Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | Grade | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | SK | RUSH | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-17@ Duke | Out at half | 6/9 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | — | 0 | 15 | Season-high 64 yds |
Did not play in Tulane’s last 7 games.
Trace Johnson started the last one, W 38-31 in overtime at Charlotte, Oct 30.
Tulane’s next game: vs Tulsa, Sat Nov 7, 12:00 p.m. ET · ESPNU
Zeon Chriss is a quarterback at Tulane who has played in 1 of Tulane's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 5.
Tulane is 4-4.
The five seasons span three programs and four head coaches: Michael Desormeaux, Dana Holgorsen, Willie Fritz and Will Hall. The first one came in 2024: Big 12 Newcomer Player of the Week.
64 passing yards · 0 passing TD · 15 rushing yards
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Extends plays on the move until something opens up.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Named in
- Houston Transfer Zeon Chriss-Gremillion Named Tulane's Starting Quarterback - College Football News | Fantasy CFB
- How Tulane Head Coach Will Hall landed on Zeon Chriss-Gremillion as QB1
- Tulane names Zeon Chriss-Gremillion starting quarterback for season opener
- Zeon Chriss-Gremillion Named Tulane Starting Quarterback, According to ESPN's Thamel
- [Thamel] Sources: Tulane fifth-year senior Zeon Chriss-Gremillion will start at quarterback for the Green Wave, making his debut at Duke on Sept. 5. He’s on his third school making starts at quarterback, as he was at Houston in 2024 and 2025 and Louisiana the prior two years.
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Signature game
Week 1 · 2026
L 3-17
at Duke
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Duke · 3rd and 3 · Q2 · EPA +3.90Chriss-Gremillion to Turner: a 44-yard pass.
- Week 1 · Duke · 3rd and 4 · Q1 · EPA −1.72Z.Chriss-Gremillion rush middle for 3 yards loss (B.Davis)
- Week 1 · Duke · 2nd and 5 · Q1 · EPA +1.69Chriss-Gremillion to Hill: a 16-yard pass.
- Week 1 · Duke · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −0.80Chriss-Gremillion to Hill: a 1-yard pass.
- Week 1 · Duke · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +0.60Z.Chriss-Gremillion rush right for 7 yards gain (A.Pellicciotta)
- Week 1 · Duke · 2nd and 7 · Q1 · EPA −0.34Chriss-Gremillion to Brown-Stephens: a 3-yard pass.
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Duke · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −0.31Z.Chriss-Gremillion rush middle for 3 yards gain (D.Flowers)
- Week 1 · Duke · 2nd and 9 · Q2 · EPA −0.11Z.Chriss-Gremillion rush left for 3 yards gain (N.Morris Jr.; A.Pellicciotta)
- Week 1 · Duke · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +0.11Z.Chriss-Gremillion rush right for 5 yards gain (L.Mergott)
- Week 1 · Duke · 3rd and 16 · Q2 · EPA −0.07Chriss-Gremillion to Mmahat: a 3-yard pass.
Where he ranks
| Stat | His | Nation | American Athletic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 64 | T-261st of 370 | 26th of 37 |
| Yards an attempt | 7.1 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 0 | — | — |
| Passer rating | 126.4 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 66.7 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | 15 | T-207th of 370 | 26th of 37 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 0 | — | — |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 9 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
All American Athletic quarterbacks
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tayven Jackson | 2,568 | 22 | 5 | 268 | 9.6 |
| 2 | Caden Veltkamp | 2,534 | 23 | 5 | 315 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Marcus Stokes | 2,532 | 25 | 6 | 259 | 9.8 |
| 4 | Owen McCown | 1,751 | 10 | 4 | 243 | 7.2 |
| 5 | Baylor Hayes | 1,343 | 10 | 2 | 192 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Ryder Burton | 1,333 | 6 | 5 | 194 | 6.9 |
| 7 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | 1,273 | 6 | 0 | 181 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Ajani Sheppard | 1,245 | 8 | 3 | 140 | 8.9 |
| 9 | Conner Harrell | 831 | 5 | 2 | 108 | 7.7 |
| 10 | Kadin Semonza | 804 | 4 | 2 | 119 | 6.8 |
| 11 | Cole Gonzales | 802 | 3 | 7 | 127 | 6.3 |
| 12 | Mitch Griffis | 753 | 4 | 5 | 126 | 6.0 |
| 13 | Trace Johnson | 749 | 2 | 4 | 106 | 7.1 |
| 14 | Jackson Gutierrez | 717 | 7 | 1 | 71 | 10.1 |
| 15 | Emory Williams | 716 | 7 | 2 | 117 | 6.1 |
| 16 | Jacurri Brown | 471 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 5.7 |
| 17 | Cale Hellums | 462 | 4 | 2 | 76 | 6.1 |
| 18 | Dexter Williams II | 340 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 5.8 |
| 19 | Gael Ochoa | 160 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10.0 |
| 20 | Chaston Ditta | 159 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8.4 |
| 21 | Braxton Woodson | 152 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6.1 |
| 22 | Jaxon Smolik | 129 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 4.8 |
| 23 | Air Noland | 83 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.2 |
| 24 | Zach Mundell | 82 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27.3 |
| 25 | Drew Devillier | 79 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6.1 |
| 26 | Zeon Chriss | 64 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7.1 |
| 27 | Luke Kromenhoek | 60 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4.3 |
| 28 | Chris Jimerson Jr. | 55 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18.3 |
| 29 | Patrick Crayton Jr. | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14.5 |
| 30 | Nate Rogers | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 31 | Jordan Magwood | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5.3 |
| 32 | Ethan Washington | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.5 |
| 33 | Bryson Luter | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.0 |
| 34 | Dagan Bruno | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 |
| 35 | Jeremiah Daoud | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.5 |
| 36 | Jaylen White | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.0 |
| 37 | Brandon Tennison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Pass targets
Brown and Hill saw 5 of the 9 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Brown | 3 | 2 | 8 | -1.7 | 9.0 | |
| Destyn Hill | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5.0 | 2.5 | |
| Maurice Turner | 2 | 1 | 44 | 7.0 | 34.0 | |
| Garrett Mmahat | 1 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0.0 | |
| Ty Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — |
Play by play: 9 passes, 6 caught, 64 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Teams and coaches
2022Louisiana6-7HC: Michael Desormeaux · Balanced
2023Louisiana6-7HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning
2024Houston4-8HC: Willie Fritz · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Houston10-3HC: Willie Fritz · Run-leaning
2026Tulane4-4HC: Will Hall · Balanced, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 64.0 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 7.1 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Hall
Pass share
48.5%
235 pass / 250 run
Plays / game
60.6
8 games
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Tulane’s quarterbacks
| Zeon Chriss | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 6 of 9, 64 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 7.1 yards an attempt on 9 attempts · ran for 15 yds, 0 TD |
| Kadin Semonza | Threw in 5 of 8 games · 64 of 119, 804 yds, 4 TD, 2 INT · 6.8 yards an attempt on 119 attempts · ran for -57 yds, 2 TD |
| Trace Johnson | Threw in 4 of 8 games · 65 of 106, 749 yds, 2 TD, 4 INT · 7.1 yards an attempt on 106 attempts · ran for 0 yds, 0 TD |
| Dagan Bruno | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 1 of 1, 10 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 10.0 yards an attempt on 1 attempt · ran for 26 yds, 1 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw, quarter by quarter
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: Zeon Chriss. Gray: Kadin Semonza, Trace Johnson, Dagan Bruno. From the play by play.
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Awards
Player standing · 2026
9 pass attempts and 5 carries in 1 game
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,198 recruit in the country is starting at quarterback in the American Athletic.
Five seasons, three schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Tulane HallYear 5 · 1 game
- 2025 Houston FritzYear 4 · 4 games
- 2024 Houston FritzYear 3 · 10 games
- Dec 2023 Entered the transfer portalLouisiana to Houston
- 2023 Louisiana DesormeauxYear 2 · 8 games
- 2022 Louisiana DesormeauxYear 1 · 4 games
- High school Madison Prep AcademyBaton Rouge, LA · Class of 2022Three-star, No. 1,198 in the 2022 class. Signed with Louisiana.Also from Madison Prep Academy: Quency Wiggins (Colorado) and Javen Holmes (Houston).
Moves
- Transferred from Louisiana to Houston, Dec 20, 2023.
A stat line in 27 games over five seasons.
2022 4 games
- Signed with LouisianaThree-star, out of Madison Prep Academy
2024 10 games
The role got bigger.
- Transferred to Houstonfrom Louisiana
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Michael Desormeaux, Willie Fritz and Will Hall.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Tulane
2022–23Louisiana
2024–25Houston
2026Tulane