Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-7vs Northern Arizona | 5/8 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 | — | Season-high 52 yds |
| Total | 5/8 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 | — |
#7
Sawyer Anderson
Sophomore quarterback for Arizona. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 180 lb · Dallas, TX · The Parish Episcopal HS
Returning to Arizona for 2026
The numbers
52
passing yards · 2026
1 INT · 6.5 per attempt
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 52 pass yds, 1 INT, 16 rush yds, vs Northern Arizona
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 quarterback for Arizona. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Arizona in 2025.
Sawyer Anderson
The receipt on tape: 52 pass yds, 16 rush yds against Northern Arizona, Week 1, 2026.
52 PASS YDS · 0 PASS TD · 16 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Arizona3-star out of Dallas Parish Episcopal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Arizona
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Arizona1-1HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
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: 52.0 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 6.5 YPA, 1.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Brennan
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 | Arizona | 5 | 8 | 62.5% | 52 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 | 92.1 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | 8 | 62.5% | 52 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 | 92.1 | -- | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 35–7
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Northern Arizona · 2&15 · Q4 · EPA -7.55(11:10) Shotgun #7 S.Anderson pass intercepted by #16 N.Young-Blackgoat at ARIZ36 #16 N.Young-Blackgoat return 36 yards to the ARIZ00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:55 #99 F.Orduno Jr. kick attempt good (H: #37 T.Manship, LS: #45 A.Zubey)
- Week 1 · Northern Arizona · 3&11 · Q4 · EPA +3.34(08:12) Shotgun #7 S.Anderson pass complete short middle to #17 I.Mizell caught at NAU46, for 17 yards to the NAU44 (#18 M.Cooks; #27 N.Norwood), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Northern Arizona · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -2.08(11:40) Shotgun #7 S.Anderson sacked for loss of 5 yards to the ARIZ39 (#55 J.Peterson)
- Week 1 · Northern Arizona · 3&3 · Q4 · EPA +1.71(10:22) Shotgun #7 S.Anderson pass complete short left to #2 R.Mosley caught at ARIZ37, for 8 yards to the ARIZ40 (#10 N.Eason II), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Northern Arizona · 2&11 · Q4 · EPA +1.26(09:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 S.Anderson pass complete short left to #2 R.Mosley caught at ARIZ47, for 10 yards to the ARIZ49 (#10 N.Eason II)
- Week 1 · Northern Arizona · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.90(05:16) Shotgun #7 S.Anderson rush left for 11 yards gain to the ARIZ35 (#18 M.Cooks), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Northern Arizona · 2&3 · Q4 · EPA -0.76(03:58) Shotgun #7 S.Anderson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ARIZ44 (#98 B.Kaczmarek)
- Week 1 · Northern Arizona · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.71(07:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 S.Anderson rush right for 8 yards gain to the NAU36 (#12 A.Gibson), out of bounds
- Week 1 · Northern Arizona · 3&9 · Q4 · EPA +0.65(01:19) Shotgun #7 S.Anderson pass complete short right to #2 R.Mosley caught at NAU26, for 8 yards to the NAU26 (#24 I.Sensabaugh). #14 D.Rausch injured on the play
- Week 1 · Northern Arizona · 1&20 · Q4 · EPA +0.63(09:48) Shotgun #7 S.Anderson pass complete short right to #20 C.Smith caught at ARIZ35, for 9 yards to the ARIZ39 (#12 A.Gibson; #28 M.Te'o)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Arizona
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Arizona
Returning around him
- 65% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 4 Arizona players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (22 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arizona · Last season: 9-4 (AP #21) · Talent rank #54 · 2026 recruiting class #42
Background
Purchase Jersey Arizona 2025 (Freshman) Did not play as a true freshman Redshirted High School A three-star quarterback out of Parish Episcopal School Rated the No. 84 quarterback in Texas All-Time leading passer in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, competing 859-for-1320 passes (65.1%) for 14,674...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology