Started Sam Houston’s last game, the first career start. Came on in Q2 vs New Mexico State; Sam Houston lost 30-24.
L 3-24 at Missouri State, Oct 27: 20 of 35 for 258 yards · 8 carries for -12 yards.
Sam Houston’s next game: at Jacksonville State, Sat Nov 7, 7:00 p.m. ET · CBS Sports Network
Sam Houston is 1-7.
Two seasons in the Sam Houston quarterback room to date. One game to point at: 258 passing yards against Missouri State — Week 9, 2026.
258 passing yards · 0 passing TD · -16 rushing yards
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| Season | Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 20 | 37 | 54.1% | 258 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 112.6 |
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 2 | 3 | 66.7% | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 184.3 |
| Career | 22 | 40 | 55.0% | 300 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 118.0 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 9 | −28 | −3.1 | 0 | 17 |
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 3 | −10 | −3.3 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 12 | −38 | −3.2 | 0 | 17 |
Last game (Wk 9): 258 passing yards.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | Grade | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | SK | RUSH | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | L 24-30vs New Mexico State | Out at half | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -16 | |
| Wk 9 | L 3-24@ Missouri State | Rough | 20/35 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 | 32.2 | 3 | -12 | Season-high 258 yds |
| Total | 20/37 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | — | 4 | -28 |
Oct. 27 · L 3-24 at Missouri State
20 of 35 for 258 yards.
0 of 2 for 0 yards.
Sacked for a 16-yard loss on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, up 10-7.
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.
Week 9 · 2026
L 3-24
258 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 32.2
With C. Joseph — 50.2 yards per punt · 5 punts · 2 inside the 20 · T. Burns Jr. — 3 rec · 63 yds
The plays that mattered most
| Stat | His | Nation | Conference USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 258 | 188th of 370 | 15th of 28 |
| Yards an attempt | 7.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 0 | — | — |
| Passer rating | 112.6 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 54.1 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | -28 | T-353rd of 370 | 27th of 28 |
| 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 37 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Kohl | 1,801 | 11 | 9 | 255 | 7.1 |
| 2 | Caden Creel | 1,746 | 13 | 8 | 209 | 8.4 |
| 3 | Landyn Locke | 1,653 | 12 | 5 | 236 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Rickie Collins | 1,617 | 7 | 6 | 229 | 7.1 |
| 5 | Roman Gagliano | 1,587 | 12 | 4 | 258 | 6.2 |
| 6 | Nick Minicucci | 1,477 | 14 | 4 | 170 | 8.7 |
| 7 | Deshawn Purdie | 1,453 | 10 | 1 | 152 | 9.6 |
| 8 | Henry Belin IV | 1,071 | 8 | 4 | 126 | 8.5 |
| 9 | Trey Hedden | 906 | 5 | 6 | 124 | 7.3 |
| 10 | Brock Glenn | 887 | 6 | 4 | 165 | 5.4 |
| 11 | Rodney Tisdale Jr. | 883 | 4 | 2 | 123 | 7.2 |
| 12 | Skyler Locklear | 788 | 4 | 2 | 108 | 7.3 |
| 13 | Adam Damante | 638 | 4 | 4 | 118 | 5.4 |
| 14 | Tyler Bell | 373 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 7.6 |
| 15 | DJ Bailey | 258 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 7.0 |
| 16 | Braden Streeter | 175 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 5.0 |
| 17 | Landon Varnes | 154 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7.0 |
| 18 | EJ Archield Jr. | 137 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7.2 |
| 19 | Jaylen Henderson | 131 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 7.3 |
| 20 | Zach Marker | 109 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7.3 |
| 21 | Brett Holloway | 64 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12.8 |
| 22 | Riley Trujillo | 38 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12.7 |
| 23 | Jack Moran | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12.5 |
| 24 | Skyler Williams | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.0 |
| 25 | Elijah Leonard | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 |
| 26 | Ethan Vasko | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 27 | Caleb McMickle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 28 | Peter Costelli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
O'Neill and Reed saw 23 of the 37 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grady O'Neill | 12 | 6 | 74 | 10.0 | 2.0 | |
| Chris Reed | 11 | 4 | 64 | 17.1 | 1.2 | |
| Tim Burns Jr. | 5 | 3 | 63 | 19.8 | 3.3 | |
| MJ Dowdy | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4.0 | 5.5 | |
| Landan Brown | 2 | 1 | 25 | 11.0 | 8.0 | |
| 4 others | 5 | 4 | 29 | 2.2 | 4.5 |
Play by play: 37 passes, 20 caught, 258 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
2 seasons under Phil Longo — 3-17 over that span.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 129 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 3.7 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Phil Longo
Pass share
55.6%
278 pass / 222 run
Plays / game
62.5
8 games
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
| DJ Bailey | Threw in 2 of 8 games · 20 of 37, 258 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 7.0 yards an attempt on 37 attempts · ran for -28 yds, 0 TD |
| Landyn Locke | Threw in 7 of 8 games · 147 of 236, 1,653 yds, 12 TD, 5 INT · 7.0 yards an attempt on 236 attempts · ran for -39 yds, 0 TD |
| Brett Holloway | Threw in 2 of 8 games · 3 of 5, 64 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT · 12.8 yards an attempt on 5 attempts · ran for 47 yds, 1 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: DJ Bailey. Gray: Landyn Locke, Brett Holloway. From the play by play.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
The No. 2,675 recruit in the country is starting at quarterback in the Conference USA.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: K.C. Keeler → Phil Longo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
