Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/17Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 17 inside-the-5 carries (5.9%).
- touchdown
Texas State · L 35-49
No pass attempts.
Tulsa · W 45-44
No pass attempts.
Navy · W 49-39
No pass attempts.
Florida Atlantic · W 48-41
No pass attempts.
Ditta has pass attempts in 4 of North Texas’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Dashed line: 300 yards.
This week
- RecordNorth Texas is 6-2.
- Next gamevs Rice · Sat Nov 7
Chaston Ditta
Played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs.
159 passing yards · 1 passing TD · 5 rushing yards
Style of play
Style of play
What fans said
Fans first named Chaston Ditta at Indiana.
- A fan first, numbered by kind (1 first named)
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Texas | 14 | 19 | 73.7% | 159 | 8.4 | 1 | 0 | 161.3 |
| 2025 | East Carolina | 12 | 24 | 50.0% | 215 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 166.5 |
| Career | 26 | 43 | 60.5% | 374 | 8.7 | 4 | 0 | 164.2 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Texas | 7 | 5 | 0.7 | 1 | 7 |
| 2025 | East Carolina | 14 | −13 | −0.9 | 0 | 11 |
| Career | 21 | −8 | −0.4 | 1 | 11 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | Grade | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | SK | RUSH | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-52@ No. 6 Indiana | Left in Q3 | 1/1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | — | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-6vs UNLV | Came on in Q4 | 2/2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | -- | — | -1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 63-14vs Houston Christian | Came on in Q3 | 7/8 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 9.4 | 29.2 | 1 | 5 | Season-high 75 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 50-10vs Charlotte | Came on in Q3 | 4/8 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 3.7 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 14/19 | 159 | 1 | 0 | 8.4 | — | 1 | 5 |
Signature game
Week 4 · 2026
W 63-14
75 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 29.2
Dominant 49-point win at home against Houston Christian.
With T. Jackson — 270 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 92.9 · J. White — 133 rush yds (11 car) · 4 TD · 3 rec · 17 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 4 · Houston Christian · 3rd and 14 · Q3 · EPA +3.58Ditta to Tipton: a 17-yard touchdown pass.
- Week 6 · Charlotte · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −2.52C.Ditta sacked for loss of 7 yards (K.Schmitz)
- Week 2 · UNLV · 3rd and 4 · Q4 · EPA +2.40Ditta to Chukwurah: a 23-yard pass.
- Week 4 · Houston Christian · 1st and 15 · Q4 · EPA +2.11Ditta to Chukwurah: a 14-yard pass.
- Week 4 · Houston Christian · 1st and 4 · Q4 · EPA +1.69C.Ditta rush right for 4 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 4 · Houston Christian · 2nd and 5 · Q3 · EPA +1.59Ditta to Milliner: an 18-yard pass.
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Indiana · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.59Ditta to Stevenson: a 23-yard pass.
- Week 6 · Charlotte · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.38Ditta to Tipton: a 9-yard pass.
- Week 6 · Charlotte · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.36Ditta to Chukwurah: a 9-yard pass.
- Week 4 · Houston Christian · 1st and 15 · Q3 · EPA −1.02C.Ditta sacked for loss of 6 yards (E.Brown)
Where he ranks
| Stat | His | Nation | American Athletic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 159 | 213th of 370 | 20th of 37 |
| Yards an attempt | 8.4 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 1 | T-202nd of 370 | T-20th of 37 |
| Passer rating | 161.3 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 73.7 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | 5 | T-246th of 370 | 29th of 37 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 1 | T-117th of 370 | T-17th of 37 |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 19 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
All American Athletic quarterbacks
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tayven Jackson | 2,568 | 22 | 5 | 268 | 9.6 |
| 2 | Caden Veltkamp | 2,534 | 23 | 5 | 315 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Marcus Stokes | 2,532 | 25 | 6 | 259 | 9.8 |
| 4 | Owen McCown | 1,751 | 10 | 4 | 243 | 7.2 |
| 5 | Baylor Hayes | 1,343 | 10 | 2 | 192 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Ryder Burton | 1,333 | 6 | 5 | 194 | 6.9 |
| 7 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | 1,273 | 6 | 0 | 181 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Ajani Sheppard | 1,245 | 8 | 3 | 140 | 8.9 |
| 9 | Conner Harrell | 831 | 5 | 2 | 108 | 7.7 |
| 10 | Kadin Semonza | 804 | 4 | 2 | 119 | 6.8 |
| 11 | Cole Gonzales | 802 | 3 | 7 | 127 | 6.3 |
| 12 | Mitch Griffis | 753 | 4 | 5 | 126 | 6.0 |
| 13 | Trace Johnson | 749 | 2 | 4 | 106 | 7.1 |
| 14 | Jackson Gutierrez | 717 | 7 | 1 | 71 | 10.1 |
| 15 | Emory Williams | 716 | 7 | 2 | 117 | 6.1 |
| 16 | Jacurri Brown | 471 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 5.7 |
| 17 | Cale Hellums | 462 | 4 | 2 | 76 | 6.1 |
| 18 | Dexter Williams II | 340 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 5.8 |
| 19 | Gael Ochoa | 160 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10.0 |
| 20 | Chaston Ditta | 159 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8.4 |
| 21 | Braxton Woodson | 152 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6.1 |
| 22 | Jaxon Smolik | 129 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 4.8 |
| 23 | Air Noland | 83 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.2 |
| 24 | Zach Mundell | 82 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27.3 |
| 25 | Drew Devillier | 79 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6.1 |
| 26 | Zeon Chriss | 64 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7.1 |
| 27 | Luke Kromenhoek | 60 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4.3 |
| 28 | Chris Jimerson Jr. | 55 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18.3 |
| 29 | Patrick Crayton Jr. | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14.5 |
| 30 | Nate Rogers | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 31 | Jordan Magwood | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5.3 |
| 32 | Ethan Washington | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.5 |
| 33 | Bryson Luter | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.0 |
| 34 | Dagan Bruno | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 |
| 35 | Jeremiah Daoud | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.5 |
| 36 | Jaylen White | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.0 |
| 37 | Brandon Tennison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Pass targets
Tipton and Stevenson saw 10 of the 19 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Tipton | 6 | 4 | 40 | 13.3 | 6.8 | |
| Justin Stevenson | 4 | 4 | 41 | 7.0 | 3.2 | |
| TJ Chukwurah | 4 | 3 | 46 | 12.2 | 2.3 | |
| Corri Milliner | 2 | 1 | 18 | 25.0 | 5.0 | |
| Adarion Nettles | 1 | 1 | 7 | -1.0 | 8.0 | |
| 2 others | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2.5 | 7.0 |
Play by play: 19 passes, 14 caught, 159 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
2025East Carolina9-4HC: Blake Harrell · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2026North Texas6-2HC: Neal Brown · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 45.3 | 0.3 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 23.0 | 0.0 | 23.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 39.8 | 0.2 | 12.6 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Neal Brown
Pass share
51.3%
290 pass / 275 run
Plays / game
70.6
8 games
Scheme: Balanced.
North Texas’s quarterbacks
| Chaston Ditta | Threw in 4 of 8 games · 14 of 19, 159 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT · 8.4 yards an attempt on 19 attempts · ran for 5 yds, 1 TD |
| Tayven Jackson | Threw in all 8 games · 194 of 268, 2,568 yds, 22 TD, 5 INT · 9.6 yards an attempt on 268 attempts · ran for 76 yds, 2 TD |
| Chris Jimerson Jr. | Threw in 2 of 8 games · 2 of 3, 55 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT · 18.3 yards an attempt on 3 attempts · ran for 91 yds, 0 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw, quarter by quarter
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: Chaston Ditta. Gray: Tayven Jackson, Chris Jimerson Jr.. From the play by play.
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT@ IndianaUNLV@ Texas StateHouston Christian@ TulsaCharlotte@ NavyFlorida Atlantic
Awards
Player standing · 2026
19 pass attempts and 7 carries in 4 games
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 2,259 recruit in the country is starting at quarterback in the American Athletic as a sophomore.
Two seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 North Texas BrownYear 2 · 4 games
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalEast Carolina to North Texas
- 2025 East Carolina HarrellYear 1 · 4 games
- High school Lake TravisAustin, TX · Class of 2025Three-star, No. 2,259 in the 2025 class. Signed with East Carolina.Also from Lake Travis: Carter Buck (TCU), Ben Duncum (Kentucky), Gus Cordova (Mississippi State) and 4 more.
Moves
- Transferred from East Carolina to North Texas, Jan 13, 2026.
2025 4 games
- Signed with East CarolinaThree-star, out of Lake Travis
2026 4 games
- Transferred to North Texasfrom East Carolina
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
East Carolina
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Blake Harrell and Neal Brown.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to North Texas
2025East Carolina
2026North Texas