Cameron Friel
Cameron Friel
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Cameron Friel has played for three head coaches in five seasons at UNLV.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Marcus Arroyo, Barry Odom, and Dan Mullen. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Mullen
Career stats
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
UNLV
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Quarterback · UNLV
Returning around him
- 15% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +0 net (15 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UNLV · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #51 · 2026 recruiting class #63
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Graham Mertz’s 2021 season.
Matches Graham on
Differs from Graham on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Zac Thomas’s path through App State.
Zac Thomas
Matches Zac on
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Cole Pennington's freshman season at Marshall (2023).
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Differs from Cole on
Player DNA
Players who play like Cameron Friel
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2021–2025-100%
Sharp dropoff (-100%) — career inflection point.