Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-45vs UCLA | 2/6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 48.4 | Season-high 20 yds |
| Total | 2/6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 48.4 |
#11
Jackson Brousseau
Redshirt junior quarterback for California. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 225 lb · Lehi, UT · Lehi HS
CFB Index 29 · #120 of 146 QBsHigh confidenceTransferred Colorado State → California 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
20
passing yards · 2026
0 INT · 3.3 per attempt
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 20 pass yds, vs UCLA
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 quarterback for California. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Colorado State in 2023.
- Transferred from Colorado State to California in 2026.
Jackson Brousseau
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 20 pass yds against UCLA, Week 1, 2026.
20 PASS YDS · 0 PASS TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Colorado State3-star out of Lehi
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2025
California
2026era →
Tosh Lupoi
California
Coaching transition mid-career: Justin Wilcox → Tosh Lupoi. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to California
2025Colorado State
2026California
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Colorado State5-7HC: Jay Norvell · Pass-leaning
2024Colorado State8-5HC: Jay Norvell · Run-leaning
2025Colorado State2-10HC: Tyson Summers · Balanced
2026California1-1HC: Tosh Lupoi · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: interceptions (92nd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 20.0 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 3.3 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
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 | California | 2 | 6 | 33.3% | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 61.3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Colorado State | 128 | 201 | 63.7% | 1,354 | 6.7 | 9 | 3 | 132.1 | 39 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Colorado State | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 37.7 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado State | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 100.4 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 134 | 215 | 62.3% | 1,401 | 6.5 | 9 | 4 | 127.2 | 39 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Colorado State | 54 | 15 | 0.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Colorado State | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 55 | 23 | 0.4 | 1 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
QB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ben Bryant’s 2023 season.
Matches Ben on
Yards / attempt
Total pass EPA (college ability)
INT rate
Differs from Ben on
Class year (lower)
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Matthew Caldwell’s path through Troy.
88%match
#3
Parker McKinney
84%
Matches Matthew on
Height
Yards per attempt
Completion %
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Ken Seals's junior season at Vanderbilt (2023).
Matches Ken on
Yards / attempt
Height
Differs from Ken on
Class year (lower)
TD rate (lower)
Completion % (higher)
Background
Accolades - Academic 2025 Academic All-Mountain West Redshirt Sophomore (2025) - Colorado State Participated in nine games during the 2025-26 season. Led the team with 128 pass completions on 201 attempts, totaling 1,354 passing yards. Threw for nine touchdowns, including a season-long pass of 49...
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