Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 23-42@ Illinois | 18/31 | 219 | 1 | 1 | 7.1 | 71.0 | Season-high 219 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 26-20vs UL Monroe | 8/16 | 115 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 | 30.5 | |
| Total | 26/47 | 334 | 2 | 2 | 7.2 | 50.8 |
#5
Ryder Burton
Ryder Burton packed up and started over at UAB — the fit is the whole question.
6′2″ · 200 lb · Springville, UT · Springville
CFB Index 28 · #124 of 146 QBsHigh confidenceReturning to UAB 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
334
passing yards · 2026
2 TD · 2 INT · 7.1 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far
The play that turned itSwung UAB from 42% to 80% to win.UL Monroe at UAB · 26-20
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 quarterback for UAB. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to BYU in 2023.
- Transferred from West Virginia to UAB in 2025.
Aura™ · Him Watch
Underrated
-43aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 10th percentile of QBs; the tape says
53rd pctl our passing-value metric (wEPA) QBs · 160 qualified, n=10
— the tape outruns the hype.Aura — fan perception10th pctl
Production — on-field53rd pctl
n=10 mentions · cohort: QBs · 160 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our passing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Attention percentile: 10th · Production percentile: 53rd
His production sits in the 53rd percentile among qualified QBs this season, well ahead of 10th-percentile attention — a gap of 43 points between tape and volume.
10thattention percentile · vs QBs
53rdproduction percentile · vs QBs
Ryder Burton
On Trialas of 2026-09-15
Ryder Burton arrives at UAB with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
334PASS YDS2PASS TD54RUSH YDS
UAB fans keep putting his case on trial, week to week.
high confidence42 sources
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
2023
- Signed with BYU3-star out of Springville
2024
- Entered the portal
20258 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
UAB
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Alex Mortensen — 5-9 over that span.
2025UAB4-8HC: Alex Mortensen · Balanced
2026UAB1-1HC: Alex Mortensen · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
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 2 games: 167 YDS/g, 1.0 TD/g, 7.2 YPA, 1.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Mortensen
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
Outside shot for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #13 of 15 American Athletic QBs
How the All-AAC estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. 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 2 · 2026
W 26–20
vs UL Monroe
115 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 30.5 · 16 rush yds (10 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 at home.
With E. Reid — 4 rec · 65 yds · 1 TD · J. Delange — 45 LONG · 100 PCT · 14 PTS
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Illinois · 4&7 · Q4 · EPA -9.14Ismael Kante 59 Yd Interception Return (Ethan Moczulski Kick)
- Week 1 · Illinois · 3&7 · Q1 · EPA +3.70(03:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete deep right to #1 C.Smith caught at ILL02, for 42 yards to the ILL03, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · UL Monroe · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +3.35EJ Reid 43 Yd pass from Ryder Burton (Jonah Delange Kick)
- Week 1 · Illinois · 3&5 · Q4 · EPA +2.76Ryder Burton 5 Yd Run (Jonah Delange Kick)
- Week 1 · Illinois · 3&5 · Q4 · EPA +2.71(09:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short right to #1 C.Smith caught at ILL44, for 15 yards to the ILL44 (#0 M.Resetich), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Illinois · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.51(00:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short middle to #2 R.Robinson II caught at ILL02, for 10 yards to the ILL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:18, 1ST DOWN #39 J.Delange kick attempt good (H: #20 B.Hargett, LS: #50 E.Bishop)
- Week 2 · UL Monroe · 3&8 · Q4 · EPA +2.49(10:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton rush left for 8 yards gain to the ULM43 (#3 N.Flemmings), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Illinois · 3&3 · Q4 · EPA +2.38(02:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short middle to #44 S.Isacks caught at ILL46, for 15 yards to the ILL41 (#21 B.Clawson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Illinois · 3&4 · Q1 · EPA +2.08(05:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short right to #4 E.Reid caught at ILL48, for 8 yards to the ILL48 (#32 T.Cox), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Illinois · 3&11 · Q4 · EPA +2.03(11:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short right to #0 T.Mims caught at UAB36, for 12 yards to the UAB36 (#6 J.Clarke), 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
UAB
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · UAB
Returning around him
- 80% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +5 net (38 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UAB · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #92 · 2026 recruiting class #133
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 MJ Morris’s 2023 season.
Matches MJ on
Total pass EPA (college ability)
Height
Differs from MJ on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Completion % (higher)
TD rate (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Zac Thomas’s path through App State.
89%match
All-Sun Belt
Matches Zac on
Yards per attempt
Completion %
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Tyler Vitt's freshman season at Texas State (2020).
65%match
Matches Tyler on
Weight
Recruiting rating
Completion %
Differs from Tyler on
Rush yards / carry (lower)
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Ryder Burton
Background
2025 (UAB): earned his first career start against No. 22 Memphis (10/18) where he was 20-of-27 for 251 yards and three touchdowns in the 31-24 upset win Named Davey O’Brien Award Great 8 and a Manning Star of the Week following the win Appeared in nine games and made two starts Threw at least two...
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