Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Eastern Illinois | 3/3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | 91.7 | Season-high 50 yds |
| Total | 3/3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | 91.7 |
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Max Shikenjanski
Senior quarterback for Minnesota. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 185 lb · Stillwater, MN · Stillwater
Watch-list name (model)Returning to Minnesota for 2026
The numbers
50
passing yards · 2026
0 INT · 16.7 per attempt
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 50 pass yds, 2 rush yds, vs Eastern Illinois
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 quarterback for Minnesota. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to Minnesota in 2023.
Max Shikenjanski
2 stars out of high school, two seasons of real snaps at Minnesota since. The receipt on tape: 50 pass yds, 2 rush yds against Eastern Illinois, Week 1, 2026.
50 PASS YDS · 0 PASS TD · 2 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- recruiting profile
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Minnesota2-star out of Stillwater Area
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
Minnesota
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under P.J. Fleck — 9-6 over that span.
2025Minnesota8-5HC: P.J. Fleck · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Minnesota1-1HC: P.J. Fleck · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / att (100th percentile). Strength: completion % (100th 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: 50.0 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 16.7 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Watch-list name (model)
Our Heisman model has him inside the top 25; he is not on a published award watch list yet.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 59–7
50 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 91.7 · 2 rush yds (1 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 52-point win at home against Eastern Illinois.
With J. Tracy — 5 rec · 98 yds · D. Lindsey — 264 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 86.2 · 6 rush yds (2 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Minnesota
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Minnesota
Returning around him
- 65% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Minnesota player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (19 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Minnesota · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #41 · 2026 recruiting class #28
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #102
Peaked at #102 this season.
Background
PRONUNCIATION Your browser does not support HTML5 audio. HONORS: Academic All-Big Ten (2025, 2024) 2025 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Played in two games • made his Minnesota and collegiate debut against Northwestern State • rushed for an eight-yard touchdown and also completed 4-of-5 passes for 80 yards a...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology