Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-50@ Texas A&M | 8/17 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 48-14vs Lindenwood | 17/20 | 258 | 1 | 0 | 12.9 | — | Season-high 258 yds |
| Total | 25/37 | 288 | 1 | 0 | 7.4 | — |
#9
Skyler Locklear
Senior quarterback for Missouri State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 195 lb · Clayton, NC · Cleveland High
CFB Index 26 · #131 of 146 QBsHigh confidenceTransferred UTEP → Missouri State 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
288
passing yards · 2026
1 TD · 0 INT · 7.8 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 258 pass yds, 1 TD, 6 rush yds, vs Lindenwood
The play that turned itSwung UTEP from 11% to 96% to win.New Mexico State at UTEP · 34-31
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 quarterback for Missouri State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Austin Peay in 2022.
- Transferred from UTEP to Missouri State in 2026.
Skyler Locklear
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. His first career honor landed in 2024: Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week. The receipt on tape: 258 pass yds, 6 rush yds against Lindenwood, Week 2, 2026.
288 PASS YDS · 1 PASS TD · 6 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
2022
- Signed with Austin Peayout of Cleveland
202410 games
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
—
Missouri State
2025era →
Nick Petrino
Missouri State
2026era →
Casey Woods
Missouri State
Coaching transition mid-career: Nick Petrino → Casey Woods. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Missouri State
2025UTEP
2026Missouri State
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024UTEP3-9HC: Scotty Walden · Run-leaning
2025UTEP2-10HC: Scotty Walden · Balanced
2026Missouri State1-1HC: Casey Woods · Run-heavy, slow tempo
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 (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 144 YDS/g, 0.5 TD/g, 7.4 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Casey Woods
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 | Missouri State | 25 | 37 | 67.6% | 288 | 7.8 | 1 | 0 | 141.9 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | UTEP | 117 | 211 | 55.5% | 1,418 | 6.7 | 13 | 11 | 121.8 | 12 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | UTEP | 149 | 236 | 63.1% | 1,591 | 6.7 | 10 | 6 | 128.7 | 36 | -- | -- |
| Career | 291 | 484 | 60.1% | 3,297 | 6.8 | 24 | 17 | 126.7 | 26 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Missouri State | 8 | 6 | 0.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | UTEP | 103 | 396 | 3.8 | 8 | -- |
| 2024 | UTEP | 80 | 237 | 3.0 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 191 | 639 | 3.3 | 10 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 48–14
vs Lindenwood
258 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 6 rush yds (4 car)
Dominant 34-point win at home against Lindenwood.
With I. Myers — 24 rush yds (1 car) · 1 TD · S. McDonald — 6 PTS · 41 AVG · 1 IN 20
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Lindenwood · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +5.86(10:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Locklear pass complete deep right to #3 I.Myers caught at LIN32, for 72 yards to the LIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:01, 1ST DOWN #25 S.McDonald kick attempt failed (H: #37 J.Deal, LS: #47 A.Kallas)
- Week 2 · Lindenwood · 3&12 · Q3 · EPA +4.24(08:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Locklear pass complete deep middle to #3 I.Myers caught at LIN19, for 49 yards to the LIN11 (#1 S.Owens; #16 B.Crawford), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Lindenwood · 2&6 · Q1 · EPA +2.60(01:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Locklear pass complete deep left to #6 M.Miller caught at LIN02, for 42 yards to the LIN02, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Lindenwood · 3&7 · Q3 · EPA +2.15(09:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Locklear pass complete short middle to #0 J.Robinson caught at MSU40, for 8 yards to the MSU42 (#15 Z.Lewis), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Texas A&M · 3&3 · Q2 · EPA +1.95No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Locklear pass complete short middle to #85 D.Hipp caught at MSU39, for 10 yards to the MSU43 (#0 N.Mikhail; #54 J.Lockhart), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Lindenwood · 3&6 · Q1 · EPA +1.70(14:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Locklear pass complete short right to #0 J.Robinson caught at MSU34, for 7 yards to the MSU36 (#14 C.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Lindenwood · 2&4 · Q1 · EPA -1.38(03:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Locklear pass complete short left to #54 M.Greene caught at MSU41, for 1 yard loss to the MSU41 (#53 K.Smith)
- Week 2 · Lindenwood · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.27(13:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Locklear pass complete short left to #0 J.Robinson caught at MSU36, for 14 yards to the LIN48 (#7 E.Thomas), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Lindenwood · 2&6 · Q1 · EPA +1.22(04:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Locklear pass complete short left to #3 I.Myers caught at MSU36, for 10 yards to the MSU36 (#16 B.Crawford), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Lindenwood · 2&20 · Q2 · EPA -1.16No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Locklear pass complete short right to #1 J.Dubar caught at LIN44, for 2 yards loss to the LIN44, End Of Play
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Scrambler
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
QB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jiya Wright’s 2023 season.
Matches Jiya on
Total pass EPA (college ability)
Weight
Differs from Jiya on
Height (lower)
INT rate (higher)
TD rate (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to McCae Hillstead’s path through Utah State.
Matches McCae on
Yards per attempt
Completion %
Height
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Thomas Castellanos's sophomore season at Boston College (2023).
Differs from Thomas on
EPA / dropback (adj) (lower)
Total pass EPA (college ability) (lower)
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Skyler Locklear
Background
Honors Manning Award Star of Week: 11/9/24 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award: 11/9/24; 10/21/25 (hm) Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week: 11/9/24 ESPN Gameday Recap Helmet Sticker: 11/9/24 MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Spring 2026 UTEP 2025: Played in 9 games, starting the last 7 conte...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology