North Texas · L 10-50
No pass attempts.
Temple · W 38-31
No pass attempts.
Tulane · L 31-38
No pass attempts.
Gonzales has pass attempts in 5 of Charlotte’s 8 games: none against North Texas, Temple and Tulane.
Dashed line: 300 yards.
Over the last few games, Charlotte fans have been down on Gonzales.
“Why am I still watching Cole Gonzales take snaps”
“I don’t want to see Cole Gonzales under center next week”
“Yet another meatball sub from Gonzales”
From r/CFB game threads. Read by AI.
Cole Gonzales
Cole Gonzales takes over from Grayson Loftis at Charlotte.
Passing value per play
+0.17
our model · 2026 · 83 plays
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Operates within the system without forcing anything.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Cole Gonzales at Ole Miss.
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| Season | Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Charlotte | 79 | 127 | 62.2% | 802 | 6.3 | 3 | 7 | 112.0 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 22 | 50.0% | 118 | 5.4 | 1 | 1 | 101.0 |
| Career | 90 | 149 | 60.4% | 920 | 6.2 | 4 | 8 | 110.4 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Charlotte | 19 | 28 | 1.5 | 2 | 11 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 21 | 29 | 1.4 | 2 | 11 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 41-43vs The Citadel | 28/41 | 322 | 3 | 2 | 7.9 | — | Season-high 322 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 9-41@ No. 9 Ole Miss | 14/21 | 128 | 0 | 1 | 6.1 | 47.1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-26@ App State | 22/35 | 211 | 0 | 2 | 6.0 | 18.1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-34vs Louisiana | 9/16 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 4.3 | 8.4 | |
| Wk 5 | L 8-59vs Memphis | 6/14 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 5.2 | 2.2 | |
| Total | 79/127 | 802 | 3 | 7 | 6.3 | — |
6 of 14 for 73 yards and an interception. He was 1 of 8 on third and fourth down.
Incomplete to Jaylen Hampton on 3rd and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0.
10-yard completion to Jaden Barnes on 3rd and 14. First quarter, down 7-0.
Intercepted on 3rd and 4. Second quarter, down 21-0. Picked off by Memphis’s Ian Foster.
36-yard completion to Derrick Eley. Second quarter, down 21-0.
Each pass sits where it was caught or thrown to, in yards past the line. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
9 of 16 for 68 yards and an interception. He was 1 of 6 on third and fourth down.
Incomplete to Tank Boston on 3rd and 11. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Incomplete to Tank Boston on 3rd and 17. First quarter, tied 0-0.
18-yard completion to Jaden Barnes. Third quarter, down 17-7.
Intercepted. Third quarter, down 17-7. Picked off by Louisiana’s Brent Gordon Jr..
Each pass sits where it was caught or thrown to, in yards past the line. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
22 of 35 for 211 yards and 2 interceptions. Charlotte’s last drive ended with his pass intercepted, down 26-15.
Incomplete to Derrick Eley on 4th and 8. First quarter, down 3-0. Turnover on downs. Broken up by App State’s E. Adams.
33-yard completion to Jaylen Hampton. Second quarter, down 10-0.
Intercepted on 3rd and 8. Third quarter, down 13-7. Picked off by App State’s Khalil Conley.
Intercepted. Fourth quarter, down 26-15. Picked off by App State’s Dre Walker.
Each pass sits where it was caught or thrown to, in yards past the line. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
14 of 21 for 128 yards and an interception. He ran 5 times for 6 yards, after 8 runs in his other four games combined.
No gain on 3rd and 6. First quarter, down 7-0.
Intercepted on 3rd and 15. Second quarter, down 24-0. Picked off by Ole Miss’s Nick Cull.
22-yard completion to Zyheem Collick. Third quarter, down 27-3.
Each pass sits where it was caught or thrown to, in yards past the line. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
28 of 41 for 322 yards, 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions.
Not drawn: the play-by-play doesn’t add up to the box score.
Week 1 · 2026
L 41-43
vs The Citadel
322 yds · 3 TD · 2 INT · 31 rush yds (6 car) · 2 TD
With I. Kelly — 48.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20 · K. Alexander — 138 rush yds (14 car) · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
| Stat | His | Nation | American Athletic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 802 | 130th of 370 | 11th of 37 |
| Yards an attempt | 6.3 | T-129th of 152 | 12th of 15 |
| Touchdown passes | 3 | T-151st of 370 | T-15th of 37 |
| Passer rating | 112.0 | 144th of 152 | 13th of 15 |
| Completion percentage | 62.2 | T-91st of 152 | 9th of 15 |
| Rushing yards | 28 | T-180th of 370 | 23rd of 37 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 2 | T-71st of 370 | T-10th of 37 |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game.
| 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.
Ratings of the games shown run from -5 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Barnes and Hampton saw 57 of the 127 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Barnes | 35 | 24 | 258 | 8.0 | 5.2 | |
| Jaylen Hampton | 22 | 15 | 194 | 9.4 | 4.1 | |
| Derrick Eley | 18 | 10 | 152 | 11.7 | 3.1 | |
| Khamani Alexander | 11 | 7 | 47 | -0.5 | 8.0 | |
| Jason Jeffares | 6 | 6 | 44 | 3.3 | 4.0 | |
| 10 others | 26 | 17 | 117 | 4.6 | 4.8 | |
| No receiver charted | 9 | All seven interceptions are among these | ||||
Play by play: 127 passes, 79 caught, 812 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Pass Profile · True throw depth (charted plays)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
Adjusted ANY/A
3.98171 of 185 QBsSack rate
3.8%49 of 185 QBsRarely sacked (49 of 185), but Adjusted ANY/A hasn't followed (171 of 185).
Adjusted ANY/A uses full-season box-score totals (attempts, yards, TDs, INTs); sack rate is play-by-play-derived.
Behind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
Overall 62.2% completion on 127 attempts · 40% completion on 15 deep attempts (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 154 | 1.0 | 5.8 | 1.3 |
| Road2g | 170 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 1.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 160 | 0.6 | 5.9 | 1.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Albin
Pass share
50.0%
240 pass / 240 run
Plays / game
60.0
8 games
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
| Cole Gonzales | Threw in 5 of 8 games · 79 of 127, 802 yds, 3 TD, 7 INT · 6.3 yards an attempt on 127 attempts · ran for 28 yds, 2 TD |
| Conner Harrell | Threw in 5 of 8 games · 74 of 108, 831 yds, 5 TD, 2 INT · 7.7 yards an attempt on 108 attempts · ran for 46 yds, 2 TD |
| Jaylen White | Threw in 4 of 8 games · 2 of 5, 5 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 1.0 yards an attempt on 5 attempts · ran for -1 yds, 0 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: Cole Gonzales. Gray: Conner Harrell, Jaylen White. From the play by play.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Pat Narduzzi and Tim Albin.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Charlotte
