Last pass at Nebraska came in the third quarter; Demond Williams Jr. played the fourth quarter.
Last game: W 17-10 at Nebraska, Oct 31 · 19 of 30 for 136 yards · 2 carries for -16 yards
Washington’s next game: vs Penn State, Sat Nov 7, 3:30 p.m. ET · FS1
Washington State · W 24-10
No pass attempts.
Utah State · W 16-14
No pass attempts.
Minnesota · L 24-27
No pass attempts.
USC · L 21-25
No pass attempts.
Brown has pass attempts in 4 of Washington’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Dashed line: 300 yards.
“Going forward, we’re gonna need to start Elijah brown for the 1st quarter then out in Williams like a pitcher that needs an opener lmao”
20 stories in the last 30 days, from 10 outlets.
Elijah Brown
The three seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Troy Taylor, Frank Reich and Jedd Fisch. A game that shows it: 302 passing yards and 3 passing TD against Purdue — Week 7, 2026.
714 passing yards · 7 passing TD · -14 rushing yards
Play style
Keeps the offense on schedule and doesn't lose the game.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 10 outlets
Washington football gets huge Elijah Brown update amid Demond Williams injury
Yahoo Sports Oct 16 · 1 outlet
Yahoo SportsWashington to start Elijah Brown at quarterback vs. PurdueOct 16
Locked OnElijah Brown Should start In Place Of Demond Williams Jr. Vs. PurdueOct 19
The Spokesman-ReviewWashington Huskies should start Elijah Brown at QB vs. Nebraska | Commentary - The Spokesman-ReviewOct 31
The Daily (UW)Instant: Elijah Brown leads Washington to first Big Ten win over PurdueOct 16from 10 outlets
Washington Huskies should start Elijah Brown at QB vs. Nebraska | Commentary - The Spokesman-Review
The Spokesman-Review Oct 31 · 1 outlet
Yahoo SportsWashington to start Elijah Brown at quarterback vs. PurdueOct 16Locked OnElijah Brown Should start In Place Of Demond Williams Jr. Vs. PurdueOct 19The Spokesman-ReviewWashington Huskies should start Elijah Brown at QB vs. Nebraska | Commentary - The Spokesman-ReviewOct 31The Daily (UW)Instant: Elijah Brown leads Washington to first Big Ten win over PurdueOct 16The Spokesman-Review
247SportsThe Daily (UW)Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Washington24 stories2026 to nowMost about: preview and matchup, in his words, performance and stat line.
247SportsHusky QB Elijah Brown Talks About Why He Chose Washington And His Time On Campus Thus FarAug 12The Daily (UW)Instant: Washington embarrassed by Iowa despite Elijah Brown heroicsOct 10Yahoo SportsWashington to start Elijah Brown at quarterback vs. PurdueOct 16
Stanford1 story2024 to 2025Most about: recruiting.
Locked OnWashington Adds Commitment From Stanford QB Elijah BrownJan 26Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Aura™ · Him Watch
Aura compares how much fans talk about this player with how well this player plays, each ranked among QBs.
−52aura tax
75th percentile our passing-value metric (weighted expected points added) ranked among 624 QBs
— the play ranks higher than the talk.Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington | 70 | 99 | 70.7% | 714 | 7.2 | 7 | 3 | 148.6 | 57 |
| 2025 | Stanford | 74 | 127 | 58.3% | 829 | 6.5 | 4 | 2 | 120.3 | 33 |
| 2024 | Stanford | 28 | 48 | 58.3% | 274 | 5.7 | 2 | 3 | 107.5 | -- |
| Career | 172 | 274 | 62.8% | 1,817 | 6.6 | 13 | 8 | 128.3 | 45 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington | 7 | −46 | −6.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Stanford | 17 | −96 | −5.6 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | Stanford | 14 | −23 | −1.6 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 38 | −165 | −4.3 | 0 | 10 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | Grade | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | SK | RUSH | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 48-16vs Eastern Washington | Came on in Q4 | 2/3 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 8.3 | 98.4 | — | — | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-41vs No. 20 Iowa | Came on in Q2 | 28/39 | 251 | 3 | 0 | 6.4 | 90.9 | 1 | -14 | 3 TD passes |
| Wk 7 | W 38-26@ Purdue | Solid | 21/27 | 302 | 3 | 3 | 11.2 | 34.3 | 1 | -16 | Season-high 302 yds · 3 INTs — rough day |
| Wk 9 | W 17-10@ Nebraska | Out after Q3 | 19/30 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 53.7 | 2 | -16 | |
| Total | 70/99 | 714 | 7 | 3 | 7.2 | — | 4 | -46 |
Oct. 31 · W 17-10 at Nebraska
19 of 30 for 136 yards.
