#15

Ben Gulbranson

QB · Stanford · Sr. · #15

Returning to Stanford for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Ben Gulbranson

QB · Stanford · Sr · #15

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#757 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2022–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025

3 coaches
2022
Stanford
2023
Troy Taylor
Stanford
era →
2024
Troy Taylor
Stanford
2025
Frank Reich
Stanford
era →

Played under 3 different head coaches: David Shaw, Troy Taylor, and Frank Reich. Multi-era developmental context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2022Oregon State10-3HC: Jonathan Smith · Run-heavy
2023Oregon State8-5HC: Jonathan Smith · Run-leaning
2024Oregon State5-7HC: Trent Bray · Run-leaning
2025Stanford4-8HC: Frank Reich · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Stanford14826056.9%1,8137.0910119.2----
2024Oregon State7812860.9%9437.444126.9----
2023Oregon State172860.7%1866.611121.2----
2022Oregon State12119562.1%1,4557.595134.8----
Career36461159.6%4,3977.22320125.9----
SeasonTeam
2025Stanford33-201-6.10--
2024Oregon State14-7-0.51--
2023Oregon State5-12-2.40--
2022Oregon State40521.35--
Career92-168-1.86--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025

W 20–13

vs Florida State

90 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT  ·  QBR 57.2  ·  -12 rush yds (1 car)

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Operates within the system without forcing anything.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Stanford

Updated May 27

2026 Depth chart

Returning starter

Quarterback · Stanford

Returning around him

  • 19% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • 2 Stanford players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -6 net (6 in / 12 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Stanford · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #46 · 2026 recruiting class #37

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 Kedon Slovis’s 2022 season.

Kedon Slovis

63%match

Pittsburgh · 2022

#2

Alan Bowman

Oklahoma State · 2024

56%
#3

Hayden Wolff

Old Dominion · 2021

55%
#4

Gunnar Watson

Troy · 2022

55%
#5

Connor Bazelak

Bowling Green · 2023

55%

Matches Kedon on

Yards / attempt
Completion %
Weight

Differs from Kedon on

Rush yards / carry (lower)
INT rate (higher)

Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Gerry Bohannon’s path through South Florida.

South Florida · 2022

#2

Tucker Gleason

Toledo · 2025

All-MAC
90%
#3

Ben Wooldridge

Louisiana · 2024

All-Sun Belt
89%
#4

Chase Brice

App State · 2022

All-Sun Belt
88%
#5

Bryson Barnes

Utah State · 2025

All-Mountain West
87%

Matches Gerry on

Height
Completion %
Yards per attempt
2022202320242025

As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Hudson Card's graduate season at Purdue (2024).

Hudson Card

46%match

Purdue · 2024

#2

Alan Bowman

Oklahoma State · 2024

45%
#3

Christian Veilleux

Georgia State · 2025

38%
#4

Cade McNamara

Iowa · 2024

All-Big Ten
36%
#5

Preston Stone

Northwestern · 2025

All-Big Ten
36%

Matches Hudson on

Completion %

Differs from Hudson on

Recruiting rating (lower)
Rush yards / carry (lower)
INT rate (higher)

Player DNA

Players who play like Ben Gulbranson

#1

Gerry Bohannon

Baylor · 2021

91%
#2

Tucker Gleason

Toledo · 2022

90%
#3

Ben Wooldridge

Louisiana · 2022

89%
#4

Chase Brice

App State · 2021

88%
#5

Braylon Braxton

Tulsa · 2022

86%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #483

Final rank
#706
Avg #620.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #483 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · passing yards

2022–2025
1,4552022
1862023
9432024
1,8132025

+25%

Modest growth (25%) across the multi-season window.