Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/20Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 20 inside-the-5 carries (15.0%).
Zion Turner
Passing yards608155th of 159 quarterbacksLast gameW 36–23at Old Dominion · Oct 31
Nextat Georgia SouthernSat Nov 7 · 3:30 pm ET
Last pass at Old Dominion came in the third quarter; Khalil Wilkins finished the game.
Last game: W 36-23 at Old Dominion, Oct 31 · 4 of 8 for 53 yards, an interception · 6 carries for -12 yards
Marshall’s next game: at Georgia Southern, Sat Nov 7, 3:30 p.m. ET
- touchdown
Missouri State · W 30-24
No pass attempts.
Gardner-Webb · W 36-35 · FCS
No pass attempts.
Old Dominion · W 36-23
53 yards, 1 interception
The other 5 games average 111 yards. This one was 58 below.
Turner has pass attempts in 6 of Marshall’s 8 games: none against Missouri State and Gardner-Webb.
Dashed line: 300 yards.
This week
- RecordMarshall is 5-3.
His most important play this season
Zion Turner
The five seasons span three programs and three head coaches: Jim Mora, Rich Rodriguez and Tony Gibson. One game to point at: 219 passing yards and 2 passing TD against Coastal Carolina — Week 6, 2026.
608 passing yards · 2 passing TD · 48 rushing yards
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Operates within the system without forcing anything.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Career stats
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marshall | 58 | 92 | 63.0% | 608 | 6.6 | 2 | 3 | 119.2 | 29 |
| 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 | 249 | 415 | 60.0% | 2,433 | 5.9 | 12 | 14 | 112.0 | 28 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marshall | 26 | 36 | 1.4 | 1 | 27 |
| 2025 | Marshall | 21 | 135 | 6.4 | 1 | 26 |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | UConn | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | UConn | 90 | 262 | 2.9 | 1 | 23 |
| Career | 138 | 436 | 3.2 | 3 | 27 |
Last game (Wk 9): 53 passing yards, 1 interception.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Wk | Opp | Grade | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | SK | RUSH | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-45@ No. 18 Penn State | 2/3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | — | — | — | ||
| Wk 2 | W 28-26vs Middle Tennessee | Came on in Q3 | 5/9 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 28.7 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-45@ James Madison | Came on in Q4 | 8/12 | 88 | 0 | 1 | 7.3 | 43.5 | — | -3 | |
| Wk 6 | L 21-27vs Coastal Carolina | Solid | 18/27 | 219 | 2 | 0 | 8.1 | 55.8 | 1 | -9 | Season-high 219 yds |
| Wk 8 | W 20-13vs South Alabama | Rough | 21/33 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 37.8 | 2 | 45 | |
| Wk 9 | W 36-23@ Old Dominion | Left in Q3 | 4/8 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 3 | -12 | |
| Total | 58/92 | 608 | 2 | 3 | 6.6 | — | 6 | 36 |
The latest game
Oct. 31 · W 36-23 at Old Dominion, play by play
4 of 8 for 53 yards and an interception. He was 1 of 6 on third and fourth down.
- 3 of 7 of his drives scored
- 1 of 6 on 3rd and 4th down
- sacked 3 times
- 3 runs for 20 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- TD1 of 1, 13 yds
- Punt1 of 1, 1 yds12
- FG2 of 3, 39 yds3
- Punt0 of 2, 0 yds
- Third quarterbegan up 27-10
- Int0 of 1, 0 yds4
- FG—
- Fourth quarterbegan up 30-17
- Punt—
- FinalW 36-23
a drive that ended in a touchdown or a field goala drive he didn’t playa completion, by its yardshis runincompleteinterceptedsacked, by the yards lost
completea touchdownincompleteinterceptedhis runsacked
- 1
17-yard run on 3rd and 6. First quarter, up 7-0. Converted.
- 2
Sacked for a 8-yard loss on 3rd and 6. First quarter, up 7-0.
- 3
37-yard completion to Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw. First quarter, up 14-7.
- 4
Intercepted. Third quarter, up 27-10. Picked off by Old Dominion’s Brandon Crutchfield.
The season, game by game
W 20-13 vs South AlabamaOct. 20181 yds21 of 33
21 of 33 for 181 yards. He ran 6 times for 54 yards, after 10 runs in his other five games combined.
- 3 of 9 of his drives scored
- 2 of 10 on 3rd and 4th down
- sacked twice
- 6 runs for 54 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- Punt2 of 2, 6 yds1
- Missed FG2 of 3, 17 yds2
- Punt0 of 2, 0 yds3
- FG5 of 7, 54 yds
- Second quarterbegan down 3-0
- Punt4 of 7, 23 yds
- FG2 of 3, 9 yds
- Third quarterbegan tied 6-6
- Punt1 of 1, 5 yds
- TD2 of 3, 43 yds4
- Missed FG3 of 5, 24 yds
- FinalW 20-13
a drive that ended in a touchdown or a field goala drive he didn’t playa completion, by its yardshis runincompleteinterceptedsacked, by the yards lost
completea touchdownincompleteinterceptedhis runsacked
- 1
3-yard completion to Judah Price on 3rd and 10. First quarter, tied 0-0.
