Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | L 7-61@ New Mexico | 1/1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | -- | Season-high 22 yds |
Braesen Leon is a quarterback at UTEP who has played in 1 of UTEP's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 3.
UTEP is 1-7.
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
22 passing yards · 0 passing TD · -12 rushing yards
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UTEP | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 284.8 |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 284.8 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UTEP | 1 | −12 | −12.0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | −12 | −12.0 | 0 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 5 · 2026
L 7-61
at New Mexico
22 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · -12 rush yds (1 car)
With R. Moore III — 134 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD · 34 yds · 0 TD · 2 INT · QBR 12.2 · B. Braun — 60.5 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20
Where he ranks
| Stat | His | Nation | Mountain West |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 22 | T-303rd of 370 | 18th of 26 |
| Yards an attempt | 22.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 0 | — | — |
| Passer rating | 284.8 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 100.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | -12 | T-339th of 370 | 25th of 26 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 0 | — | — |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 1 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
All Mountain West quarterbacks
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micah Alejado | 2,186 | 9 | 6 | 337 | 6.5 |
| 2 | Luke Weaver | 1,810 | 11 | 8 | 242 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Nathan Hayes | 1,710 | 13 | 8 | 228 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Jackson Arnold | 1,660 | 13 | 4 | 212 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Taron Dickens | 1,617 | 8 | 6 | 247 | 6.5 |
| 6 | Toa Faavae | 888 | 5 | 7 | 101 | 8.8 |
| 7 | EJ Colson | 687 | 7 | 5 | 99 | 6.9 |
| 8 | Carter Jones | 654 | 3 | 2 | 89 | 7.3 |
| 9 | AJ Bianco | 397 | 2 | 3 | 71 | 5.6 |
| 10 | Liam Szarka | 296 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 7.8 |
| 11 | Luke Duncan | 265 | 2 | 5 | 55 | 4.8 |
| 12 | Luke Moga | 248 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 6.5 |
| 13 | Daniel Rolovich | 193 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7.4 |
| 14 | Evan Medders | 92 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6.6 |
| 15 | Robert McDaniel | 48 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3.7 |
| 16 | Trey Drake | 35 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8.8 |
| 17 | Brady Davidson | 27 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4.5 |
| 18 | Braesen Leon | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22.0 |
| 19 | Jalen Macon | 20 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1.5 |
| 20 | Josh Johnson | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5.0 |
| 21 | Bjorn Jurgensen | 13 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.6 |
| 22 | Alex Orji | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1.8 |
| 23 | Preston Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 24 | Reeve Slone | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 25 | James Laubstein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Kemper Hodges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Pass targets
Henry saw 1 of the 1 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nik Henry | 1 | 1 | 22 | -1.0 | 23.0 |
Play by play: 1 passes, 1 caught, 22 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Teams and coaches
2026UTEP1-7HC: Scotty Walden · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 22.0 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 22.0 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Pass share
38.7%
179 pass / 283 run
Plays / game
57.8
8 games
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
UTEP’s two quarterbacks
| Braesen Leon | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 1 of 1, 22 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 22.0 yards an attempt on 1 attempt · ran for -12 yds, 0 TD |
| EJ Colson | Threw in 7 of 8 games · 66 of 99, 687 yds, 7 TD, 5 INT · 6.9 yards an attempt on 99 attempts · ran for 129 yds, 1 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
1 pass attempt and 1 carry in 1 game
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
First season at UTEP, 1 game
- 2026 UTEP WaldenYear 1 · 1 game