 |
| Matt Barkley | USC | 2013 | 0.335 | unknown | Matt Barkley | 106 | 10.1 | 7 |
| Nate Sudfeld | Indiana | 2016 | 0.334 | bust | Nate Sudfeld | 10 | 3.2 | 4 |
| Tyler Shough | Louisville | 2025 | 0.330 | starter | Tyler Shough | 284 | 16.2 | 2 |
| Michael Penix Jr. | Boise State | 2024 | 0.328 | unknown | Michael Penix Jr. | 247 | 12.0 | 3 |
| Chase Clement | Rice | 2009 | 0.328 | unknown | Chase Clement | — | — | — |
| Spencer Rattler | South Carolina | 2024 | 0.326 | unknown | Spencer Rattler | 166 | 10.3 | 2 |
| Desmond Ridder | Cincinnati | 2022 | 0.321 | unknown | Desmond Ridder | 238 | 8.6 | 3 |
| Tyrod Taylor | Virginia Tech | 2011 | 0.319 | starter | Tyrod Taylor | 1107 | 17.4 | 16 |
Methodology details: v3.0 prospect engine — PR 3 similarity, PR 4 projection, PR 5 back-test.