Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-30vs Prairie View A&M | 5/6 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 8.3 | — | Season-high 50 yds |
| Total | 5/6 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 8.3 | — |
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Braedyn Locke
Junior quarterback for Tarleton State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 211 lb · Rockwall, TX
CFB Index 41 · #84 of 137 QBsHigh confidenceTransferred Arizona → Tarleton State 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.
Recruiting
4★
QB recruit
No. 383 nationally · Signed with Mississippi State
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 quarterback for Tarleton State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Mississippi State in 2022.
- Transferred from Arizona to Tarleton State in 2026.
Braedyn Locke
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Braedyn Locke has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. His first career honor landed in 2023: Big Ten Freshman Player of the Week. The receipt on tape: 50 pass yds, 1 pass TD against Prairie View A&M, Week 1, 2026.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
2022
- Signed with Mississippi State4-star out of Rockwall
20235 games
- Entered the portal
20253 games
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎓
FRESHMAN HONORS
Freshman recognition (2023)
1 mention(s)
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Tarleton State
2025Arizona
2026Tarleton State
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Wisconsin7-6HC: Luke Fickell · Balanced
2024Wisconsin5-7HC: Luke Fickell · Run-leaning
2025Arizona9-4HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 50.0 YDS/g, 1.0 TD/g, 8.3 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Plays / game
0.0
3 games
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
QB
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Brett Gabbert’s 2024 season.
74%match
All-MAC
Matches Brett on
Total pass EPA (college ability)
Rush usage
EPA / dropback (adj)
Differs from Brett on
Class year (lower)
TD rate (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Alonza Barnett’s path through James Madison.
89%match
All-Sun Belt
Matches Alonza on
Height
Yards per attempt
Completion %
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Layne Hatcher's sophomore season at Arkansas State (2021).
Matches Layne on
Total pass EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Differs from Layne on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Class year (lower)
Yards / attempt (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Braedyn Locke
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology