Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-7vs Lamar | 4/6 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 | — | Season-high 42 yds |
| Total | 4/6 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 | — |
#11
Daniel Beale
Sophomore quarterback for Louisiana. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 206 lb · Baton Rouge, LA · Catholic
Returning to Louisiana for 2026
The numbers
42
passing yards · 2026
1 INT · 7 per attempt
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 42 pass yds, 1 INT, -6 rush yds, vs Lamar
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 quarterback for Louisiana. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Louisiana in 2024.
Daniel Beale
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Third year in the Louisiana quarterback room, same address the whole way. The receipt: 42 pass yds against Lamar — Week 1, 2026.
42 PASS YDS · 0 PASS TD · -6 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20243 games
- Signed with Louisiana3-star out of Baton Rouge Catholic
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Louisiana
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Louisiana
Played his entire career under Michael Desormeaux.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Michael Desormeaux — 17-12 over that span.
2024Louisiana10-4HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning
2025Louisiana6-7HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning
2026Louisiana1-1HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
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: 42.0 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 7.0 YPA, 1.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Michael Desormeaux
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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 38–7
vs Lamar
42 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · -6 rush yds (3 car)
Dominant 31-point win at home against Lamar.
With L. Winfield — 189 yds · 0 TD · 2 INT · 84 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD · M. Golding — 43 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 44 LONG
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Lamar · 2&4 · Q4 · EPA +1.85(09:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 D.Beale pass complete short right to #9 K.Wade caught at LU45, for 21 yards to the LU40, out of bounds at LU40, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Lamar · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA -1.75(11:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 D.Beale pass intercepted by #0 L.Kelley at UL40 #0 L.Kelley return 40 yards to the UL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:48 #66 A.Sandoval kick attempt good (H: #33 M.Stallons, LS: #49 J.Hefner)
- Week 1 · Lamar · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.96(12:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 D.Beale pass complete short right to #87 K.Brooks caught at UL45, for 10 yards to the UL47 (#28 E.Dotson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Lamar · 3&6 · Q4 · EPA -0.73(03:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 D.Beale sacked for loss of 7 yards to the LU14 (#9 M.Wuenschel, #13 A.Dedieu)
- Week 1 · Lamar · 4&1 · Q4 · EPA +0.54(05:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 D.Beale rush middle for 2 yards gain to the LU11 (#99 I.Solomi), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Lamar · 2&5 · Q4 · EPA -0.39(04:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 D.Beale rush middle for 1 yard loss to the LU07 (#20 T.Nelson)
- Week 1 · Lamar · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.27(09:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 D.Beale pass complete short right to #44 T.Gawlik caught at LU38, for 6 yards to the LU34 (#12 J.Mitchel)
- Week 1 · Lamar · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.08(05:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 D.Beale pass complete short right to #44 T.Gawlik caught at LU10, for 5 yards to the LU06 (#12 J.Mitchel)
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
2026 Outlook
Louisiana
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Louisiana
Returning around him
- 92% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 1 Louisiana player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -3 net (5 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Louisiana · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #99 · 2026 recruiting class #91
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
QB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Forrest Brock’s 2024 season.
Matches Forrest on
Completion %
Height
Weight
Differs from Forrest on
Class year (lower)
Rush usage (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Dean DeNobile’s path through Lafayette.
Matches Dean on
Yards per attempt
Completion %
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Forrest Brock's sophomore season at Temple (2024).
Matches Forrest on
Completion %
Height
Differs from Forrest on
Class year (lower)
Rush usage (lower)
Yards / attempt (lower)
Background
2025 (Redshirt Freshman) Completed 42 of 84 passes for 395 yards and a touchdown on the season in six games with four starts … claimed the backup role to Walker Howard coming out of fall camp … thrust into duty on the final drive in the season-opener against Rice after Howard went down due to inj...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology