Do Wonderlic Tests Predict QB Performance?
Quarterbacks with above median intelligence as measured by the Wonderlic test perform significantly better than those with below median scores according to a report done by Criteria Corporation, an employee testing company. For QB’s drafted between 2000 and 2004 who qualified with at least 1,000 yards, the correlation between Wonderlic scores and total passing yards is r=0.51. For TDs thrown the correlation is 0.49. Those are incredibly strong correlations.
