Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 77-7vs Florida A&M | 5/6 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 13.2 | Season-high 30 yds |
| Total | 5/6 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 13.2 |
#11
Dereon Coleman
Freshman quarterback for Miami. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 175 lb · Lakeland, FL
Returning to Miami for 2026
The numbers
30
passing yards · 2026
0 INT · 5 per attempt
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 30 pass yds, 25 rush yds, vs Florida A&M
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 quarterback for Miami. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Miami in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
Country hotter than the fans
The wider college football conversation reads him warmer than his own fans do — a gap of 24.9 points in belief.
26.3own fans
51.2national conversation
I watched a high school game where Malachi filled in for QB, and the opposing teams QB was Dereon Coleman. That dude balled out, even though Malachi still won. Dereon is the guy!
Dereon Coleman
The receipt on tape: 30 pass yds, 25 rush yds against Florida A&M, Week 2, 2026.
30 PASS YDS · 0 PASS TD · 25 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Miami4-star out of Jones
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Miami
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Miami2-0HC: Mario Cristobal · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: completion % (100th percentile). Strength: interceptions (92nd percentile). 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: 30.0 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 5.0 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
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
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami | 5 | 6 | 83.3% | 30 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 125.3 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | 6 | 83.3% | 30 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 125.3 | -- | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami | 4 | 25 | 6.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 4 | 25 | 6.2 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 77–7
vs Florida A&M
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Florida A&M · 3&7 · Q4 · EPA -9.95Caleb McKenzie 72 Yd Fumble Return (Gabriel Caison Kick)
- Week 2 · Florida A&M · 4&7 · Q4 · EPA -3.75(02:05) Shotgun #11 D.Coleman rush left for 6 yards gain to the FAMU02 (#23 D.Villiers) PENALTY MIAMI Holding declined, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 2 · Florida A&M · 2&6 · Q4 · EPA +0.99(09:56) Shotgun #11 D.Coleman pass complete short left to #19 M.Parris caught at MIAMI45, for 6 yards to the FAMU46 (#10 F.Callum), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Florida A&M · 2&5 · Q3 · EPA +0.72(01:35) Shotgun #11 D.Coleman rush right for 5 yards gain to the MIAMI34 (#3 C.McKenzie; #55 M.Marshall), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Florida A&M · 2&7 · Q4 · EPA +0.68(04:38) Shotgun #11 D.Coleman rush left for 10 yards gain to the FAMU26 (#17 G.Mirtil), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Florida A&M · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.16(00:20) Shotgun #11 D.Coleman rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MIAMI48 (#6 I.Morrison)
- Week 2 · Florida A&M · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.12(09:26) Shotgun #11 D.Coleman pass complete short right to #33 N.Thomas caught at FAMU45, for 4 yards to the FAMU42, End Of Play
- Week 2 · Florida A&M · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.09(02:04) Shotgun #11 D.Coleman pass complete short left to #30 K.Wiley, Jr. caught at MIAMI29, for 5 yards to the MIAMI29, End Of Play
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Miami
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Miami
Returning around him
- 37% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 9 Miami players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (12 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Miami · Last season: 13-3 (AP #10) · Talent rank #12 · 2026 recruiting class #9
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #146
Peaked at #146 this season.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology