Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 7-20vs Montana State | 12/20 | 116 | 1 | 1 | 5.8 | — | Season-high 116 yds |
| Total | 12/20 | 116 | 1 | 1 | 5.8 | — |
#10
AJ Bianco
Senior quarterback for Nevada. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 217 lb · Honolulu, HI
CFB Index 23 · #135 of 140 QBsHigh confidenceReturning to Nevada for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
116
passing yards · 2026
1 TD · 1 INT · 5.8 per attempt
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 116 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INT, vs Montana State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 quarterback for Nevada. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Nevada in 2022.
AJ Bianco
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. AJ Bianco has played for two head coaches in four seasons at Nevada. One game to point at: 116 pass yds, 38 rush yds against Montana State — Week 2, 2026.
116 PASS YDS · 1 PASS TD · 38 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2022
- Signed with Nevada3-star out of St. Louis
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Nevada
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023
Ken Wilson
Nevada
Coaching transition mid-career: Ken Wilson → Jeff Choate. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Nevada2-10HC: Ken Wilson · Run-leaning
2024Nevada3-10HC: Jeff Choate · Run-leaning
2025Nevada3-9HC: Jeff Choate · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Nevada1-1HC: Jeff Choate · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 116 YDS/g, 1.0 TD/g, 5.8 YPA, 1.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Choate
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Montana State · 3&10 · Q4 · EPA +3.98(11:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Bianco pass complete deep left to #9 M.Brown caught at MSU01, for 28 yards to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:38, 1ST DOWN #84 J.McFadden kick attempt good (H: #95 E.Baulch, LS: #51 C.Stack)
- Week 2 · Montana State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -3.24(04:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Bianco pass complete short left to #9 M.Brown caught at MSU41, for 6 yards to the MSU43 fumbled by #9 M.Brown at MSU40 forced by #24 C.Petre recovered by MSU #5 J.Dolan at MSU43 #5 J.Dolan return 20 yards to the Nevada38 (#1 H.Turner) PENALTY Nevada Chop Block (#10 A.Bianco) 15 yards from Nevada37 to Nevada22, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Montana State · 3&5 · Q4 · EPA +2.71(00:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Bianco rush left for 15 yards gain to the MSU44, out of bounds at MSU44, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Montana State · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.34(13:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Bianco pass complete short middle to #16 D.Asiasi caught at MSU46, for 17 yards to the MSU38 (#24 C.Petre), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Montana State · 3&5 · Q4 · EPA +1.66(06:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Bianco pass complete short middle to #9 M.Brown caught at Nevada35, for 10 yards to the Nevada35 (#5 J.Dolan), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Montana State · 4&5 · Q4 · EPA -1.61(00:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Bianco pass intercepted by #2 T.Uluilakepa at MSU00, Touchback
- Week 2 · Montana State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -1.16(14:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Bianco pass complete short right to #16 D.Asiasi caught at Nevada44, for 0 yards to the Nevada45 (#6 B.Meredith)
- Week 2 · Montana State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.12(01:04) Shotgun #10 A.Bianco pass complete short middle to #5 D.Cheers caught at Nevada20, for 14 yards to the Nevada36 (#2 T.Uluilakepa), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Montana State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.00(09:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Bianco rush left for 11 yards gain to the Nevada39 (#43 X.Ahrens), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Montana State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.88(03:12) Shotgun #10 A.Bianco pass complete short left to #5 D.Cheers caught at Nevada31, for 13 yards to the Nevada31, out of bounds at Nevada31, 1ST DOWN
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Nevada
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Nevada
Returning around him
- 36% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: -7 net (14 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Nevada · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #118 · 2026 recruiting class #98
DNA match
Player DNA
Scrambler
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
QB
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Gavin Frakes’s 2022 season.
Matches Gavin on
Height
Differs from Gavin on
Weight (lower)
Rush usage (higher)
TD rate (higher)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to CJ Montes’s path through Kent State.
Matches CJ on
Yards per attempt
Recruiting rating
Completion %
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to D.J. Mack Jr.'s freshman season at Old Dominion (2021).
64%match
Matches D.J. on
EPA / dropback (adj)
Differs from D.J. on
INT rate (higher)
TD rate (higher)
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like AJ Bianco
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology