Did not play in Tulane’s last 3 games.
Trace Johnson started the last one, W 38-31 in overtime at Charlotte, Oct 30.
Tulane’s next game: vs Tulsa, Sat Nov 7, 12:00 p.m. ET · ESPNU
Tulane is 2-3 in the five games played. A balanced passer who throws deeper than most.
Weakest: completes 52% of throws by play-by-play, 7th lowest of 158 starters.
Plays most like Burton, UAB.
Passing yards
804
64 of 119, 54%
TD–INT
4–2
6.8 per throw
NCAA rating
118.3
ZPR
25
not ranked yet
Graded Rough at Army, the last full game; shaky or worse in 4 of 5 graded games.
Best by our grade: South Alabama. Lowest: at Army, with 1 interception. Costliest play: Interception, against Southern Miss, Q4 14:25. Win chance 61% to 41%.
Tap a game for its plays
at Duke
L 3–17·Unranked
Came on at half
Came on at half for Zeon Chriss, down 10-0 · 140 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · Rush 6 for -10 · Sacked 2
None of the quarterback’s own plays moved the team's chance of winning by more than a few points.
South Alabama
W 28–24·Unranked
Solid
Steady all game · 212 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT · Rush 5 for 3 · Sacked 0
Biggest swing: a Q4 completion added 33 points of win chance. Win chance: 58% to 91%.
at Kansas State
L 20–31·Unranked
Rough
165 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT · Rush 10 for -27, 1 TD · Sacked 3
Biggest swing: a Q1 run added 17 points of win chance. Win chance: 54% to 71%.
Southern Miss
W 24–21·Unranked
Rough
Last pass came in the fourth quarter; Trace Johnson finished the game · 129 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT · Rush 5 for -17 · The interception cost about 15 points of win chance · Sacked 3
Semonza is ASS
Tulane fan
Biggest swing: a Q1 completion added 18 points of win chance. Win chance: 62% to 81%.
at Army
L 17–20·Unranked
Rough
158 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT · Rush 5 for -6, 1 TD · The interception cost about 13 points of win chance · Sacked 1
Semonza is actually a terrible QB
Tulane fan
Biggest swing: a Q3 run added 29 points of win chance. It flipped the game for the team: 39% to 68%.
Memphis
W 31–17·Unranked
Did not play
UTSA
L 19–42·Unranked
Did not play
at Charlotte
W 38–31·Unranked
Did not play
Season
Gets better after halftime
Each column is a quarter. Blue and up is a good stretch for the quarterback, red and down a bad one, hatched means the game was already decided. A red cross is a turnover and a black dot a touchdown. The word on the right grades the whole game. A gold line means the r/CFB game thread kept naming the quarterback. Tap a game to open its plays: each bar is one of the quarterback’s plays, up helped the team’s chance of winning and down hurt it, and the grey line is that chance.
The word grades the game against every FBS quarterback start, from Rough to Great, using the same throws as the season Zeitgeist Passer Rating and adjusting for the defense faced. Bars are points added per throw in that quarter. The Season row leaves out quarters after a game was decided.
Balanced
The dot is this quarterback, among this season’s starters; the tick is the middle.
Throws deeper than most and runs some. 3.2 carries a game. Closest matches: Burton, DeShields, Lagway, Finley ’25.
Where the throws go
Runs 3.2 times a game; 65% of starters run more.
Closest in style
Nearer the middle means more alike.
Compared with the 158 FBS starters this season for throws and running, and with 219 quarterbacks across 2 seasons for the matches, on how they play and how they have done.
9 stories in the last 60 days, from 8 outlets.
Tulane switches QBs for Week 2; names Kadin Semonza starter
Underdog Dynasty +2 Sep 8
Kadin Semonza
Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The first one came in 2024: MAC Freshman Player of the Year. One game to point at: 212 passing yards and 3 rushing yards against South Alabama — Week 2, 2026.
804 passing yards · 4 passing TD · -7 rushing yards
from 8 outlets
Tulane switches QBs for Week 2; names Kadin Semonza starter
Underdog Dynasty +2 Sep 8 · 3 outlets
from 8 outlets
Tulane switches QBs for Week 2; names Kadin Semonza starter
Underdog Dynasty +2 Sep 8 · 3 outlets
NOLA.com
The Tulane HullabalooUnderdog Dynasty +2Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Tulane9 stories2025 to nowMost about: starting job and depth chart, loss, preview and matchup.
Underdog Dynasty +2Tulane switches QBs for Week 2; names Kadin Semonza starterSep 8
Roundtable +1Tulane Rolls With Kadin Semonza as Offense Looks for Their SparkSep 8NOLA.comQuick switch: Kadin Semonza will start at QB for Tulane against South AlabamaSep 8
Locked OnKadin Semonza named Tulane's starting quarterback for home openerSep 8
Yahoo SportsTulane HC Will Hall sits down with WGNO to discuss Duke loss, Kadin Semonza, home openerSep 9
Ball State2023 to 2024not trackedStories 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.
+18aura tax
10th percentile our passing-value metric (weighted expected points added) ranked among 624 QBs
— the talk ranks higher than the play.Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tulane | 64 | 119 | 53.8% | 804 | 6.8 | 4 | 2 | 118.3 | 25 |
| 2024 | Ball State | 275 | 427 | 64.4% | 2,900 | 6.8 | 25 | 10 | 136.1 | 40 |
| 2023 | Ball State | 50 | 82 | 61.0% | 480 | 5.9 | 3 | 5 | 110.0 | 28 |
| Career | 389 | 628 | 61.9% | 4,184 | 6.7 | 32 | 17 | 129.3 | 35 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tulane | 31 | −57 | −1.8 | 2 | 9 |
| 2024 | Ball State | 54 | −81 | −1.5 | 1 | 53 |
| 2023 | Ball State | 17 | 10 | 0.6 | 0 | 16 |
| Career | 102 | −128 | −1.3 | 3 | 53 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Wk | Opp | Grade | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | SK | RUSH | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-17@ Duke | Came on at half | 11/21 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | — | 2 | -10 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-24vs South Alabama | Solid | 14/22 | 212 | 1 | 0 | 9.6 | 30.9 | 0 | 3 | Season-high 212 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 20-31@ Kansas State | Rough | 13/26 | 165 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 63.2 | 3 | -27 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-21vs Southern Miss | Rough | 12/24 | 129 | 1 | 1 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 3 | -17 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-20@ Army | Rough | 14/26 | 158 | 1 | 1 | 6.1 | 18.0 | 1 | -6 | |
| Total | 64/119 | 804 | 4 | 2 | 6.8 | — | 9 | -57 |
14 of 26 for 158 yards, a touchdown and an interception.
Not drawn: the play-by-play doesn’t add up to the box score.
12 of 24 for 129 yards, a touchdown and an interception.
Not drawn: the play-by-play doesn’t add up to the box score.
13 of 26 for 165 yards and a touchdown.
Not drawn: the play-by-play doesn’t add up to the box score.
14 of 22 for 212 yards and a touchdown. He was 5 of 11 on third and fourth down.
8-yard completion to Garrett Mmahat on 3rd and 3. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
1-yard completion to Dawson Johnson on 3rd and 11. First quarter, tied 0-0.
61-yard completion to Destyn Hill. First quarter, down 10-0.
Incomplete to Anthony Brown on 4th and 26. Fourth quarter, up 28-24. Turnover on downs.
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.
11 of 21 for 140 yards. Two drives ended on his fourth-down plays: a completion short of the line and a completion short of the line.
39-yard completion to Destyn Hill. Third quarter, down 10-0.
8-yard completion to Oliver Mitchell Jr. on 4th and 9. Fourth quarter, down 17-3. Turnover on downs.
11-yard completion to C. Semonza on 4th and 20. Fourth quarter, down 17-3. Turnover on downs.
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.
| Best by our grade | South Alabama | W 28-24 · Graded solid · Steady all game · 212 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT · Rush 5 for 3 · Sacked 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest by our grade | at Army | L 17-20 · Graded rough · 158 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT · Rush 5 for -6, 1 TD · The interception cost about 13 points of win chance · Sacked 1 |
| Costliest play | Southern Miss | Interception, Q4 14:25 · Win chance 61% to 41% |
| Stat | His | Nation | American Athletic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 804 | 129th of 370 | 10th of 37 |
| Yards an attempt | 6.8 | T-114th of 152 | 11th of 15 |
| Touchdown passes | 4 | T-134th of 370 | T-12th of 37 |
| Passer rating | 118.3 | 133rd of 152 | 11th of 15 |
| Completion percentage | 53.8 | 144th of 152 | 13th of 15 |
| Rushing yards | -57 | 365th of 370 | 36th of 37 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 2 | T-71st of 370 | T-10th of 37 |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game.
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tayven Jackson | 2,568 | 22 | 5 | 268 | 9.6 |
| 2 | Caden Veltkamp | 2,534 | 23 | 5 | 315 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Marcus Stokes | 2,532 | 25 | 6 | 259 | 9.8 |
| 4 | Owen McCown | 1,751 | 10 | 4 | 243 | 7.2 |
| 5 | Baylor Hayes | 1,343 | 10 | 2 | 192 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Ryder Burton | 1,333 | 6 | 5 | 194 | 6.9 |
| 7 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | 1,273 | 6 | 0 | 181 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Ajani Sheppard | 1,245 | 8 | 3 | 140 | 8.9 |
| 9 | Conner Harrell | 831 | 5 | 2 | 108 | 7.7 |
| 10 | Kadin Semonza | 804 | 4 | 2 | 119 | 6.8 |
| 11 | Cole Gonzales | 802 | 3 | 7 | 127 | 6.3 |
| 12 | Mitch Griffis | 753 | 4 | 5 | 126 | 6.0 |
| 13 | Trace Johnson | 749 | 2 | 4 | 106 | 7.1 |
| 14 | Jackson Gutierrez | 717 | 7 | 1 | 71 | 10.1 |
| 15 | Emory Williams | 716 | 7 | 2 | 117 | 6.1 |
| 16 | Jacurri Brown | 471 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 5.7 |
| 17 | Cale Hellums | 462 | 4 | 2 | 76 | 6.1 |
| 18 | Dexter Williams II | 340 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 5.8 |
| 19 | Gael Ochoa | 160 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10.0 |
| 20 | Chaston Ditta | 159 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8.4 |
| 21 | Braxton Woodson | 152 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6.1 |
| 22 | Jaxon Smolik | 129 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 4.8 |
| 23 | Air Noland | 83 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.2 |
| 24 | Zach Mundell | 82 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27.3 |
| 25 | Drew Devillier | 79 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6.1 |
| 26 | Zeon Chriss | 64 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7.1 |
| 27 | Luke Kromenhoek | 60 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4.3 |
| 28 | Chris Jimerson Jr. | 55 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18.3 |
| 29 | Patrick Crayton Jr. | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14.5 |
| 30 | Nate Rogers | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 31 | Jordan Magwood | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5.3 |
| 32 | Ethan Washington | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.5 |
| 33 | Bryson Luter | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.0 |
| 34 | Dagan Bruno | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 |
| 35 | Jeremiah Daoud | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.5 |
| 36 | Jaylen White | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.0 |
| 37 | Brandon Tennison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -16 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Brown and Hill saw 49 of the 119 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Brown | 27 | 11 | 162 | 16.6 | 3.2 | |
| Destyn Hill | 22 | 15 | 208 | 9.4 | 6.5 | |
| Jaylin Lucas | 12 | 8 | 75 | 0.0 | 5.3 | |
| Bredell Richardson | 11 | 9 | 106 | 12.6 | 0.7 | |
| Dawson Johnson | 11 | 6 | 36 | 7.4 | 2.0 | |
| 9 others | 32 | 15 | 217 | 8.1 | 6.7 | |
| No receiver charted | 4 | Both interceptions are among these | ||||
Play by play: 119 passes, 64 caught, 804 yards. 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
Adjusted ANY/A
5.25145 of 185 QBsSack rate
9.8%168 of 185 QBsSacked on 9.8% of dropbacks (168 of 185) and Adjusted ANY/A trails the field (145 of 185).
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 53.8% completion on 119 attempts · 28% completion on 18 deep attempts (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 170 | 1.0 | 7.5 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 154 | 0.7 | 6.4 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 161 | 0.8 | 6.8 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Hall
Pass share
48.5%
235 pass / 250 run
Plays / game
60.6
8 games
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
| Kadin Semonza | Threw in 5 of 8 games · 64 of 119, 804 yds, 4 TD, 2 INT · 6.8 yards an attempt on 119 attempts · ran for -57 yds, 2 TD |
| Trace Johnson | Threw in 4 of 8 games · 65 of 106, 749 yds, 2 TD, 4 INT · 7.1 yards an attempt on 106 attempts · ran for 0 yds, 0 TD |
| Zeon Chriss | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 6 of 9, 64 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 7.1 yards an attempt on 9 attempts · ran for 15 yds, 0 TD |
| Dagan Bruno | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 1 of 1, 10 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 10.0 yards an attempt on 1 attempt · ran for 26 yds, 1 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: Kadin Semonza. Gray: Zeon Chriss, Trace Johnson, Dagan Bruno. From the play by play.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
The No. 1,814 recruit in the country is starting at quarterback in the American Athletic.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 21 games over three seasons.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Neu, Jon Sumrall and Will Hall.
Sun Belt Conference