Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Eastern Illinois | 4/6 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 34.4 | Season-high 34 yds |
| Total | 4/6 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 34.4 |
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Brady Palmer
Freshman quarterback for Minnesota. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 210 lb · San Diego, CA · Cathedral Catholic
Returning to Minnesota for 2026
The numbers
34
passing yards · 2026
0 INT · 5.7 per attempt
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 34 pass yds, 8 rush yds, vs Eastern Illinois
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 quarterback for Minnesota. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Minnesota in 2026.
Brady Palmer
The receipt: 34 pass yds, 8 rush yds against Eastern Illinois — Week 1, 2026.
34 PASS YDS · 0 PASS TD · 8 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Minnesota3-star out of Cathedral Catholic
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Minnesota
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Minnesota1-1HC: P.J. Fleck · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: interceptions (92nd percentile). 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: 34.0 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 5.7 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
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
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota | 4 | 6 | 66.7% | 34 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 114.3 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 6 | 66.7% | 34 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 114.3 | -- | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 59–7
34 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 34.4 · 8 rush yds (2 car)
Dominant 52-point win at home against Eastern Illinois.
With J. Tracy — 5 rec · 98 yds · D. Lindsey — 264 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 86.2 · 6 rush yds (2 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Minnesota
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Minnesota
Returning around him
- 65% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Minnesota player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (19 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Minnesota · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #41 · 2026 recruiting class #28
Background
PRONUNCIATION Your browser does not support HTML5 audio. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Cathedral Catholic High School in Del Mar, California • wore No. 10 for the Dons and was coached by Sean Doyle • helped the school to a Division I California Interscholastic Federation championship and an open division...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology