Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 48-14vs Lindenwood | 1/1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | — | Season-high 7 yds |
Elijah Leonard is a quarterback at Missouri State who has played in 1 of Missouri State's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 12.
Missouri State is 3-5.
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
7 passing yards · 0 passing TD
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Missouri State | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8 |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 2 · 2026
W 48-14
vs Lindenwood
7 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT
Dominant 34-point win at home against Lindenwood.
With I. Myers — 5 rec · 155 yds · 1 TD · 24 rush yds (1 car) · 1 TD · S. Locklear — 258 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT
Where he ranks
| Stat | His | Nation | Conference USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 7 | 337th of 370 | 25th of 28 |
| Yards an attempt | 7.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 0 | — | — |
| Passer rating | 158.8 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 100.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | 0 | — | — |
| 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 1 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
All Conference USA quarterbacks
| 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.
Pass targets
Osei-Bonsu saw 1 of the 1 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Osei-Bonsu | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
Play by play: 1 passes, 1 caught, 7 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Teams and coaches
2026Missouri State3-5HC: Casey Woods · Balanced, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 7.0 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 7.0 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Casey Woods
Pass share
47.8%
236 pass / 258 run
Plays / game
61.8
8 games
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Missouri State’s quarterbacks
| Elijah Leonard | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 1 of 1, 7 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 7.0 yards an attempt on 1 attempt |
| Henry Belin IV | Threw in 7 of 8 games · 85 of 126, 1,071 yds, 8 TD, 4 INT · 8.5 yards an attempt on 126 attempts · ran for 43 yds, 1 TD |
| Skyler Locklear | Threw in 5 of 8 games · 71 of 108, 788 yds, 4 TD, 2 INT · 7.3 yards an attempt on 108 attempts · ran for 107 yds, 0 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw, quarter by quarter
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: Elijah Leonard. Gray: Skyler Locklear, Henry Belin IV. From the play by play.
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Awards
Player standing · 2026
1 pass attempt in 1 game
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 2,983 recruit in the country is starting at quarterback in the Conference USA.
Two seasons at Missouri State
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Missouri State WoodsYear 2 · 1 game
- 2025 Missouri State BeardYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school Lee's Summit NorthLee's Summit, MO · Class of 2024Two-star, No. 2,983 in the 2024 class. Signed with Missouri State.Also from Lee's Summit North: Williams Nwaneri (Nebraska), Cayden Green (Missouri), Isaiah Mozee (Nebraska) and 2 more.
2024
- Signed with Missouri StateTwo-star, out of Lee's Summit North
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Missouri State
Coaching transition mid-career: Ryan Beard → Casey Woods. Worth noting in scheme + development context.