- 2
3-yard completion to De'Andre Tamarez on 3rd and 5. First quarter, tied 0-0.
- 3
Incomplete to De'Andre Tamarez on 3rd and 11. First quarter, tied 0-0.
- 4
38-yard completion to Adrian Norton. Third quarter, tied 6-6.
1020304038
leftmiddlerightno spot
a completionincompleteinterceptedsacked, below the line
Each pass sits where it was caught or thrown to, in yards past the line. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 more games, with the play by play
L 21-27 vs Coastal CarolinaOct. 10219 yds18 of 27, 2 TD
18 of 27 for 219 yards and 2 touchdowns. He was 4 of 8 on third and fourth down.
- 2 of 8 of his drives scored
- 4 of 8 on 3rd and 4th down
- sacked once
- 4 runs for 23 yds
- Second quarterbegan down 3-0
- Punt2 of 3, 27 yds
- Punt1 of 3, 12 yds
- Half3 of 3, 20 yds
- Third quarterbegan down 13-0
- Downs1 of 3, 10 yds
- Fourth quarterbegan down 27-7
- Downs2 of 4, 33 yds1
- Fumble4 of 4, 33 yds
- TD3 of 4, 34 yds
- TD2 of 3, 50 yds2
- FinalL 21-27
a drive that ended in a touchdown or a field goala drive he didn’t playa completion, by its yardshis runincompleteinterceptedsacked, by the yards lost
completea touchdownincompleteinterceptedhis runsacked
- 1
Incomplete to Toby Payne on 4th and 5. Fourth quarter, down 27-7. Turnover on downs.
- 2
31-yard completion to Adrian Norton. Fourth quarter, down 27-14.
1020304031
leftmiddlerightno spot
a completionincompleteinterceptedsacked, below the line
Each pass sits where it was caught or thrown to, in yards past the line. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
L 17-45 at James MadisonOct. 388 yds8 of 12, 1 INT
8 of 12 for 88 yards and an interception. He was 2 of 3 on third and fourth down.
- 0 of 2 of his drives scored
- 2 of 3 on 3rd and 4th down
- sacked once
- 1 run for 4 yds
- Fourth quarterbegan down 38-17
- Int7 of 11, 84 yds12
- End1 of 1, 4 yds
- FinalL 17-45
a drive that ended in a touchdown or a field goala drive he didn’t playa completion, by its yardshis runincompleteinterceptedsacked, by the yards lost
completea touchdownincompleteinterceptedhis runsacked
- 1
33-yard completion to Khalil Wilkins on 4th and 17. Fourth quarter, down 38-17. Converted.
- 2
Intercepted. Fourth quarter, down 38-17. Picked off by James Madison’s DJ Kelly.
1020304033
leftmiddlerightno spot
a completionincompleteinterceptedsacked, below the line
Each pass sits where it was caught or thrown to, in yards past the line. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 28-26 vs Middle TennesseeSept. 1266 yds5 of 9
5 of 9 for 66 yards.
- 0 of 2 of his drives scored
- 0 of 1 on 3rd and 4th down
- 2 runs for 14 yds
- Third quarterbegan up 14-13
- Fumble3 of 5, 42 yds1
- Fourth quarterbegan down 20-14
- Punt2 of 4, 24 yds2
- FinalW 28-26
a drive that ended in a touchdown or a field goala drive he didn’t playa completion, by its yardshis runincompleteinterceptedsacked, by the yards lost
completea touchdownincompleteinterceptedhis runsacked
- 1
18-yard completion to Owen Sweeney. Fourth quarter, down 20-14.
- 2
Incomplete to Chris Culliver on 3rd and 21. Fourth quarter, up 21-20.
10203040
leftmiddlerightno spot
a completionincompleteinterceptedsacked, below the line
Each pass sits where it was caught or thrown to, in yards past the line. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
L 0-45 at Penn StateSept. 51 yds2 of 3, 1 INT
2 of 3 for 1 yards and an interception.
- 0 of 2 of his drives scored
- 0 of 2 on 3rd and 4th down
- Fourth quarterbegan down 38-0
- Int0 of 1, 0 yds1
- Punt2 of 2, 1 yds2
- FinalL 0-45
a drive that ended in a touchdown or a field goala drive he didn’t playa completion, by its yardshis runincompleteinterceptedsacked, by the yards lost
completea touchdownincompleteinterceptedhis runsacked
- 1
Intercepted on 3rd and 4. Fourth quarter, down 38-0. Picked off by Penn State’s Bryson Williams.
- 2
1-yard completion to Chris Culliver on 3rd and 11. Fourth quarter, down 45-0.
10203040
leftmiddlerightno spot
a completionincompleteinterceptedsacked, below the line
Each pass sits where it was caught or thrown to, in yards past the line. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Signature game
Week 6 · 2026
L 21-27
219 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 55.8
With J. Price — 124 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · 2 rec · 12 yds · 1 TD · C. Heimbach — 47.5 yards per punt · 2 punts · 57 long
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 9 · Old Dominion · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −9.82Z.Turner pass intercepted by B.Crutchfield at MU 44 B.Crutchfield return 44 yards to the MU 00 TOUCHDOWN
- Week 5 · James Madison · 4th and 17 · Q4 · EPA +4.49Turner to Wilkins: a 33-yard pass.
- Week 1 · Penn State · 3rd and 4 · Q4 · EPA −4.02Z.Turner pass intercepted by B.Williams at MAR30, End Of Play
- Week 8 · South Alabama · 2nd and 15 · Q3 · EPA +3.74Turner to Norton: a 38-yard pass.
- Week 6 · Coastal Carolina · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −3.31Z.Turner sacked for loss of 16 yards (M.Toney)
- Week 8 · South Alabama · 3rd and 16 · Q2 · EPA −3.08Z.Turner sacked for loss of 13 yards (W.Felton IV)
4 more plays
- Week 6 · Coastal Carolina · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.97Turner to Sweeney: a 19-yard touchdown pass.
- Week 6 · Coastal Carolina · 3rd and 8 · Q4 · EPA +2.83Turner to Hamilton: a 17-yard pass.
- Week 6 · Coastal Carolina · 3rd and 8 · Q2 · EPA +2.82Turner to Norton: a 22-yard pass.
- Week 9 · Old Dominion · 3rd and 6 · Q1 · EPA +2.66Z.Turner rush middle for 17 yards gain to the MU 46 (M.Easterly)
Where he ranks
| Stat | His | Nation | Sun Belt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 608 | 150th of 370 | 15th of 38 |
| Yards an attempt | 6.6 | T-119th of 152 | T-12th of 15 |
| Touchdown passes | 2 | T-173rd of 370 | T-20th of 38 |
| Passer rating | 119.2 | 130th of 152 | 14th of 15 |
| Completion percentage | 63.0 | T-83rd of 152 | 7th of 15 |
| Rushing yards | 36 | T-172nd of 370 | 22nd of 38 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 1 | T-117th of 370 | T-15th of 38 |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game.
All Sun Belt quarterbacks
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trey Owens | 1,940 | 11 | 6 | 233 | 8.3 |
| 2 | Deuce Bailey | 1,935 | 19 | 6 | 236 | 8.2 |
| 3 | Max Johnson | 1,928 | 11 | 2 | 279 | 6.9 |
| 4 | Malachi Singleton | 1,915 | 9 | 4 | 237 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Camden Coleman | 1,743 | 16 | 4 | 238 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Lunch Winfield | 1,457 | 6 | 5 | 196 | 7.4 |
| 7 | Cameran Brown | 1,356 | 14 | 5 | 166 | 8.2 |
| 8 | Blake Baker | 1,327 | 13 | 1 | 149 | 8.9 |
| 9 | Landry Lyddy | 1,326 | 8 | 4 | 201 | 6.6 |
| 10 | Aidan Armenta | 1,316 | 9 | 3 | 187 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Jared Hollins | 1,195 | 9 | 4 | 156 | 7.7 |
| 12 | Will Crowder | 1,162 | 9 | 5 | 183 | 6.3 |
| 13 | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | 1,080 | 6 | 5 | 148 | 7.3 |
| 14 | Quinn Henicle | 648 | 4 | 4 | 98 | 6.6 |
| 15 | Zion Turner | 608 | 2 | 3 | 92 | 6.6 |
| 16 | Jaxon Potter | 495 | 0 | 4 | 83 | 6.0 |
| 17 | Trey Kukuk | 494 | 4 | 2 | 76 | 6.5 |
| 18 | Ayden Pereira | 463 | 4 | 3 | 73 | 6.3 |
| 19 | Bishop Davenport | 450 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 7.6 |
| 20 | Ethan Hampton | 419 | 2 | 4 | 75 | 5.6 |
| 21 | Ryan Huff | 394 | 2 | 1 | 62 | 6.4 |
| 22 | JC Evans | 370 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 10.3 |
| 23 | Austin Carlisle | 360 | 3 | 3 | 67 | 5.4 |
| 24 | Turner Helton | 275 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 7.2 |
| 25 | Tucker Kilcrease | 252 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 5.5 |
| 26 | Henry Hasselbeck | 172 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 6.6 |
| 27 | Khalil Wilkins | 122 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8.7 |
| 28 | Arrington Maiden | 111 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 13.9 |
| 29 | Daniel Beale | 90 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9.0 |
| 30 | Weston Bryan | 26 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3.2 |
| 31 | Gavin Nuckolls | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.7 |
| 32 | Tommy Ulatowski | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4.0 |
| 33 | TJ Stanley | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.3 |
