Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-45@ Penn State | 2/3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-26vs Middle Tennessee | 5/9 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 28.7 | Season-high 66 yds |
| Total | 7/12 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 3.8 | 28.7 |
#1
Zion Turner
Senior quarterback for Marshall. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 212 lb · Miami, FL
CFB Index 24 · #132 of 140 QBsHigh confidenceReturning to Marshall 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
67
passing yards · 2026
1 INT · 5.6 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 66 pass yds, 15 rush yds, vs Middle Tennessee
The play that turned itSwung Ball State from 45% to 80% to win.UConn at Ball State · 25-21
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 quarterback for Marshall. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to UConn in 2021.
- Transferred from Jacksonville State to Marshall in 2025.
Zion Turner
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Across five seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Jim Mora, Rich Rodriguez and Tony Gibson. One game to point at: 66 pass yds, 15 rush yds against Middle Tennessee — Week 2, 2026.
67 PASS YDS · 0 PASS TD · 15 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
3 programs, one constant: he played.
2021
- Signed with UConn3-star out of Gonzaga
202213 games
- Signed with UConn3-star out of St. Thomas Aquinas
2024
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
20255 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coaches2022–2024
Marshall
2025–2026era →
Tony Gibson
Marshall
Coaching transition mid-career: Charles Huff → Tony Gibson. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022UConn6-7HC: Jim Mora · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2023UConn3-9HC: Jim Mora · Balanced
2024Jacksonville State9-5HC: Rich Rodriguez · Run-heavy
2025Marshall5-7HC: Tony Gibson · Run-leaning
2026Marshall1-1HC: Tony Gibson · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: 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: 33.5 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 3.8 YPA, 0.5 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Gibson
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 | Marshall | 7 | 12 | 58.3% | 67 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 | 88.6 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Marshall | 40 | 59 | 67.8% | 409 | 6.9 | 1 | 1 | 128.2 | 40 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | -- | 1 | 0.0% | -- | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | UConn | 2 | 5 | 40.0% | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 53.4 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | UConn | 149 | 258 | 57.8% | 1,408 | 5.5 | 9 | 10 | 107.4 | 26 | -- | -- |
| Career | 198 | 335 | 59.1% | 1,892 | 5.6 | 10 | 12 | 109.2 | 28 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marshall | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Marshall | 21 | 135 | 6.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | UConn | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | UConn | 90 | 262 | 2.9 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 115 | 415 | 3.6 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 28–26
66 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 28.7 · 15 rush yds (3 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 at home.
With C. Heimbach — 48 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 54 LONG · C. Del Rio-Wilson — 92 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 44.2 · 43 rush yds (10 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Middle Tennessee · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.15(14:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 Z.Turner pass complete short middle to #20 O.Sweeney caught at MT 41, for 18 yards to the MT 33 (#0 K.Woods), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Middle Tennessee · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.48(13:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 Z.Turner rush middle for 15 yards gain to the MT 03 (#22 G.Gaskins; #26 K.Smith), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Middle Tennessee · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.37(00:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 Z.Turner pass complete short right to #2 A.Norton caught at MAR37, for 9 yards to the MAR41 (#21 J.Hardy)
- Week 2 · Middle Tennessee · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.14(09:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 Z.Turner pass complete short right to #20 O.Sweeney caught at MT 39, for 16 yards to the MT 39, out of bounds at MT 39, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Middle Tennessee · 1&1 · Q4 · EPA -1.13(13:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 Z.Turner rush left for 1 yard loss to the MT 02 (#46 R.Johnson; #26 K.Smith)
- Week 2 · Middle Tennessee · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.02(11:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 Z.Turner pass complete short left to #3 C.Culliver caught at MAR40, for 8 yards to the MAR40, out of bounds at MAR40
- Week 1 · Penn State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.42No Huddle-Shotgun #1 Z.Turner pass complete short left to #22 A.Quinn, Jr. caught at MAR07, for 0 yards to the MAR14 (#90 L.Andrews)
- Week 2 · Middle Tennessee · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.31(14:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 Z.Turner pass complete short right to #2 A.Norton caught at MT 22, for 15 yards to the MT 18 (#2 J.Lowe; #26 K.Smith), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Penn State · 3&4 · Q4 · EPA +0.16No Huddle-Shotgun #1 Z.Turner pass intercepted by #28 B.Williams at MAR30, End Of Play
- Week 1 · Penn State · 3&11 · Q4 · EPA -0.06No Huddle-Shotgun #1 Z.Turner pass complete short middle to #3 C.Culliver caught at MAR12, for 1 yard to the MAR14 (#9 C.Brezina; #21 V.Toure)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Marshall
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Marshall
Returning around him
- 99% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +6 net (28 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Marshall · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #97 · 2026 recruiting class #123
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
QB
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Will Plummer’s 2021 season.
73%match
Matches Will on
Yards / attempt
Differs from Will on
Class year (higher)
Rush usage (higher)
EPA / dropback (adj) (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Tyrrell Pigrome’s path through Towson.
Matches Tyrrell on
Yards per attempt
Completion %
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Justin Lynch's freshman season at Temple (2021).
Differs from Justin on
Class year (lower)
INT rate (higher)
EPA / dropback (adj) (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Zion Turner
Background
HERD FILE: Turner joins Marshall after serving as a quarterback for offensive coordinator Rod Smith at Jacksonville State. Saw action in one game in 2024. Prior to Jacksonville State, Turner played for UCONN where he led the Huskies to the 2022 Myrtle Beach Bowl, which was against Marshall. In th...
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