Freshman quarterback for Merrimack. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 215 lb · Pompano Beach, FL
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.
Recruiting
QB recruit
No. 2345 nationally · Signed with Massachusetts
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 quarterback for Merrimack. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
AJ Hairston
Operates within the system without forcing anything. AJ Hairston has been at Massachusetts through two head coaches in two seasons. The receipt: 145 pass yds against Rhode Island — Week 1, 2026.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Merrimack
Season context · Team result + system
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 145 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 74.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 97.7 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Plays / game
0.0
3 games
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Massachusetts | 107 | 216 | 49.5% | 957 | 4.4 | 4 | 4 | 89.2 | 11 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Massachusetts | 40 | 73 | 54.8% | 480 | 6.6 | 5 | 0 | 132.6 | 43 | -- | -- |
| Career | 147 | 289 | 50.9% | 1,437 | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 100.1 | 21 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Massachusetts | 43 | 3 | 0.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Massachusetts | 24 | -5 | -0.2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 67 | -2 | -0.0 | 1 | -- |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 23–14
at Maine
73 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · 65 rush yds (10 car)
With D. McElroy — 30 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD · K. Massey — 2 rec · 20 yds
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-34vs Rhode Island | 12/23 | 145 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | — | Season-high 145 yds |
| Wk 1 | L 7-42@ Delaware | 11/20 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 3.8 | -- | Season-high 145 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 23-14@ Maine | 9/16 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 4.6 | — | |
| Total | 32/59 | 293 | 0 | 3 | 4.9 | — |
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Landyn Locke’s 2025 season.
Matches Landyn on
Differs from Landyn on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Victor Gabalis’s path through Tarleton State.
Matches Victor on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Joey Yellen's sophomore season at Hawai'i (2022).
Differs from Joey on
Player DNA