Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Texas State | 6/7 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 | — | Season-high 55 yds |
| Total | 6/7 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 | — |
#9
Karle Lacey Jr.
Freshman quarterback for Texas. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 188 lb · Saraland, AL
Returning to Texas for 2026
The numbers
55
passing yards · 2026
0 INT · 7.9 per attempt
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 55 pass yds, 3 rush yds, vs Texas State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 quarterback for Texas. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Texas in 2025.
Buzz vs Tape
Rivals warmer than fans
The rival fanbase is unexpectedly warm on him relative to his own.
30.7own fans
50rival fans
Also worth knowing:
Karle Lacey Jr.
Second year in the Texas quarterback room, same address the whole way. The receipt: 55 pass yds, 3 rush yds against Texas State — Week 1, 2026.
55 PASS YDS · 0 PASS TD · 3 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Texas4-star out of Saraland
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Texas
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Steve Sarkisian, all balanced offenses — 12-3 over that span.
2025Texas10-3HC: Steve Sarkisian · Balanced
2026Texas2-0HC: Steve Sarkisian · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: completion % (100th percentile). Strength: interceptions (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 1 game: 55.0 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 7.9 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Steve Sarkisian
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 plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Texas State · 2&8 · Q4 · EPA +2.33(09:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 K.Lacey Jr. pass complete short left to #18 S.Berkhalter caught at TXST46, for 17 yards to the TXST46 (#8 C.Powell), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Texas State · 3&6 · Q4 · EPA +1.76(08:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 K.Lacey Jr. pass complete short right to #4 J.Bishop Jr. caught at TXST46, for 7 yards to the TXST35 (#0 J.Lawton; #24 D.Ricks Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Texas State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -1.71(09:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 K.Lacey Jr. pass complete short right to #7 K.Lockett caught at TXST47, for 3 yards loss to the TXST49 (#24 D.Ricks Jr.)
- Week 1 · Texas State · 3&4 · Q4 · EPA +1.57(10:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 K.Lacey Jr. pass complete short left to #18 S.Berkhalter caught at TEXAS31, for 9 yards to the TEXAS35 (#36 G.Gipson Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Texas State · 1&4 · Q4 · EPA -0.92(02:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 K.Lacey Jr. rush right for 3 yards loss to the TXST07 (#11 T.Burkhalter)
- Week 1 · Texas State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.74(06:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 K.Lacey Jr. pass complete short left to #4 J.Bishop Jr. caught at TXST31, for 18 yards to the TXST27 (#8 C.Powell), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Texas State · 2&13 · Q4 · EPA +0.53(08:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 K.Lacey Jr. pass complete short left to #85 E.Winston caught at TXST46, for 7 yards to the TXST42 (#24 D.Ricks Jr.), out of bounds
- Week 1 · Texas State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.20(05:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 K.Lacey Jr. rush right for 6 yards gain to the TXST21 (#3 C.Royal Jr.)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Texas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Texas
Returning around him
- 72% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 6 Texas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (22 in / 28 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas · Last season: 10-3 (AP #14) · Talent rank #2 · 2026 recruiting class #7
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #55
Peaked at #55 this season.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology