#11

Faizon Brandon

Freshman quarterback for Tennessee. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

QB · Tennessee · Fr. · #11

6′4″ · 225 lb · Greensboro, NC · Grimsley

Watch-list name (model)Returning to Tennessee for 2026

via utsports.com ↗

Next upSat Sep 19 · 7:45 pm ETvs Kennesaw StateNeyland StadiumTennessee by 35.5

How he plays

Yards / att: 92nd percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

374

passing yards · 2026

5 TD · 0 INT · 9.8 per attempt

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 226 pass yds, 3 TD, 68 rush yds, vs Furman

His career numbers, season by season

The story

1 quarterback for Tennessee. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 5-star recruit to Tennessee in 2026.
Brent Key calls Georgia Tech soft (Sep 10) Reported

The full story, with sources

Faizon Brandon

QB · Tennessee · Fr · #11

The receipt: 226 pass yds, 68 rush yds against Furman — Week 1, 2026.

374 PASS YDS · 5 PASS TD · 90 RUSH YDS

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026Tennessee2-0HC: Josh Heupel · Run-heavy

Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort

Box-score percentiles

7 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: yards / att (92nd percentile). Strength: interceptions (92nd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (7)

Yards / att#2 / 13 · 92nd pct

9.8

Interceptions#1 / 13 · 92nd pct

Rush TDs#2 / 13 · 88th pct

Rush yards#4 / 13 · 77th pct

Pass TDs#4 / 13 · 69th pct

Completion %#9 / 13 · 35th pct

60.5%

Pass yards#14 / 13 · 0th pct

374

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 187 YDS/g, 2.5 TD/g, 10.2 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Josh Heupel

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Watch-list name (model)

Our Heisman model has him inside the top 25; he is not on a published award watch list yet.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Tennessee	23	38	60.5%	374	9.8	5	0	186.6	--	--	--
Career		23	38	60.5%	374	9.8	5	0	186.6	--	--	--

Season	Team
2026	Tennessee	15	90	6.0	2	--
Career		15	90	6.0	2	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026

W 56–9

vs Furman

226 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 68 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD

Dominant 47-point win at home against Furman.

With M. Matthews — 4 rec · 132 yds · 2 TD · J. Baker — 89 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 1 · Furman · 2&5 · Q3 · EPA +4.84(11:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 F.Brandon pass complete deep middle to #4 M.Matthews caught at FUR12, for 57 yards to the FUR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:38, 1ST DOWN #28 C.Ranvier kick attempt good (H: #98 J.Ross, LS: #48 B.Brady)
Week 2 · Georgia Tech · 3&12 · Q1 · EPA +4.34(05:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 F.Brandon pass complete deep left to #3 R.Jackson caught at GT 38, for 45 yards to the GT 32, out of bounds at GT 32, 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Furman · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +4.28(14:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 F.Brandon pass complete deep middle to #4 M.Matthews caught at FUR26, for 55 yards to the FUR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:54, 1ST DOWN #28 C.Ranvier kick attempt good (H: #98 J.Ross, LS: #48 B.Brady)
Week 1 · Furman · 2&11 · Q1 · EPA +2.97(10:45) Shotgun #11 F.Brandon pass complete short middle to #0 E.Davis caught at FUR02, for 17 yards to the FUR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:42, 1ST DOWN #28 C.Ranvier kick attempt good (H: #98 J.Ross, LS: #48 B.Brady)
Week 1 · Furman · 3&6 · Q2 · EPA +2.82(11:18) Shotgun #11 F.Brandon rush left for 6 yards gain to the FUR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:14 #28 C.Ranvier kick attempt good (H: #98 J.Ross, LS: #48 B.Brady)
Week 2 · Georgia Tech · 2&5 · Q1 · EPA +2.74(12:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 F.Brandon pass complete short middle to #0 E.Davis caught at GT 11, for 25 yards to the GT 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:22, 1ST DOWN #28 C.Ranvier kick attempt good (H: #98 J.Ross, LS: #48 B.Brady)
Week 2 · Georgia Tech · 3&8 · Q4 · EPA +2.70(09:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 F.Brandon rush left for 11 yards gain to the UT 50 (#23 T.Stevenson, Jr.), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Georgia Tech · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.62(04:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 F.Brandon pass complete deep left to #14 B.Staley caught at GT 00, for 20 yards to the GT 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:21, 1ST DOWN #28 C.Ranvier kick attempt good (H: #98 J.Ross, LS: #48 B.Brady) #28 C.Ranvier kick attempt good (H: #98 J.Ross, LS: #48 B.Brady) PENALTY #28 C.Ranvier kick attempt good (H: #98 J.Ross, LS: #48 B.Brady) PENALTY GT Illegal Substitution declined
Week 1 · Furman · 2&7 · Q2 · EPA +2.61(00:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 F.Brandon rush middle for 7 yards gain to the FUR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:17 #28 C.Ranvier kick attempt good (H: #98 J.Ross, LS: #48 B.Brady)
Week 2 · Georgia Tech · 3&6 · Q3 · EPA +2.26(05:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 F.Brandon rush middle for 7 yards gain to the GT 49 (#13 S.Riley), 1ST DOWN

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CMP/ATT	YDS	TD	YPA	QBR	Note
Wk 1	W 56-9vs Furman	13/17	226	3	13.3	—	Season-high 226 yds
Wk 2	W 45-24@ Georgia Tech	10/21	148	2	7.0	88.7
Total		23/38	374	5	10.2	88.7

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

Faizon Brandon

Country hotter than the fans

2026

2026 snapshot

Splits & context

Awards

Watch-list name (model)

Career stats

Signature game

Signature plays

Game log

How he plays

Heisman trajectory

Peak #13

Background