Faculty Sponsor(s)
Jeff Summers
Location
Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue
Subject Area
Economics
Description
This paper provides an empirical analysis of the factors that affect the NFL signing bonuses for college quarterbacks. Our sample data is drawn from the official ESPN website, Spotrac, and the official NFL website for the years 2005-2016. It is composed of bonus data for college quarterbacks who were drafted into the NFL and received a signing bonus. Our explanatory variables include the quarterbacks’ total quarterback rating (QBR), height, weight, and dummy variables that control for the major conferences. We found that QBR and ratio of height to weight significantly affect signing bonuses.
Recommended Citation
Roberts, Patricia and Cowell, Joshua, "An Empirical Analysis of the Factors Affecting College Quarterback Prospect Signing Bonuses" (2017). Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement. Event. Submission 7.
https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/symposium/2017/all/7
An Empirical Analysis of the Factors Affecting College Quarterback Prospect Signing Bonuses
Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue
This paper provides an empirical analysis of the factors that affect the NFL signing bonuses for college quarterbacks. Our sample data is drawn from the official ESPN website, Spotrac, and the official NFL website for the years 2005-2016. It is composed of bonus data for college quarterbacks who were drafted into the NFL and received a signing bonus. Our explanatory variables include the quarterbacks’ total quarterback rating (QBR), height, weight, and dummy variables that control for the major conferences. We found that QBR and ratio of height to weight significantly affect signing bonuses.
