Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 20-30@ Michigan State | 12/21 | 196 | 2 | 1 | 9.3 | 65.4 | |
| Wk 2 | W 63-10vs Central Connecticut | 15/24 | 252 | 3 | 0 | 10.5 | 59.1 | Season-high 252 yds |
| Total | 27/45 | 448 | 5 | 1 | 9.9 | 62.2 |
#6
John Alan Richter
Toledo doesn't have to wonder what it gets from John Alan Richter; that certainty is the whole point of him.
6′3″ · 225 lb · Gray, GA · Jones County
Returning to Toledo for 2026
The numbers
448
passing yards · 2026
5 TD · 1 INT · 10 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far
Swing playSwung Toledo from 42% to 63% to win.Toledo at Michigan State · 30-20
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 quarterback for Toledo. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Toledo in 2022.
John Alan Richter
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-15
John Alan Richter is a cornerstone for Toledo — measured against the line he joined.
448PASS YDS5PASS TD-18RUSH YDS
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
2022
- Signed with Toledo3-star out of Jones County
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Toledo
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jason Candle, Robert Weiner, and Mike Jacobs. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Toledo11-3HC: Jason Candle · Run-leaning
2024Toledo8-5HC: Jason Candle · Balanced
2025Toledo8-5HC: Robert Weiner · Run-leaning
2026Toledo1-1HC: Mike Jacobs · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / att (92nd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 224 YDS/g, 2.5 TD/g, 9.9 YPA, 0.5 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Jacobs
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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 63–10
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Central Connecticut · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +6.62Rico Bond 85 Yd pass from John Alan Richter (Reice Griffith Kick)
- Week 1 · Michigan State · 2&17 · Q2 · EPA +6.54Shotgun #6 J.Richter pass complete deep left to #3 A.Dabbs caught at MSU24, for 60 yards to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:50, 1ST DOWN #93 R.Griffith kick attempt good (H: #39 A.Ruggles, LS: #49 M.Allen)
- Week 1 · Michigan State · 2&21 · Q3 · EPA +3.29Shotgun #6 J.Richter pass complete short right to #19 D.Barnett Jr. caught at TOL47, for 21 yards to the TOL50 (#2 D.Vaught), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Michigan State · 2&9 · Q4 · EPA +3.14Shotgun #6 J.Richter pass complete deep middle to #3 A.Dabbs caught at TOL45, for 29 yards to the MSU47 (#7 M.Richard), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Central Connecticut · 3&5 · Q1 · EPA +3.08(04:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Richter pass complete short middle to #12 B.Hammer caught at CCSU40, for 23 yards to the CCSU35 (#13 B.Thomas), 1ST DOWN. #38 D.Douglas injured on the play
- Week 2 · Central Connecticut · 3&4 · Q3 · EPA +2.70Adjatay Dabbs 4 Yd pass from John Alan Richter (Reice Griffith Kick)
- Week 2 · Central Connecticut · 3&8 · Q1 · EPA +2.67(13:19) No Huddle #6 J.Richter pass complete short left to #3 A.Dabbs caught at TOLEDO48, for 11 yards to the TOLEDO49 (#3 K.Moko), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Michigan State · 2&6 · Q3 · EPA +2.53Adjatay Dabbs 6 Yd pass from John Alan Richter (Reice Griffith Kick)
- Week 1 · Michigan State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -2.45Shotgun #6 J.Richter sacked for loss of 7 yards to the TOL40 (#3 T.Bell)
- Week 1 · Michigan State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -2.38No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Richter sacked for loss of 11 yards to the TOL29 (#96 E.Coenen) PENALTY TOL Intentional Grounding (#6 J.Richter)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Toledo
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Toledo
Returning around him
- 66% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 2 Toledo players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -5 net (33 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Toledo · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #116 · 2026 recruiting class #121
Background
2025 Played in three games...Completed 17-25 passes for 153 yards and three touchdowns...10-14 for 93 yards and two TDs vs. Morgan State...Missed remainder of season following injury suffered vs. Akron on Sept. 27. 2024 Made first career start in 13-6 victory at Northern Illinois, throwing for 15...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology