Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-49@ Nevada | 24/40 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 51.1 | Season-high 203 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 20-70@ Georgia | 6/14 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 2.2 | 17.5 | |
| Total | 30/54 | 234 | 0 | 1 | 3.6 | 34.3 |
#5
Rodney Tisdale Jr.
Rosters churn everywhere, but Rodney Tisdale Jr. keeps showing up for Western Kentucky — a fixed point in a moving depth chart.
6′2″ · 195 lb · Jacksonville, FL · First Coast HS
CFB Index 27 · #127 of 146 QBsHigh confidenceReturning to Western Kentucky 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
234
passing yards · 2026
1 INT · 4.3 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 203 pass yds, 13 rush yds, at Nevada
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 quarterback for Western Kentucky. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Western Kentucky in 2024.
- Named Conference USA Freshman of the Year in 2025.
Rodney Tisdale Jr.
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-15
Rodney Tisdale Jr. is a cornerstone for Western Kentucky — measured against the line he joined.
234PASS YDS0PASS TD13RUSH YDS
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
2024
- Signed with Western Kentucky3-star out of First Coast
20258 games
- Conference USA Freshman of the Yearwinner
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Western Kentucky
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎓
FRESHMAN HONORS
Freshman recognition (2025)
2 mention(s)
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Tyson Helton — 9-6 over that span.
2025Western Kentucky9-4HC: Tyson Helton · Balanced
2026Western Kentucky0-2HC: Tyson Helton · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
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
54 of 54 attempts matched to play-by-play
54 of 54 attempts charted for true throw depth
Adjusted ANY/A
2.8675 of 75 QBsSack rate
6.9%58 of 75 QBsSacked on 6.9% of dropbacks (58 of 75) and Adjusted ANY/A trails the field (75 of 75).
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
20% of attempts (11)
73%comp
Air -2.5 · YAC 5.0 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
50% of attempts (27)
67%comp
Air 4.7 · YAC 2.9 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
17% of attempts (9)
33%comp
Air 13.1 · YAC 2.0 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
13% of attempts (7)
14%comp1 INT
Air 25.0 · YAC 0.0 avg
Overall 55.6% completion on 54 attempts · 50% of attempts thrown 0–9 air yds.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 117 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 3.6 YPA, 0.5 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
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.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #10 of 16 Conference USA QBs
How the All-Conference USA 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
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 30 | 54 | 55.6% | 234 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 88.3 | 34 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 139 | 212 | 65.6% | 1,432 | 6.8 | 9 | 7 | 129.7 | 39 | -- | -- |
| Career | 169 | 266 | 63.5% | 1,666 | 6.3 | 9 | 8 | 121.3 | 38 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 14 | 2 | 0.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 52 | 108 | 2.1 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 66 | 110 | 1.7 | 2 | -- |
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Nevada · 3&5 · Q3 · EPA -3.93(07:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short right to #25 J.McGill caught at Nevada23, for 5 yards to the Nevada14 fumbled by #25 J.McGill at Nevada16 forced by #5 Z.Jones recovered by Nevada #5 Z.Jones at Nevada14, End Of Play
- Week 1 · Nevada · 3&7 · Q3 · EPA +3.39(09:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete deep middle to #14 C.Ezirim caught at Nevada46, for 26 yards to the Nevada46, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Georgia · 3&10 · Q1 · EPA +3.18(05:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short right to #12 Q.Burroughs caught at UGA43, for 15 yards to the UGA43, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY UGA Offside declined
- Week 2 · Georgia · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA -2.63(02:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Tisdale Jr. sacked for loss of 9 yards to the UGA40 (#0 G.Harris Jr.)
- Week 1 · Nevada · 2&11 · Q1 · EPA +2.60(13:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short right to #4 C.Flowers caught at WKU41, for 21 yards to the WKU45 (#0 J.Scott), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Nevada · 4&3 · Q2 · EPA +2.56(00:27) No Huddle #5 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short right to #3 A.Allen caught at Nevada44, for 6 yards to the Nevada39 (#1 J.Naborne-Owens), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Nevada · 3&7 · Q3 · EPA +2.48(02:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short middle to #80 J.Stafford Jr. caught at WKU49, for 9 yards to the WKU49, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Georgia · 3&7 · Q1 · EPA +2.37(06:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short right to #12 Q.Burroughs caught at WKU40, for 14 yards to the WKU42 (#1 E.Robinson IV), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Nevada · 3&9 · Q3 · EPA +2.02(03:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short middle to #25 J.McGill caught at WKU31, for 11 yards to the WKU37 (#1 J.Naborne-Owens; #2 E.Smith), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Georgia · 4&3 · Q1 · EPA +2.00(03:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short right to #19 L.Howard caught at UGA33, for 5 yards to the UGA31 (#23 T.Green), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Operates within the system without forcing anything.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Western Kentucky
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Western Kentucky
Returning around him
- 84% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -4 net (19 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Kentucky · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #87 · 2026 recruiting class #81
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
QB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Adam Damante’s 2025 season.
Matches Adam on
Completion %
INT rate
Rush usage
Differs from Adam on
Rush yards / carry (higher)
Class year (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Parker McKinney’s path through Eastern Kentucky.
Parker McKinney
95%match
Matches Parker on
Completion %
Yards per attempt
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Carter Jones's freshman season at Nevada (2025).
70%match
Matches Carter on
Completion %
Weight
EPA / dropback (adj)
Differs from Carter on
INT rate (lower)
Height (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Rodney Tisdale Jr.
Background
AWARDS/HONORS 2026 CUSA Preseason Watch List 2026 Athlon Sports Preseason All Conference USA Third Team (QB) 2026 Phil Steele Preseason CUSA All-Conference Fourth Team (QB) 2025 Conference USA Freshman of the Year 2025 CUSA All-Freshman Team (QB) 2025 Manning Star of the Week (11/17) 2025 CUSA Fr...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology