Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-21vs Sam Houston | 12/24 | 165 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 | — | 3 TD passes |
| Wk 2 | W 34-17vs Alabama State | 14/27 | 201 | 1 | 0 | 7.4 | 24.0 | Season-high 201 yds |
| Total | 26/51 | 366 | 4 | 0 | 7.2 | 24.0 |
#9
Will Crowder
Rosters churn everywhere, but Will Crowder keeps showing up for Troy — a fixed point in a moving depth chart.
6′2″ · 214 lb · Gardendale, AL
CFB Index 28 · #122 of 146 QBsHigh confidenceReturning to Troy 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
366
passing yards · 2026
4 TD · 0 INT · 7.2 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 165 pass yds, 3 TD, 38 rush yds, vs Sam Houston
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 quarterback for Troy. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to West Virginia in 2021.
- Transferred from West Virginia to Troy in 2023.
Will Crowder
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-15
Will Crowder is a cornerstone for Troy — measured against the line he joined.
366PASS YDS4PASS TD38RUSH YDS
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
2021
- Signed with West Virginia3-star out of Gardendale
20233 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Chip Lindsey, Jon Sumrall, and Gerad Parker. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021West Virginia6-7HC: Neal Brown · Balanced
2022West Virginia5-7HC: Neal Brown · Balanced
2023Troy11-3HC: Jon Sumrall · Balanced
2024Troy4-8HC: Gerad Parker · Run-leaning
2025Troy8-6HC: Gerad Parker · Balanced
2026Troy2-0HC: Gerad Parker · Run-leaning
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.
Passing profile
Pass Profile · True throw depth (charted plays)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
51 of 51 attempts matched to play-by-play
50 of 51 attempts charted for true throw depth
Adjusted ANY/A
7.3937 of 75 QBsSack rate
8.9%73 of 75 QBsSacked on 8.9% of dropbacks (73 of 75) — and still 37 of 75 in Adjusted ANY/A.
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
8% of attempts (4)
75%comp
Air -2.8 · YAC 5.3 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
48% of attempts (24)
62%comp
Air 5.3 · YAC 5.1 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
24% of attempts (12)
42%comp
Air 13.3 · YAC 14.0 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
20% of attempts (10)
20%comp
Air 24.1 · YAC 1.5 avg
Overall 51.0% completion on 51 attempts · 20% completion on 10 deep attempts (20+ air yds).
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 183 YDS/g, 2.0 TD/g, 7.2 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gerad Parker
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-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #13 of 15 Sun Belt QBs
How the All-Sun Belt 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
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Troy | 26 | 51 | 51.0% | 366 | 7.2 | 4 | 0 | 137.1 | 37 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Troy | 115 | 196 | 58.7% | 1,327 | 6.8 | 11 | 5 | 129.0 | 20 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Troy | 44 | 63 | 69.8% | 547 | 8.7 | 5 | 0 | 169.0 | 48 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Troy | 9 | 13 | 69.2% | 94 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 155.4 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | West Virginia | 6 | 6 | 100.0% | 57 | 9.5 | 1 | 0 | 234.8 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | West Virginia | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 217.6 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 202 | 331 | 61.0% | 2,419 | 7.3 | 22 | 5 | 141.3 | 28 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Troy | 14 | 37 | 2.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Troy | 57 | 30 | 0.5 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Troy | 17 | 63 | 3.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Troy | 6 | -4 | -0.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | West Virginia | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | West Virginia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 95 | 130 | 1.4 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 34–17
201 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 24.0 · -1 rush yds (5 car)
With E. Crenshaw — 46 AVG · 58 LONG · 3 NO · J. Merriweather — 127 rush yds (13 car) · 3 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Alabama State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +5.93(13:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 G.Crowder pass complete short left to #8 T.Keyes caught at TROY41, for 73 yards to the ASU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:25, 1ST DOWN #33 E.Head kick attempt good (H: #28 E.Crenshaw, LS: #87 C.Walls)
- Week 1 · Sam Houston · 2&12 · Q2 · EPA +3.43(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 G.Crowder pass complete deep middle to #8 T.Keyes caught at SHSU00, for 28 yards to the SHSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:54, 1ST DOWN #33 E.Head kick attempt good (H: #28 E.Crenshaw, LS: #87 C.Walls)
- Week 1 · Sam Houston · 2&12 · Q1 · EPA +3.08(04:11) #9 G.Crowder pass complete short left to #85 F.Rogosch caught at SHSU12, for 19 yards to the SHSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:06, 1ST DOWN #33 E.Head kick attempt good (H: #28 E.Crenshaw, LS: #87 C.Walls)
- Week 1 · Sam Houston · 2&7 · Q4 · EPA +2.75TJ Lott 18 Yd pass from Goose Crowder (Ethan Head Kick)
- Week 1 · Sam Houston · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA +2.69(06:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 G.Crowder rush right for 23 yards gain to the SHSU34 (#4 J.Stanford), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Sam Houston · 3&6 · Q4 · EPA +2.57(00:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 G.Crowder pass complete short right to #85 F.Rogosch caught at SHSU34, for 16 yards to the SHSU34 (#7 C.Magee III), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Alabama State · 4&3 · Q3 · EPA +2.54(05:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 G.Crowder pass complete short middle to #2 J.Boyd caught at ASU32, for 12 yards to the ASU29 (#14 O.Russell), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Sam Houston · 3&6 · Q1 · EPA +2.22(11:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 G.Crowder pass complete short middle to #17 J.Petty caught at TROY41, for 13 yards to the TROY41, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Alabama State · 1&15 · Q2 · EPA +2.19(08:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 G.Crowder pass complete short left to #8 T.Keyes caught at TROY40, for 13 yards to the TROY47 (#7 Z.Williams)
- Week 2 · Alabama State · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.09(15:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 G.Crowder pass complete short left to #8 T.Keyes caught at ASU49, for 12 yards to the ASU43 (#12 M.Butler; #18 R.Nichols), 1ST DOWN
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Operates within the system without forcing anything.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Troy
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Quarterback · Troy
Returning around him
- 35% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: -13 net (14 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Troy · Last season: 8-6 · Talent rank #96 · 2026 recruiting class #76
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 Ken Seals’s 2023 season.
Matches Ken on
Yards / attempt
INT rate
Completion %
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Carlos Del Rio-Wilson’s path through Marshall.
95%match
Matches Carlos on
Height
Yards per attempt
Completion %
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Grayson James's graduate season at Boston College (2025).
38%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Grayson on
Height
Differs from Grayson on
Class year (lower)
EPA / dropback (adj) (lower)
INT rate (lower)
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #125
Peaked at #125 this season.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology