Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 47-0vs West Georgia | 6/7 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 31.1 | Season-high 43 yds |
| Total | 6/7 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 31.1 |
#2
Landon Varnes
Sophomore quarterback for Kennesaw State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 197 lb · Brandon, MS
Returning to Kennesaw State for 2026
The numbers
43
passing yards · 2026
0 INT · 6.1 per attempt
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 43 pass yds, -5 rush yds, vs West Georgia
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 quarterback for Kennesaw State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Kennesaw State in 2026.
Landon Varnes
The receipt: 43 pass yds against West Georgia — Week 1, 2026.
43 PASS YDS · 0 PASS TD · -5 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Kennesaw State3-star out of Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C.
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Kennesaw State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Kennesaw State1-1HC: Jerry Mack · 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: 43.0 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 6.1 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jerry Mack
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 | Kennesaw State | 6 | 7 | 85.7% | 43 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 137.3 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 6 | 7 | 85.7% | 43 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 137.3 | -- | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kennesaw State | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 47–0
vs West Georgia
43 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 31.1 · -5 rush yds (3 car)
Dominant 47-point win at home against West Georgia.
With T. Morgan — 76 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD · R. Collins — 156 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 58.3 · 51 rush yds (7 car) · 2 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · West Georgia · 3&9 · Q3 · EPA +2.93No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Varnes pass complete short middle to #15 J.Rogers caught at KSU48, for 17 yards to the KSU48, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · West Georgia · 3&10 · Q4 · EPA -2.77No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Varnes sacked for loss of 11 yards to the UWG40 (#21 T.Brewer)
- Week 1 · West Georgia · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA -1.15No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Varnes pass complete short left to #4 Z.Booker caught at KSU45, for 1 yard loss to the KSU47 (#2 D.Gibson)
- Week 1 · West Georgia · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.00Shotgun #2 L.Varnes pass complete short right to #9 D.Bryson caught at KSU30, for 17 yards to the KSU30, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · West Georgia · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.81No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Varnes pass complete short right to #13 D.Gary caught at UWG32, for 2 yards loss to the UWG31 (#10 I.Nyenabo)
- Week 1 · West Georgia · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.59No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Varnes pass complete short middle to #13 D.Gary caught at UWG45, for 7 yards to the UWG43 (#9 J.Chambliss)
- Week 1 · West Georgia · 2&12 · Q4 · EPA -0.45No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Varnes rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UWG29 (#92 J.Culbreth)
- Week 1 · West Georgia · 3&11 · Q3 · EPA -0.11No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Varnes rush left for 4 yards gain to the UWG49 (#33 H.Harris) PENALTY KSU Holding declined
- Week 1 · West Georgia · 1&15 · Q3 · EPA +0.07Shotgun #2 L.Varnes pass complete short right to #13 D.Gary caught at KSU42, for 5 yards to the KSU48 (#9 J.Chambliss)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Kennesaw State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Kennesaw State
Returning around him
- 6% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +10 net (29 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kennesaw State · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #133 · 2026 recruiting class #120
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology