Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-16vs UT Rio Grande Valley | 22/27 | 275 | 3 | 0 | 10.2 | — | Season-high 275 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 31-26@ Texas State | 28/42 | 214 | 1 | 0 | 5.1 | 44.4 | |
| Total | 50/69 | 489 | 4 | 0 | 7.6 | 44.4 |
#2
Owen McCown
Senior quarterback for UTSA. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 190 lb · Rusk, TX · Rusk HS
CFB Index 51 · #63 of 146 QBsHigh confidenceWatch-list name (model)Returning to UTSA 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
489
passing yards · 2026
4 TD · 0 INT · 7.1 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 248 yds · 5 TD -- top 1% passing TDs game. -- Best game: 275 pass yds, 3 TD, 5 rush yds, vs UT Rio Grande Valley
The play that turned itSwung Florida Atlantic from 16% to 60% to win.Florida Atlantic at UTSA · 38-24
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 quarterback for UTSA. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Colorado in 2022.
- Transferred from Colorado to UTSA in 2023.
Aura™ · Him Watch
Underrated
-50aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 14th percentile of QBs; the tape says
64th pctl our passing-value metric (wEPA) QBs · 160 qualified, n=12
— the tape outruns the hype.Aura — fan perception14th pctl
Production — on-field64th pctl
n=12 mentions · cohort: QBs · 160 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our passing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Attention percentile: 14th · Production percentile: 64th
His production sits in the 64th percentile among qualified QBs this season, well ahead of 14th-percentile attention — a gap of 50 points between tape and volume.
14thattention percentile · vs QBs
64thproduction percentile · vs QBs
Owen McCown
Picks you apart underneath and protects the ball. Owen McCown has played for two head coaches across five seasons and two programs. His first career honor landed in 2025: AAC Offensive Player of the Week. The receipt: 275 pass yds, 5 rush yds against UT Rio Grande Valley — Week 1, 2026.
489 PASS YDS · 4 PASS TD · 13 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
20224 games
- Signed with Colorado3-star out of Rusk
20236 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coach2022–2026
UTSA
Played his entire career under Jeff Traylor.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Colorado1-11HC: Mike Sanford Jr. · Balanced, slow tempo
2023UTSA9-4HC: Jeff Traylor · Run-leaning
2024UTSA7-6HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced, fast tempo
2025UTSA7-6HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced
2026UTSA2-0HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: interceptions (92nd percentile). Strength: completion % (85th 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.
Passing profile
Pass Profile · True throw depth (charted plays)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
69 of 69 attempts matched to play-by-play
68 of 69 attempts charted for true throw depth
Adjusted ANY/A
8.2524 of 75 QBsSack rate
0.0%1 of 75 QBsRarely sacked (1 of 75 QBs) and still 24 of 75 in Adjusted ANY/A.
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
16% of attempts (11)
100%comp
Air -1.7 · YAC 5.3 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
54% of attempts (37)
81%comp
Air 4.1 · YAC 5.1 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
19% of attempts (13)
46%comp
Air 14.2 · YAC 5.0 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
10% of attempts (7)
29%comp
Air 28.0 · YAC 1.5 avg
Overall 72.5% completion on 69 attempts · 54% of attempts thrown 0–9 air yds.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 244 YDS/g, 2.0 TD/g, 7.6 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Traylor
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.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #7 of 15 American Athletic QBs
How the All-AAC estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 45–16
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · UT Rio Grande Valley · 2&11 · Q4 · EPA +6.15(10:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short left to #15 D.Allen caught at UTSA38, for 62 yards to the UTRGV00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:41, 1ST DOWN #92 M.Petro kick attempt good (H: #30 C.Hogan, LS: #60 W.Hodges)
- Week 2 · Texas State · 4&5 · Q3 · EPA +3.24(13:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short left to #15 D.Allen caught at UTSA50, for 12 yards to the TXST44 (#7 R.Nolan), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · UT Rio Grande Valley · 2&5 · Q1 · EPA +3.15(06:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete deep left to #84 A.Wilson caught at UTRGV03, for 36 yards to the UTRGV00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:51, 1ST DOWN #92 M.Petro kick attempt good (H: #30 C.Hogan, LS: #65 J.Henry) #92 M.Petro kick attempt good (H: #30 C.Hogan, LS: #43 W.Hodges)
- Week 2 · Texas State · 2&20 · Q1 · EPA +3.08(07:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete deep left to #84 A.Wilson caught at TXST20, for 25 yards to the TXST20, out of bounds at TXST20, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Texas State · 4&1 · Q1 · EPA +2.79O. McCown pass to B. Young Jr. for 1 yd, for a TD (M. Petro KICK)
- Week 1 · UT Rio Grande Valley · 2&7 · Q2 · EPA +2.61(13:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short middle to #89 B.Young Jr. caught at UTRGV00, for 7 yards to the UTRGV00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:16, 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Pass completion". CALL UPHELD #92 M.Petro kick attempt good (H: #30 C.Hogan, LS: #43 W.Hodges)
- Week 2 · Texas State · 4&5 · Q4 · EPA +2.40(01:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown rush middle for 6 yards gain to the UTSA42 (#7 R.Nolan), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · UT Rio Grande Valley · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.15(03:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short middle to #15 D.Allen caught at UTRGV43, for 36 yards to the UTRGV25 (#2 T.Neal), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · UT Rio Grande Valley · 2&9 · Q4 · EPA +2.13(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short middle to #15 D.Allen caught at UTRGV37, for 18 yards to the UTRGV35 (#6 K.Bryant), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Texas State · 3&11 · Q2 · EPA +2.12(05:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short left to #84 A.Wilson caught at UTSA23, for 13 yards to the UTSA37 (#56 T.Jackson; #7 R.Nolan), 1ST DOWN
Game log
How he plays
Play style
High-percentage passer who protects the ball. Loses the matchup on improvisation.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UTSA
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Quarterback · UTSA
Returning around him
- 67% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -1 net (22 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UTSA · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #72 · 2026 recruiting class #79
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Surgeon
High-percentage passer who protects the ball. Loses the matchup on improvisation.
QB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jake Haener’s 2021 season.
64%match
All-Mountain WestNFL Rd 4
Matches Jake on
Completion %
Weight
Differs from Jake on
Yards / attempt (lower)
TD rate (higher)
Total pass EPA (college ability) (lower)
Through 5 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Broc Lowry’s path through Western Michigan.
92%match
All-MAC
Matches Broc on
Height
Yards per attempt
Completion %
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Kevin Jennings's senior season at SMU (2025).
51%match
All-ACC
Matches Kevin on
Height
Differs from Kevin on
INT rate (lower)
Yards / attempt (lower)
TD rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Owen McCown
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #7
Peaked at #7 — top-10 conversation.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology