Behren Morton
Buzz vs Tape
Fans hotter than the country
His own fans read him warmer than the wider college football conversation does — a gap of 60.9 points in belief.
A lot is happening in the Big 12! Bear Bachmeier continues the BYU Cougars' winning streak over the Utah Utes in the Holy War. The Cincinnati Bearcats are looking like the next Arizona State. Can the Texas Tech Red Raiders survive without…
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Behren Morton
Picks you apart underneath and protects the ball. Five seasons at Texas Tech, two different head coaches: Matt Wells and Joey McGuire. The receipt on tape: 464 pass yds, 4 pass TD against Oregon State, Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Five seasons at Texas Tech, 8,951 passing yards — drafted at #234 overall by New England.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Matt Wells → Joey McGuire. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
New England2026 NFL rookie season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 219 | 333 | 65.8% | 2,780 | 8.3 | 22 | 6 | 154.1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 293 | 463 | 63.3% | 3,300 | 7.1 | 27 | 8 | 138.9 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Texas Tech | 182 | 294 | 61.9% | 1,754 | 6.0 | 15 | 8 | 123.4 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Texas Tech | 96 | 169 | 56.8% | 1,117 | 6.6 | 7 | 6 | 118.9 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Texas Tech | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | -- | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | -- | -- |
| Career | 791 | 1,262 | 62.7% | 8,951 | 7.1 | 71 | 28 | 136.4 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 43 | -113 | -2.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 55 | -22 | -0.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Texas Tech | 46 | 3 | 0.1 | 4 | -- |
| 2022 | Texas Tech | 41 | 72 | 1.8 | 2 | -- |
| 2021 | Texas Tech | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 187 | -45 | -0.2 | 7 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 34–10
at Utah
142 yds · 0 TD · 2 INT · QBR 29.6 · 2 rush yds (5 car)
Dominant 24-point win on the road against Utah.
How he plays
Play style
High-percentage passer who protects the ball. Loses the matchup on improvisation.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Surgeon
High-percentage passer who protects the ball. Loses the matchup on improvisation.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jack Coan’s 2021 season.
Matches Jack on
Differs from Jack on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Zac Thomas’s path through App State.
Zac Thomas
Kellen Mond
Matches Zac on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Connor Bazelak's graduate season at Bowling Green (2024).
Matches Connor on
Differs from Connor on
Player DNA
Players who play like Behren Morton
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #14
Peaked at #14 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2021–2025+0%
Modest growth (0%) across the multi-season window.