| 34 | Tanner Vibabul | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16.0 |
| 35 | Tre Guerra | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.8 |
| 36 | Jackson Bradley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 37 | John White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Landon Graves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Pass targets
Norton and Payne saw 31 of the 92 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Norton | 16 | 11 | 166 | 10.5 | 4.0 | |
| Toby Payne | 15 | 11 | 111 | 5.5 | 5.9 | |
| Judah Price | 11 | 8 | 42 | -0.1 | 5.2 | |
| De'Andre Tamarez | 11 | 6 | 45 | 6.9 | 2.0 | |
| Owen Sweeney | 9 | 9 | 108 | 8.7 | 3.3 | |
| 6 others | 25 | 13 | 136 | 12.0 | 3.5 | |
| No receiver charted | 5 | All three interceptions are among these | ||||
Play by play: 92 passes, 58 caught, 608 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Passing profile
Pass Profile · True throw depth (charted plays)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
92 of 92 attempts matched to play-by-play
92 of 92 attempts charted for true throw depth
Adjusted ANY/A
4.37163 of 185 QBsSack rate
7.1%133 of 185 QBsSacked on 7.1% of dropbacks (133 of 185) and Adjusted ANY/A trails the field (163 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
15% of attempts (14)
71%comp1 INT
Air -3.4 · YAC 7.2 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
55% of attempts (51)
69%comp1 INT
Air 4.9 · YAC 3.5 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
16% of attempts (15)
53%comp
Air 13.6 · YAC 2.4 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
13% of attempts (12)
42%comp1 INT
Air 28.0 · YAC 5.2 avg
Overall 63.0% completion on 92 attempts · 42% completion on 12 deep attempts (20+ air yds).
Teams and coaches
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
2026Marshall5-3HC: Tony Gibson · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 155 | 0.7 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 47.3 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 93.5 | 0.5 | 5.8 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 117 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Gibson
Pass share
46.6%
255 pass / 292 run
Plays / game
68.4
8 games
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Marshall’s quarterbacks
| Zion Turner | Threw in 6 of 8 games · 58 of 92, 608 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT · 6.6 yards an attempt on 92 attempts · ran for 36 yds, 1 TD |
| Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | Threw in 7 of 8 games · 92 of 148, 1,080 yds, 6 TD, 5 INT · 7.3 yards an attempt on 148 attempts · ran for 224 yds, 2 TD |
| Khalil Wilkins | Threw in 6 of 8 games · 7 of 14, 122 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 8.7 yards an attempt on 14 attempts · ran for 256 yds, 0 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: Zion Turner. Gray: Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Khalil Wilkins. From the play by play.
Q1Q2Q3Q4@ Penn StateMiddle Tennessee@ Missouri StateGardner-Webb@ James MadisonCoastal CarolinaSouth Alabama@ Old Dominion
Awards
Player standing · 2026
92 pass attempts and 26 carries in 6 games
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
29 · #132 of 145 QBs · through 6 games
Three-star recruit. Now #132 at the position.
Six seasons, three schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Marshall GibsonYear 6 · 6 games
- 2025 Marshall GibsonYear 5 · 5 games
- Jan 2025 Entered the transfer portalJacksonville State to Marshall
- 2024 Jacksonville State RodriguezYear 4 · 1 game
- Dec 2023 Entered the transfer portalUConn to Jacksonville State
- 2023 UConn MoraYear 3 · 2 games
- 2022 UConn MoraYear 2 · 13 games
- 2021 UConn SpanosYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school St. Thomas AquinasFort Lauderdale, FL · Class of 2022Three-star, No. 601 in the 2022 class. Signed with UConn.Also from St. Thomas Aquinas: King Mack (NC State), Justice Fitzpatrick (Georgia), Jordan Lyle (Miami) and 48 more.
Moves
- Transferred from UConn to Jacksonville State, Dec 4, 2023.
- Transferred from Jacksonville State to Marshall, Jan 6, 2025.
Played for three programs.
2022 13 games
- Signed with UConnThree-star, out of St. Thomas Aquinas
2024
The snaps went the other way.
- Transferred to Jacksonville Statefrom UConn
2025 5 games
The role got bigger.
- Transferred to Marshallfrom Jacksonville State
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
4 coaches2021
Lou Spanos
UConn
Played for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Lou Spanos, Jim Mora, Rich Rodriguez and Tony Gibson.