Blake Shapen
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
Blake Shapen is a football terrorist. Please fire him, Lebby and stupid ass Briles back to hell…I mean Waco
— Few-Seaweed-8569
Also worth knowing:
Blake Shapen
Pushes it downfield on every look. Across five seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Dave Aranda and Jeff Lebby. The receipt: 381 pass yds, 4 pass TD against Texas — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Mike Leach, Greg Knox, and Jeff Lebby. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 195 | 304 | 64.1% | 2,436 | 8.0 | 15 | 8 | 142.5 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 74 | 108 | 68.5% | 974 | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 166.9 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Baylor | 184 | 298 | 61.7% | 2,188 | 7.3 | 13 | 3 | 135.8 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Baylor | 233 | 368 | 63.3% | 2,790 | 7.6 | 18 | 10 | 137.7 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Baylor | 62 | 86 | 72.1% | 596 | 6.9 | 5 | 0 | 149.5 | -- | -- |
| Career | 748 | 1,164 | 64.3% | 8,984 | 7.7 | 59 | 22 | 142.0 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 112 | 26 | 0.2 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 34 | 36 | 1.1 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Baylor | 67 | 29 | 0.4 | 4 | -- |
| 2022 | Baylor | 76 | 96 | 1.3 | 2 | -- |
| 2021 | Baylor | 21 | 59 | 2.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 310 | 246 | 0.8 | 11 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2025
W 38–35
at Arkansas
242 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 72.2 · 16 rush yds (10 car)
Edged out Arkansas on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Elite arm talent, pushing downfield. Completion rate is the variable.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Mississippi State
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Quarterback · Mississippi State
Returning around him
- 42% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 2 Mississippi State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (27 in / 40 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Mississippi State · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #24 · 2026 recruiting class #23
DNA match
Player DNA
Vertical Passer
Elite arm talent, pushing downfield. Completion rate is the variable.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Blake Shapen’s 2022 season.
Matches Blake on
Differs from Blake on
Through 5 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Brady Cook’s path through Missouri.
Ian Book
Matches Brady on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Brett Gabbert's graduate season at Miami (OH) (2024).
Matches Brett on
Differs from Brett on
Player DNA
Players who play like Blake Shapen
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #84
Peaked at #84 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2021–2025+309%
Up 309% from first season to most-recent.