Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-17@ Duke | 11/21 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-24vs South Alabama | 14/22 | 212 | 1 | 0 | 9.6 | 30.9 | Season-high 212 yds |
| Total | 25/43 | 352 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 | 30.9 |
#3
Kadin Semonza
2,900 pass YDS, 2,500-yd club is what Kadin Semonza has put on film since landing at Tulane — the bet is starting to settle.
5′11″ · 195 lb · Huntington Beach, CA · Mission Viejo
CFB Index 35 · #97 of 137 QBsHigh confidenceReturning to Tulane 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
352
passing yards · 2026
1 TD · 0 INT · 8.2 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 212 pass yds, 1 TD, 3 rush yds, vs South Alabama
The play that turned itSwung Ohio from 35% to 85% to win.Ball State at Ohio · 42-21
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 quarterback for Tulane. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Ball State in 2023.
- Transferred from Ball State to Tulane in 2025.
- Named MAC Freshman Player of the Year in 2024.
Kadin Semonza
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-15
Kadin Semonza arrives at Tulane with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
352PASS YDS1PASS TD-7RUSH YDS
PASS YDS · 2,500-YD CLUB
2,900
2900 passing yards — clears the 2,500-QB volume bar.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
20234 games
- Signed with Ball State3-star out of Mission Viejo
202412 games
The role got bigger.
- MAC Freshman Player of the Yearwinner
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Slade Nagle, Jon Sumrall, and Will Hall. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Ball State4-8HC: Mike Neu · Run-heavy
2024Ball State3-9HC: Mike Neu · Balanced
2026Tulane1-1HC: Will Hall · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / att (92nd percentile). Strength: interceptions (92nd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 176 YDS/g, 0.5 TD/g, 8.2 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Hall
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 | Tulane | 25 | 43 | 58.1% | 352 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 134.6 | 56 | -- | -- |
| 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 | 350 | 552 | 63.4% | 3,732 | 6.8 | 29 | 15 | 132.1 | 40 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tulane | 11 | -7 | -0.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Ball State | 54 | -81 | -1.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Ball State | 17 | 10 | 0.6 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 82 | -78 | -1.0 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 28–24
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · South Alabama · 2&9 · Q1 · EPA +4.61(01:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 K.Semonza pass complete deep middle to #2 D.Hill caught at USA40, for 61 yards to the USA03 (#1 D.Moore), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · South Alabama · 3&16 · Q2 · EPA +3.37(10:23) Shotgun #3 K.Semonza pass complete deep left to #5 A.Brown-Stephens caught at USA50, for 21 yards to the TLN50 (#14 C.Blaylock; #8 D.Young), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · South Alabama · 3&4 · Q4 · EPA +2.86(01:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 K.Semonza pass complete short left to #2 D.Hill caught at USA00, for 14 yards to the USA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:17, 1ST DOWN #96 J.Courville kick attempt good (H: #34 W.Hudlow, LS: #57 J.Arredondo)
- Week 1 · Duke · 2&5 · Q3 · EPA -2.26(14:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 K.Semonza pass complete short middle to #2 D.Hill caught at DUKE41, for 39 yards to the DUKE17 fumbled by #2 D.Hill at DUKE20 forced by #34 L.Mergott recovered by DUKE #7 N.Morris Jr. at DUKE17, End Of Play
- Week 1 · Duke · 3&2 · Q3 · EPA +2.25(00:01) Shotgun #3 K.Semonza pass complete short left to #1 Z.Lewis Jr. caught at TULANE49, for 28 yards to the DUKE22 (#2 P.Smith-Young), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · South Alabama · 3&1 · Q4 · EPA +1.91(03:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 K.Semonza pass complete short middle to #16 G.Mmahat caught at TLN36, for 13 yards to the TLN44 (#11 P.Shattuck), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · South Alabama · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.75(02:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 K.Semonza pass complete deep right to #84 C.Semonza caught at USA22, for 36 yards to the USA20 (#8 D.Young), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · South Alabama · 3&3 · Q1 · EPA +1.72(14:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 K.Semonza pass complete short middle to #16 G.Mmahat caught at USA46, for 8 yards to the USA41 (#8 D.Young), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · South Alabama · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.71(15:00) Shotgun #3 K.Semonza pass complete short middle to #16 G.Mmahat caught at TLN35, for 19 yards to the TLN44 (#14 C.Blaylock), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · South Alabama · 3&5 · Q1 · EPA +1.49(06:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 K.Semonza pass complete short middle to #2 D.Hill caught at TLN32, for 11 yards to the TLN32 (#8 D.Young), 1ST DOWN
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Operates within the system without forcing anything.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Tulane
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Tulane
Returning around him
- 21% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -7 net (20 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Tulane · Last season: 11-3 (AP #17) · Talent rank #70 · 2026 recruiting class #64
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
QB
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Chase Cunningham’s 2022 season.
63%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Chase on
Completion %
Differs from Chase on
Class year (lower)
Rush yards / carry (lower)
Weight (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Chase Cunningham’s path through Middle Tennessee.
96%match
All-Conference USA
#3
Parker McKinney
87%
Matches Chase on
Height
Completion %
Yards per attempt
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Micah Alejado's sophomore season at Hawai'i (2025).
61%match
All-Mountain West
Matches Micah on
Total pass EPA (college ability)
Height
Differs from Micah on
Class year (higher)
Weight (higher)
Rush yards / carry (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Kadin Semonza
Background
2025: Did not appear in any games … Named Academic All-Conference (7/29). Prior to Tulane: Transferred to Tulane in the spring of 2025 from Ball State 2024: Named the MAC Freshman of the Year after completing his first full college season, throwing for 2,904 yards and completing 64.4 percent of h...
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