21 of 27 for 302 yards, 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. He was 4 of 6 on third and fourth down.
Intercepted. First quarter, tied 0-0. Picked off by Purdue’s Hudauri Hines.
Intercepted. First quarter, up 7-0. Picked off by Purdue’s Smiley Bradford.
32-yard completion to Chris Lawson. Second quarter, tied 17-17.
Intercepted. Third quarter, up 24-17. Picked off by Purdue’s Jojo Hayden.
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 39 for 251 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Not drawn: the play-by-play doesn’t add up to the box score.
2 of 3 for 25 yards and a touchdown.
23-yard completion to Kade Eldridge. Fourth quarter, up 41-16.
2-yard touchdown pass to Trez Davis on 4th and 2. Fourth quarter, made it 48-16.
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 6 · 2026
L 24-41
vs Iowa
The plays that mattered most
Leads Big Ten quarterbacks in completion percentage.
| Stat | His | Nation | Big Ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 714 | 140th of 370 | 20th of 50 |
| Yards an attempt | 7.2 | T-88th of 152 | T-15th of 22 |
| Touchdown passes | 7 | T-103rd of 370 | T-17th of 50 |
| Passer rating | 148.6 | T-42nd of 152 | 6th of 22 |
| Completion percentage | 70.7 | 11th of 152 | 1st of 22 |
| Rushing yards | -46 | 361st of 370 | 48th of 50 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 0 | — | — |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game.
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Ratings of the games shown run from +0 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Lawson and Roebuck saw 41 of the 100 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Lawson | 24 | 21 | 252 | 8.7 | 4.3 | |
| Dezmen Roebuck | 17 | 14 | 132 | 3.4 | 7.7 | |
| Rashid Williams | 15 | 9 | 104 | 11.1 | 4.7 | |
| Trez Davis | 11 | 5 | 55 | 10.7 | 7.6 | |
| Decker DeGraaf | 8 | 4 | 21 | 7.8 | 2.5 | |
| 8 others | 20 | 17 | 150 | 4.5 | 5.0 | |
| No receiver charted | 5 | All three interceptions are among these | ||||
Play by play: 100 passes, 70 caught, 714 yards; the box score counts 99 attempts. 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
Totals here are the box score's. Play-by-play lists 100 passing plays (70 completions) against the box score's 99 attempts (70 completions), and the depth buckets use play-by-play.
Adjusted ANY/A
6.5292 of 185 QBsSack rate
4.8%76 of 185 QBsRarely sacked (76 of 185 QBs) and still 92 of 185 in Adjusted ANY/A.
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 70.7% completion on 99 attempts · 33% completion on 12 deep attempts (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 138 | 2.0 | 7.4 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 219 | 1.5 | 7.8 | 1.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 193 | 2.3 | 8.6 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 136 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jedd Fisch
Pass share
56.4%
287 pass / 222 run
Plays / game
63.6
8 games
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
| Elijah Brown | Threw in 4 of 8 games · 70 of 99, 714 yds, 7 TD, 3 INT · 7.2 yards an attempt on 99 attempts · ran for -46 yds, 0 TD |
| Demond Williams Jr. | Threw in 7 of 8 games · 123 of 187, 1,495 yds, 9 TD, 3 INT · 8.0 yards an attempt on 187 attempts · ran for 211 yds, 2 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: Elijah Brown. Gray: Demond Williams Jr.. 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.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Troy Taylor, Frank Reich and Jedd Fisch.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Washington
