Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-14vs Western Kentucky | 9/15 | 163 | 2 | 1 | 10.9 | 72.0 | Season-high 163 yds |
| Total | 9/15 | 163 | 2 | 1 | 10.9 | 72.0 |
#6
Carter Jones
Sophomore quarterback for Nevada. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 197 lb · Lancaster, TX
CFB Index 24 · #134 of 146 QBsHigh confidenceReturning to Nevada for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
163
passing yards · 2026
2 TD · 1 INT · 10.9 per attempt
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 163 pass yds, 2 TD, 1 INT, vs Western Kentucky
Swing playSwung Nevada from 12% to 39% to win.Nevada at Fresno State · 20-17
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 quarterback for Nevada. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Nevada in 2025.
Aura™ · Him Watch
Underrated
-22aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 26th percentile of QBs; the tape says
48th pctl our passing-value metric (wEPA) QBs · 160 qualified, n=20
— the tape outruns the hype.Aura — fan perception26th pctl
Production — on-field48th pctl
n=20 mentions · cohort: QBs · 160 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our passing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Attention percentile: 26th · Production percentile: 48th
His production sits in the 48th percentile among qualified QBs this season, well ahead of 26th-percentile attention — a gap of 22 points between tape and volume.
26thattention percentile · vs QBs
48thproduction percentile · vs QBs
Carter Jones
Keeps the offense on schedule and doesn't lose the game. He has spent two seasons in the Nevada quarterback room. His first career honor landed in 2025: Mountain West Freshman Player of the Week. One game to point at: 163 pass yds, 50 rush yds against Western Kentucky — Week 1, 2026.
163 PASS YDS · 2 PASS TD · 50 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
20259 games
- Signed with Nevada3-star out of Lancaster
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Nevada
NFL
NFL Draft
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Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎓
FRESHMAN HONORS
Freshman recognition (2025)
1 mention(s)
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Jeff Choate — 4-10 over that span.
2025Nevada3-9HC: Jeff Choate · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Nevada1-1HC: Jeff Choate · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / att (100th percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 163 YDS/g, 2.0 TD/g, 10.9 YPA, 1.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Choate
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Mountain West
Based on 2025: #12 of 14 Mountain West QBs
How the All-Mountain West estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 49–14
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Western Kentucky · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +4.56(02:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 C.Jones pass complete deep right to #7 G.Givens III caught at Nevada34, for 73 yards to the WKU20 (#24 L.Wright), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY WKU Pass Interference declined
- Week 1 · Western Kentucky · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.87(11:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 C.Jones pass complete deep right to #5 D.Cheers caught at WKU03, for 32 yards to the WKU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:01, 1ST DOWN #84 J.McFadden kick attempt good (H: #10 A.Bianco, LS: #51 C.Stack)
- Week 1 · Western Kentucky · 3&9 · Q3 · EPA +2.78(12:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 C.Jones pass complete short left to #7 G.Givens III caught at Nevada44, for 10 yards to the WKU46 (#6 J.Brown), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Western Kentucky · 2&7 · Q3 · EPA +2.69(04:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 C.Jones pass complete short left to #16 D.Asiasi caught at WKU11, for 14 yards to the WKU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:03, 1ST DOWN #84 J.McFadden kick attempt good (H: #10 A.Bianco, LS: #51 C.Stack)
- Week 1 · Western Kentucky · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -1.85(05:11) Shotgun #6 C.Jones pass intercepted by #6 J.Brown at WKU46 #6 J.Brown return 8 yards to the Nevada46 (#1 H.Turner)
- Week 1 · Western Kentucky · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.49(06:05) Shotgun #6 C.Jones rush left for 26 yards gain to the WKU29, out of bounds at WKU29, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Western Kentucky · 3&6 · Q1 · EPA +1.41(03:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 C.Jones rush middle for 8 yards gain to the WKU28, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Western Kentucky · 3&5 · Q1 · EPA +1.08(05:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 C.Jones pass complete short left to #41 D.Morgan caught at Nevada24, for 9 yards to the Nevada26 (#10 X.Griffin), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Western Kentucky · 2&2 · Q3 · EPA -0.89(07:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 C.Jones pass complete short left to #9 M.Brown caught at Nevada20, for 1 yard loss to the Nevada21 (#8 D.Verrett)
- Week 1 · Western Kentucky · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.44(02:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 C.Jones pass complete short middle to #1 H.Turner caught at WKU10, for 20 yards to the WKU08, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Consistent underneath passer who protects the lead. Rarely loses games; rarely wins them alone.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Nevada
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Nevada
Returning around him
- 36% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: -7 net (14 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Nevada · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #118 · 2026 recruiting class #98
DNA match
Player DNA
Game Manager
Consistent underneath passer who protects the lead. Rarely loses games; rarely wins them alone.
QB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Adam Damante’s 2025 season.
Matches Adam on
Height
Differs from Adam on
Class year (lower)
Rush yards / carry (higher)
TD rate (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Adam Damante’s path through New Mexico State.
Matches Adam on
Yards per attempt
Completion %
Height
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Rodney Tisdale Jr.'s freshman season at Western Kentucky (2025).
Matches Rodney on
Completion %
Weight
EPA / dropback (adj)
Differs from Rodney on
INT rate (higher)
Height (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Carter Jones
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology