Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-37vs Massachusetts | 16/29 | 242 | 2 | 3 | 8.3 | 20.4 | Season-high 242 yds · 3 INTs — rough day |
| Total | 16/29 | 242 | 2 | 3 | 8.3 | 20.4 |
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Dylan Lonergan
Senior quarterback for Rutgers. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 210 lb · Snellville, GA · Brookwood
CFB Index 39 · #93 of 146 QBsHigh confidenceTransferred Boston College → Rutgers for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
242
passing yards · 2026
2 TD · 3 INT · 8.3 per attempt
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 242 pass yds, 2 TD, 3 INT, vs Massachusetts
The play that turned itSwung Boston College from 11% to 64% to win.Boston College at Michigan State · 42-40
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 quarterback for Rutgers. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Alabama in 2023.
- Transferred from Boston College to Rutgers in 2026.
- UMass ends 16-game losing streak (Sep 4) Reported
Aura™ · Him Watch
Aura tax
+23aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 52nd percentile of QBs; the tape says
28th pctl our passing-value metric (wEPA) QBs · 160 qualified, n=65
— more hype than the tape.Aura — fan perception52nd pctl
Production — on-field28th pctl
n=65 mentions · cohort: QBs · 160 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our passing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
26.4own fans
-13.3rival fans
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Dylan Lonergan
Picks you apart underneath and protects the ball. Across four seasons and three programs, four head coaches: Nick Saban, Kalen DeBoer, Bill O'Brien and Greg Schiano. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-ACC. The receipt on tape: 242 pass yds, 2 pass TD against Massachusetts, Week 1, 2026.
242 PASS YDS · 2 PASS TD · -14 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
He arrived as a blue-chip recruit and played like one.
The week the volume broke through — put up 390 yds at Michigan State.Michigan State · L 40-422025
2023
- Signed with Alabama4-star out of Brookwood
202510 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
- All-ACC
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Rutgers
Played his entire career under Greg Schiano.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Rutgers
2025Boston College
2026Rutgers
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Alabama12-2HC: Nick Saban · Run-heavy
2024Alabama9-4HC: Kalen DeBoer · Run-leaning
2025Boston College2-10HC: Bill O'Brien · Balanced
2026Rutgers0-2HC: Greg Schiano · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / att (92nd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 242 YDS/g, 2.0 TD/g, 8.3 YPA, 3.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Greg Schiano
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 | Rutgers | 16 | 29 | 55.2% | 242 | 8.3 | 2 | 3 | 127.3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Boston College | 190 | 284 | 66.9% | 2,025 | 7.1 | 12 | 5 | 137.2 | 48 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Alabama | 5 | 6 | 83.3% | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 115.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Alabama | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 150.4 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 213 | 321 | 66.4% | 2,302 | 7.2 | 14 | 8 | 136.0 | 48 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rutgers | 7 | -14 | -2.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Boston College | 36 | -37 | -1.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Alabama | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Alabama | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 45 | -30 | -0.7 | 1 | -- |
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Massachusetts · 4&13 · Q4 · EPA +7.34(07:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass complete deep left to #8 K.Duff caught at UMASS45, for 78 yards to the UMASS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:09, 1ST DOWN #29 D.Pizzaro kick attempt good (H: #21 R.McCann, LS: #58 M.O’Connor)
- Week 1 · Massachusetts · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -4.13(14:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass intercepted by #0 I.Reed at UMASS15 #0 I.Reed return 1 yard to the UMASS16 (#5 V.Allen III)
- Week 1 · Massachusetts · 4&1 · Q3 · EPA -3.97(03:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan rush middle for 0 yards to the UMASS12 (#98 W.DePaepe; #3 K.Bournes), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 1 · Massachusetts · 3&4 · Q1 · EPA +2.70(08:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass complete short right to #8 K.Duff caught at UMASS00, for 4 yards to the UMASS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:20 #29 D.Pizzaro kick attempt good (H: #21 R.McCann, LS: #58 M.O’Connor)
- Week 1 · Massachusetts · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.41(08:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass complete short middle to #8 K.Duff caught at RU35, for 19 yards to the RU44 (#38 Z.Daniel), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Massachusetts · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.41(00:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass complete short middle to #8 K.Duff caught at RU45, for 15 yards to the UMASS45 (#22 J.Harmon), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Massachusetts · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -1.96(10:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan sacked for loss of 5 yards to the RU36 (#92 R.Johnson), fumble by #12 D.Lonergan recovered by UMASS #92 R.Johnson at RU36, End Of Play
- Week 1 · Massachusetts · 2&7 · Q3 · EPA +1.93(06:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass complete short middle to #4 J.Houston caught at RU50, for 21 yards to the UMASS32 (#7 T.Magee), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Massachusetts · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.80(14:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass complete short right to #8 K.Duff caught at RU40, for 20 yards to the RU45 (#7 T.Magee; #3 K.Bournes), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Massachusetts · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.71(03:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass complete short left to #2 B.Black III caught at RU43, for 19 yards to the RU44 (#38 Z.Daniel), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Game log
How he plays
Play style
High-percentage passer who protects the ball. Loses the matchup on improvisation.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Surgeon
High-percentage passer who protects the ball. Loses the matchup on improvisation.
QB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Miller Moss’s 2024 season.
Matches Miller on
Total pass EPA (college ability)
INT rate
Rush usage
Differs from Miller on
Class year (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Henry Colombi’s path through Marshall.
85%match
Matches Henry on
Completion %
Yards per attempt
Height
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jack Layne's junior season at New Mexico (2025).
Matches Jack on
Completion %
Differs from Jack on
Class year (lower)
INT rate (lower)
Rush yards / carry (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Dylan Lonergan
Background
ACC Quarterback of the Week (Sept. 8, 2025) 2025 All-ACC Academic Team 2026 (Senior): Picked to the Shriners Children's 1000 watch list (7/22). Career: Enters 2026 having played in 13 games with nine starts at quarterback ... completed 190-of-284 passes (66.9 percent) for 2,025 yards and 12 touch...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology