Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 17-3vs Tulane | 13/26 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-27@ Illinois | 15/21 | 206 | 3 | 0 | 9.8 | 75.9 | Season-high 206 yds |
| Total | 28/47 | 337 | 3 | 0 | 7.4 | 75.9 |
#2
Walker Eget
Walker Eget packed up and started over at Duke, and the new tape already reads 3,058 pass YDS, 2,500-yd club.
6′3″ · 235 lb · Santa Clarita, CA · West Ranch
CFB Index 56 · #49 of 146 QBsHigh confidenceTransferred San José State → Duke 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
337
passing yards · 2026
3 TD · 0 INT · 7.2 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 458 yds · 2 TD -- top 1% passing yards game. -- Best game: 206 pass yds, 3 TD, -2 rush yds, at Illinois
The play that turned itSwung San José State from 33% to 71% to win.San José State at Stanford · 30-29
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 quarterback for Duke. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to San José State in 2021.
- Transferred from San José State to Duke in 2026.
- Walker Eget named Duke starter (Aug 26) Reported
Aura™ · Him Watch
Underrated
-73aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 10th percentile of QBs; the tape says
83rd pctl our passing-value metric (wEPA) QBs · 160 qualified, n=10
— the tape outruns the hype.Aura — fan perception10th pctl
Production — on-field83rd 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: 83rd
His production sits in the 83rd percentile among qualified QBs this season, well ahead of 10th-percentile attention — a gap of 73 points between tape and volume.
10thattention percentile · vs QBs
83rdproduction percentile · vs QBs
In Their Words
136 windows · 2026 fan posts
newman×399.8english×4197.7jose×116.6duke×39.6walker×49.4put×33.3san×36.6
“Mahan being able to at least threaten the run on the read option is vastly more beneficial for the Duke offense than the threat of Eget throwing ducks that get batted down 50% of the time.”
reddit/CFB · fan post, verbatim
Walker Eget
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-15
Walker Eget arrives at Duke with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
337PASS YDS3PASS TD-9RUSH YDS
PASS YDS · 2,500-YD CLUB
3,058
3058 passing yards — clears the 2,500-QB volume bar.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
2021
- Signed with San José State3-star out of West Ranch
202511 games
The role got bigger.
- All-Mountain Westhonorable_mention
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST
All-Mountain West mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: David Cutcliffe, Mike Elko, and Manny Diaz. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Duke
2025San José State
2026Duke
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021San José State5-7HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced, slow tempo
2022San José State7-5HC: Brent Brennan · Pass-leaning
2024San José State7-6HC: Ken Niumatalolo · Pass-heavy
2025San José State3-9HC: Ken Niumatalolo · Pass-leaning
2026Duke2-0HC: Manny Diaz · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: interceptions (92nd percentile). Strength: fumbles lost (91st 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: 168 YDS/g, 1.5 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
Manny Diaz
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 | Duke | 28 | 47 | 59.6% | 337 | 7.2 | 3 | 0 | 140.9 | 55 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | San José State | 232 | 393 | 59.0% | 3,058 | 7.8 | 17 | 9 | 134.1 | 72 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | San José State | 188 | 328 | 57.3% | 2,504 | 7.6 | 13 | 10 | 128.4 | 66 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | San José State | -- | 1 | 0.0% | -- | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | San José State | 1 | 8 | 12.5% | 8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 20.9 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 449 | 777 | 57.8% | 5,907 | 7.6 | 33 | 19 | 130.8 | 69 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Duke | 2 | -11 | -5.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | San José State | 33 | 96 | 2.9 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | San José State | 29 | 99 | 3.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | San José State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | San José State | 1 | -15 | -15.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 66 | 170 | 2.6 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 31–27
at Illinois
206 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 75.9 · -2 rush yds (1 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 on the road.
With N. Sheppard — 147 rush yds (24 car) · 1 TD · K. Reynoldson — 49 AVG · 52 LONG · 3 NO
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Illinois · 2&7 · Q2 · EPA +2.61(00:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 W.Eget pass complete short right to #20 N.Sheppard caught at ILL05, for 7 yards to the ILL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:38 #39 C.Salas kick attempt good (H: #41 K.Reynoldson, LS: #27 J.Yates)
- Week 2 · Illinois · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +2.53(08:34) Shotgun #2 W.Eget pass complete short left to #6 J.Burton caught at ILL00, for 12 yards to the ILL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:28, 1ST DOWN. ILL is challenging the ruling on the field - "Pass completion". CALL UPHELD #39 C.Salas kick attempt good (H: #41 K.Reynoldson, LS: #27 J.Yates)
- Week 1 · Tulane · 3&7 · Q2 · EPA +2.46(00:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 W.Eget pass complete deep left to #6 J.Burton caught at TULANE25, for 20 yards to the TULANE25, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Tulane · 3&7 · Q2 · EPA +2.32(05:00) Shotgun #2 W.Eget pass complete short left to #0 C.Campbell Jr. caught at DUKE49, for 12 yards to the TULANE34 (#4 C.Rodgers), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Illinois · 2&3 · Q3 · EPA +2.21(10:52) Shotgun #2 W.Eget pass complete short left to #20 N.Sheppard caught at ILL06, for 3 yards to the ILL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:47 #39 C.Salas kick attempt good (H: #41 K.Reynoldson, LS: #27 J.Yates)
- Week 1 · Tulane · 4&7 · Q2 · EPA -2.14(02:35) Shotgun #2 W.Eget pass complete short left to #0 C.Campbell Jr. caught at TULANE33, for 6 yards to the TULANE25 (#4 C.Rodgers), out of bounds, TURNOVER ON DOWNS. The previous play is under automatic review - "Short of the line to gain". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (02:35) Shotgun #2 W.Eget pass complete short left to #0 C.Campbell Jr. caught at TULANE33, for 7 yards to the TULANE24 (#4 C.Rodgers), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN)
- Week 1 · Tulane · 3&9 · Q1 · EPA +2.12(13:34) Shotgun #2 W.Eget pass complete short left to #6 J.Burton caught at DUKE30, for 12 yards to the DUKE38 (#3 T.Smith; #8 J.Moore), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Illinois · 2&3 · Q2 · EPA +1.72(01:09) Shotgun #2 W.Eget pass complete deep right to #6 J.Burton caught at ILL20, for 36 yards to the ILL20, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY ILL Pass Interference declined
- Week 2 · Illinois · 2&5 · Q3 · EPA +1.69(13:32) Shotgun #2 W.Eget pass complete short right to #85 J.Hasley caught at ILL32, for 35 yards to the ILL16 (#6 J.Clarke), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Illinois · 2&7 · Q4 · EPA -1.52(06:57) Shotgun #2 W.Eget sacked for loss of 2 yards to the ILL44 (#24 W.Holmes), fumble by #2 W.Eget recovered by DUKE #15 J.Taylor at ILL44, End Of Play. #2 W.Eget injured on the play
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Operates within the system without forcing anything.
CFB Index positional classification
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 Seth Henigan’s 2021 season.
72%match
Matches Seth on
Yards / attempt
Differs from Seth on
Rush usage (lower)
TD rate (lower)
Weight (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Colton Joseph’s path through Old Dominion.
84%match
All-Sun Belt
Matches Colton on
Yards per attempt
Completion %
Recruiting rating
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Alan Bowman's senior season at Oklahoma State (2023).
66%match
Matches Alan on
Completion %
INT rate
Differs from Alan on
Rush yards / carry (higher)
Yards / attempt (higher)
TD rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Walker Eget
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #83
Peaked at #83 this season.
Background
2026 ACCOLADES Manning Award Watch List Shriners Children's East-West Bowl 1,000 2026: Graduate transfer quarterback from San Jose State University ... 2025 Honorable Mention All-Mountain West selection … two-time Academic All-Mountain West (2024-25) … in 27 career games (18 starts), has complete...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology