Junior quarterback for Rutgers. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 210 lb · Pennington, NJ · Notre Dame
The numbers
passing yards · 2026
4 TD · 4 INT · 8.5 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far
Swing playSwung Rutgers from 15% to 37% to win.Rutgers at Boston College · 28-21
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 quarterback for Rutgers. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
Buzz vs Tape
The rival fanbase is unexpectedly warm on him relative to his own.
AJ Surace
This is his second year in the same quarterback room at Rutgers. The receipt on tape: 230 pass yds, 3 pass TD against Boston College, Week 2, 2026.
307 PASS YDS · 4 PASS TD · -2 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Greg Schiano — 5-9 over that span.
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / att (92nd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 154 YDS/g, 2.0 TD/g, 8.6 YPA, 2.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Greg Schiano
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-37vs Massachusetts | 6/9 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 8.6 | 90.9 | |
| Wk 2 | L 21-28@ Boston College | 18/27 | 230 | 3 | 4 | 8.5 | 23.2 | Season-high 230 yds · 4 INTs — rough day |
| Total | 24/36 | 307 | 4 | 4 | 8.6 | 57.1 |
2026 Outlook
Rutgers
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Quarterback · Rutgers
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Rutgers · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #48 · 2026 recruiting class #36
2026 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar 2025 Academic All-Big Ten 2025 (Sophomore): Played in three games ... honored as a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (7/13) ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10) ... completed four passes for 58 yards and two touchdowns ... saw action at No. 1 Ohio Stat...