Did not play in Missouri State’s last 3 games.
Henry Belin IV started the last one, W 24-3 vs Sam Houston, Oct 27.
Missouri State’s next game: at Florida International, Sat Nov 7, 4:00 p.m. ET
Missouri State has lost three straight in the games played. A balanced passer.
Strongest: 12% of throws gain 20 or more yards, tied for 38th best of 158 starters.
Plays most like Armenta ’25, UL Monroe 2025.
Passing yards
788
71 of 108, 66%
TD–INT
4–2
7.3 per throw
NCAA rating
135.5
ZPR
36
not ranked yet
Graded Great against Marshall, the last full game; shaky or worse in 3 of 5 graded games.
Best by our grade: Marshall. Lowest: at Western Kentucky, with 1 interception. Biggest game: at Texas A&M, No. 8.
Tap a game for its plays
at Texas A&M
L 0–50·Ranked #8
Rough
30 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · Rush 4 for 0 · Lost a fumble · Sacked 0
Biggest swing: a Q2 run cost the team 10 points of win chance. Win chance: 23% to 12%.
Lindenwood
W 48–14·FCS
Solid
258 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT · Rush 4 for 6 · Sacked 0
None of the quarterback’s own plays moved the team's chance of winning by more than a few points.
Marshall
L 24–30·Unranked
Great
309 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT · Rush 8 for 53 · The interception cost about 9 points of win chance · Sacked 0
Biggest swing: a Q3 completion added 32 points of win chance. It flipped the game for the team: 21% to 53%.
at SMU
L 24–34·Ranked #22
Rough
Last pass came in the fourth quarter; Henry Belin IV finished the game · 102 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT · Rush 9 for -28 · Sacked 5
None of the quarterback’s own plays moved the team's chance of winning by more than a few points.
at Western Kentucky
L 13–34·Unranked
Left in Q3
Last pass came in the third quarter; Henry Belin IV finished the game · 89 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT · Rush 8 for 76 · The interception cost about 8 points of win chance · Sacked 1
Biggest swing: a Q2 sack cost the team 10 points of win chance. Win chance: 23% to 13%.
Kennesaw State
W 24–21·Unranked
Did not play
at Delaware
L 38–61·Unranked
Did not play
Sam Houston
W 24–3·Unranked
Did not play
Season
Fades after halftime
Each column is a quarter. Blue and up is a good stretch for the quarterback, red and down a bad one, hatched means the game was already decided. A red cross is a turnover and a black dot a touchdown. The word on the right grades the whole game. A gold line means the r/CFB game thread kept naming the quarterback. Dashed outlines on the Season row are last season’s average. Tap a game to open its plays: each bar is one of the quarterback’s plays, up helped the team’s chance of winning and down hurt it, and the grey line is that chance.
The word grades the game against every FBS quarterback start, from Rough to Great, using the same throws as the season Zeitgeist Passer Rating and adjusting for the defense faced. Bars are points added per throw in that quarter. The Season row leaves out quarters after a game was decided.
Balanced
The dot is this quarterback, among this season’s starters; the tick is the middle.
Throws at a middling depth and runs some. 3.8 carries a game. Closest matches: Armenta ’25, Underwood ’25, Dieffenbach, Gronowski ’25.
Where the throws go
Runs 3.8 times a game; 58% of starters run more.
Closest in style
Nearer the middle means more alike.
Compared with the 158 FBS starters this season for throws and running, and with 219 quarterbacks across 2 seasons for the matches, on how they play and how they have done.
Over the last few games, Missouri State fans have been high on Locklear.
“What a dart by Locklear”
“See what you want, but Locklear has been a perfect senior/bridge QB for Mo. State in September”
“Here we go! Come on Woods/Locklear, work some magic”
From r/CFB game threads. Read by AI.
4 stories in the last 60 days, from 2 outlets.
Skyler Locklear: MO State’s new QB1
The Standard Sep 21
Skyler Locklear
Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Scotty Walden and Casey Woods. First career honor, 2024: Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week. On tape: 309 passing yards and 53 rushing yards against Marshall, Week 3, 2026.
788 passing yards · 4 passing TD · 107 rushing yards
from 2 outlets
Skyler Locklear: MO State’s new QB1
The Standard Sep 21 · 1 outlet
Springfield Daily CitizenMissouri State notebook: Skyler Locklear’s fortitude was on full display in penalty-plagued loss to MarshallSep 20from 3 outlets
Skyler Locklear: MO State’s new QB1
The Standard Sep 21 · 1 outlet
Springfield Daily CitizenSkyler Locklear named Missouri State QB ahead of texas a&mAug 19
Springfield News-LeaderWhy Missouri State QB Skyler Locklear's experience is key vs Texas A&M - Springfield News-LeaderSep 4Springfield Daily CitizenMissouri State notebook: Skyler Locklear’s fortitude was on full display in penalty-plagued loss to MarshallSep 20Springfield News-LeaderSkyler Locklear named Missouri State starting quarterback - Springfield News-LeaderAug 20Springfield News-LeaderSpringfield Daily CitizenEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Missouri State9 stories2026 to nowMost about: preview and matchup, loss, starting job and depth chart.
Springfield Daily CitizenSkyler Locklear named Missouri State QB ahead of texas a&mAug 19Springfield News-LeaderWhat does Skyler Locklear bring to Missouri State's offense? Here's a breakdown - Springfield News-LeaderAug 20Springfield News-LeaderMissouri State's Casey Woods on quarterback Skyler Locklear - Springfield News-LeaderAug 20Springfield News-LeaderSkyler Locklear named Missouri State starting quarterback - Springfield News-LeaderAug 20Springfield News-LeaderWhy Missouri State QB Skyler Locklear's experience is key vs Texas A&M - Springfield News-LeaderSep 4
UTEP1 story2024 to 2025Most about: recruiting.
Underdog DynastyMissouri State adds QBs Skyler Locklear and Henry Belin IVJan 16Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Skyler Locklear at Texas A&M.
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| Season | Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Missouri State | 71 | 108 | 65.7% | 788 | 7.3 | 4 | 2 | 135.5 | 36 |
| 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 | 337 | 555 | 60.7% | 3,797 | 6.8 | 27 | 19 | 127.4 | 28 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Missouri State | 33 | 107 | 3.2 | 0 | 48 |
| 2025 | UTEP | 103 | 396 | 3.8 | 8 | 63 |
| 2024 | UTEP | 80 | 237 | 3.0 | 2 | 18 |
| Career | 216 | 740 | 3.4 | 10 | 63 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | Grade | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | SK | RUSH | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-50@ No. 8 Texas A&M | Rough | 8/17 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 48-14vs Lindenwood | Solid | 17/20 | 258 | 1 | 0 | 12.9 | — | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 3 | L 24-30vs Marshall | Great | 19/28 | 309 | 2 | 1 | 11.0 | 55.9 | 0 | 53 | Season-high 309 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 24-34@ No. 22 SMU | Rough | 15/19 | 102 | 1 | 0 | 5.4 | 43.7 | 5 | -28 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-34@ Western Kentucky | Left in Q3 | 12/24 | 89 | 0 | 1 | 3.7 | 38.6 | 1 | 76 | |
| Total | 71/108 | 788 | 4 | 2 | 7.3 | — | 6 | 107 |
12 of 24 for 89 yards and an interception.
Not drawn: the play-by-play doesn’t add up to the box score.
15 of 19 for 102 yards and a touchdown.
Not drawn: the play-by-play doesn’t add up to the box score.
19 of 28 for 309 yards, 2 touchdowns and an interception.
Not drawn: the play-by-play doesn’t add up to the box score.
17 of 20 for 258 yards and a touchdown.
Not drawn: the play-by-play doesn’t add up to the box score.
8 of 17 for 30 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play doesn’t add up to the box score.
| Best by our grade | Marshall | L 24-30 · Graded great · 309 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT · Rush 8 for 53 · The interception cost about 9 points of win chance · Sacked 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest by our grade | at Western Kentucky | L 13-34 · Graded rough · 89 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT · Rush 8 for 76 · The interception cost about 8 points of win chance · Sacked 1 |
| Biggest game | at Texas A&M | No. 8 at kickoff · L 0-50 · Graded rough · 30 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · Rush 4 for 0 · Lost a fumble · Sacked 0 |
| Stat | His | Nation | Conference USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 788 | 131st of 370 | 12th of 28 |
| Yards an attempt | 7.3 | T-83rd of 152 | T-5th of 13 |
| Touchdown passes | 4 | T-134th of 370 | T-11th of 28 |
| Passer rating | 135.5 | 86th of 152 | 5th of 13 |
| Completion percentage | 65.7 | T-50th of 152 | 4th of 13 |
| Rushing yards | 107 | 107th of 370 | 6th of 28 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 0 | — | — |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game.
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Kohl | 1,801 | 11 | 9 | 255 | 7.1 |
| 2 | Caden Creel | 1,746 | 13 | 8 | 209 | 8.4 |
| 3 | Landyn Locke | 1,653 | 12 | 5 | 236 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Rickie Collins | 1,617 | 7 | 6 | 229 | 7.1 |
| 5 | Roman Gagliano | 1,587 | 12 | 4 | 258 | 6.2 |
| 6 | Nick Minicucci | 1,477 | 14 | 4 | 170 | 8.7 |
| 7 | Deshawn Purdie | 1,453 | 10 | 1 | 152 | 9.6 |
| 8 | Henry Belin IV | 1,071 | 8 | 4 | 126 | 8.5 |
| 9 | Trey Hedden | 906 | 5 | 6 | 124 | 7.3 |
| 10 | Brock Glenn | 887 | 6 | 4 | 165 | 5.4 |
| 11 | Rodney Tisdale Jr. | 883 | 4 | 2 | 123 | 7.2 |
| 12 | Skyler Locklear | 788 | 4 | 2 | 108 | 7.3 |
| 13 | Adam Damante | 638 | 4 | 4 | 118 | 5.4 |
| 14 | Tyler Bell | 373 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 7.6 |
| 15 | DJ Bailey | 258 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 7.0 |
| 16 | Braden Streeter | 175 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 5.0 |
| 17 | Landon Varnes | 154 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7.0 |
| 18 | EJ Archield Jr. | 137 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7.2 |
| 19 | Jaylen Henderson | 131 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 7.3 |
| 20 | Zach Marker | 109 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7.3 |
| 21 | Brett Holloway | 64 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12.8 |
| 22 | Riley Trujillo | 38 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12.7 |
| 23 | Jack Moran | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12.5 |
| 24 | Skyler Williams | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.0 |
| 25 | Elijah Leonard | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 |
| 26 | Ethan Vasko | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 27 | Caleb McMickle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 28 | Peter Costelli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Myers and Robinson saw 46 of the 107 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Myers | 23 | 16 | 327 | 14.8 | 5.9 | |
| Jmariyae Robinson | 23 | 15 | 112 | 8.0 | 5.5 | |
| Mekhi Miller | 14 | 11 | 127 | 12.0 | 3.3 | |
| Jeron Askren | 9 | 6 | 46 | 0.4 | 7.2 | |
| Dillon Hipp | 8 | 6 | 20 | 5.2 | 1.8 | |
| 8 others | 25 | 15 | 128 | 6.0 | 6.9 | |
| No receiver charted | 5 | Both interceptions are among these | ||||
Play by play: 107 passes, 70 caught, 773 yards; the box score counts 108 attempts. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Pass Profile · True throw depth (charted plays)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
Totals here are the box score's. Play-by-play lists 107 passing plays (70 completions) against the box score's 108 attempts (71 completions), and the depth buckets use play-by-play.
Adjusted ANY/A
6.3799 of 185 QBsSack rate
6.9%131 of 185 QBsSacked on 6.9% of dropbacks (131 of 185) and Adjusted ANY/A trails the field (99 of 185).
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
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
Overall 65.7% completion on 108 attempts · 39% completion on 23 deep attempts (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 284 | 1.5 | 11.9 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 73.7 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 158 | 0.8 | 7.0 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Casey Woods
Pass share
47.8%
236 pass / 258 run
Plays / game
61.8
8 games
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
| Skyler Locklear | Threw in 5 of 8 games · 71 of 108, 788 yds, 4 TD, 2 INT · 7.3 yards an attempt on 108 attempts · ran for 107 yds, 0 TD |
| Henry Belin IV | Threw in 7 of 8 games · 85 of 126, 1,071 yds, 8 TD, 4 INT · 8.5 yards an attempt on 126 attempts · ran for 43 yds, 1 TD |
| Elijah Leonard | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 1 of 1, 7 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 7.0 yards an attempt on 1 attempt |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: Skyler Locklear. Gray: Henry Belin IV, Elijah Leonard. From the play by play.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Honored in a first season.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Scotty Walden and Casey Woods.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Missouri State
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