Air Noland is a quarterback at Memphis who has played in 3 of Memphis's 9 games this season, most recently Oct 3.
Memphis is 7-2.
Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Shane Beamer and Charles Huff.
83 passing yards · 2 passing TD · 32 rushing yards
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| Season | Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Memphis | 7 | 9 | 77.8% | 83 | 9.2 | 2 | 1 | 206.4 |
| 2025 | South Carolina | 2 | 3 | 66.7% | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 103.1 |
| Career | 9 | 12 | 75.0% | 96 | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 180.5 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Memphis | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 12 |
| 2025 | South Carolina | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Career | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | Grade | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | SK | RUSH | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-24vs Arkansas State | Carried once, no pass attempts | — | 0 | |||||||
| Wk 3 | W 45-21vs UT Martin | Came on in Q3 | 2/3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | -- | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 5 | W 59-8@ Charlotte | 5/6 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 11.3 | 94.4 | 0 | 28 | Season-high 68 yds | |
| Total | 7/9 | 83 | 2 | 1 | 9.2 | — | 0 | 32 | |||
Week 5 · 2026
W 59-8
at Charlotte
The plays that mattered most
| Stat | His | Nation | American Athletic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 83 | T-245th of 370 | 23rd of 37 |
| Yards an attempt | 9.2 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 2 | T-173rd of 370 | T-17th of 37 |
| Passer rating | 206.4 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 77.8 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | 32 | 178th of 370 | 22nd of 37 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 0 | — | — |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 9 attempts of the 90 needed after 9 games, so the rates are not ranked.
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tayven Jackson | 2,568 | 22 | 5 | 268 | 9.6 |
| 2 | Caden Veltkamp | 2,534 | 23 | 5 | 315 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Marcus Stokes | 2,532 | 25 | 6 | 259 | 9.8 |
| 4 | Owen McCown | 1,751 | 10 | 4 | 243 | 7.2 |
| 5 | Baylor Hayes | 1,343 | 10 | 2 | 192 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Ryder Burton | 1,333 | 6 | 5 | 194 | 6.9 |
| 7 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | 1,273 | 6 | 0 | 181 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Ajani Sheppard | 1,245 | 8 | 3 | 140 | 8.9 |
| 9 | Conner Harrell | 831 | 5 | 2 | 108 | 7.7 |
| 10 | Kadin Semonza | 804 | 4 | 2 | 119 | 6.8 |
| 11 | Cole Gonzales | 802 | 3 | 7 | 127 | 6.3 |
| 12 | Mitch Griffis | 753 | 4 | 5 | 126 | 6.0 |
| 13 | Trace Johnson | 749 | 2 | 4 | 106 | 7.1 |
| 14 | Jackson Gutierrez | 717 | 7 | 1 | 71 | 10.1 |
| 15 | Emory Williams | 716 | 7 | 2 | 117 | 6.1 |
| 16 | Jacurri Brown | 471 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 5.7 |
| 17 | Cale Hellums | 462 | 4 | 2 | 76 | 6.1 |
| 18 | Dexter Williams II | 340 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 5.8 |
| 19 | Gael Ochoa | 160 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10.0 |
| 20 | Chaston Ditta | 159 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8.4 |
| 21 | Braxton Woodson | 152 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6.1 |
| 22 | Jaxon Smolik | 129 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 4.8 |
| 23 | Air Noland | 83 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.2 |
| 24 | Zach Mundell | 82 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27.3 |
| 25 | Drew Devillier | 79 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6.1 |
| 26 | Zeon Chriss | 64 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7.1 |
| 27 | Luke Kromenhoek | 60 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4.3 |
| 28 | Chris Jimerson Jr. | 55 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18.3 |
| 29 | Patrick Crayton Jr. | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14.5 |
| 30 | Nate Rogers | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 31 | Jordan Magwood | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5.3 |
| 32 | Ethan Washington | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.5 |
| 33 | Bryson Luter | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.0 |
| 34 | Dagan Bruno | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 |
| 35 | Jeremiah Daoud | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.5 |
| 36 | Jaylen White | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.0 |
| 37 | Brandon Tennison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Kluse and Joseph saw 4 of the 9 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Kluse | 2 | 2 | 37 | 11.0 | 7.5 | |
| Joshua Joseph | 2 | 2 | 15 | 2.0 | 5.5 | |
| Alante Brown | 1 | 1 | 21 | 4.0 | 17.0 | |
| Dallan Hayden | 1 | 1 | 7 | -2.0 | 9.0 | |
| Jaylin Taylor | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0.0 | |
| Tychaun Chapman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | |
| No receiver charted | 1 | The interception is among these | ||||
Play by play: 9 passes, 7 caught, 83 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 7.5 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 68.0 | 1.0 | 11.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 27.7 | 0.7 | 8.2 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Pass share
42.1%
268 pass / 368 run
Plays / game
70.7
9 games
Scheme: Run-leaning.
| Air Noland | Threw in 2 of 9 games · 7 of 9, 83 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT · 9.2 yards an attempt on 9 attempts · ran for 32 yds, 0 TD |
| Marcus Stokes | Threw in all 9 games · 179 of 259, 2,532 yds, 25 TD, 6 INT · 9.8 yards an attempt on 259 attempts · ran for 267 yds, 3 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: Air Noland. Gray: Marcus Stokes. From the play by play.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Ryan Day, Shane Beamer and Charles Huff.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Memphis
