Somebody famous used to do this job at Miami (OH). David McComb's answer so far: 808 team passing yards leader.
6′4″ · 220 lb · Edmond, OK · Memorial
The numbers
passing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far
The play that turned itSwung Miami (OH) from 46% to 76% to win.Miami (OH) at Cincinnati · 35-31
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Freshman quarterback for Miami (OH). 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
David McComb
David McComb steps into Dequan Finn's shoes — the gap is the story.
TEAM PASSING YARDS LEADER
808
Team leader in passing yards (808).
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
Career arc
Badges
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Miami (OH)
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami (OH) | 46 | 74 | 62.2% | 808 | 10.9 | 5 | 1 | 173.5 | 73 | -- | -- |
| Career | 46 | 74 | 62.2% | 808 | 10.9 | 5 | 1 | 173.5 | 73 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami (OH) | 15 | 12 | 0.8 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 15 | 12 | 0.8 | 2 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-59@ Pittsburgh | 16/33 | 240 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-7vs Holy Cross | 13/13 | 234 | 3 | 0 | 18.0 | 94.5 | 3 TD passes |
| Wk 3 | L 31-35@ Cincinnati | 17/28 | 334 | 1 | 1 | 11.9 | 63.7 | Season-high 334 yds |
| Total | 46/74 | 808 | 5 | 1 | 12.4 | 79.1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–7
vs Holy Cross
234 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 94.5 · 12 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 38-point win at home against Holy Cross.
With K. McLaughlin — 9 points · 24 long · 100 percent on field goals · L. Billups-Williams — 4 rec · 73 yds · 1 TD
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Since week 2: +334 passing yards, +1 passing TD, +1 interception.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / att (98th percentile). Strength: rush tds (84th percentile). Concern: rush yards (30th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Pass Profile · True throw depth (charted plays)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
Adjusted ANY/A
10.3814 of 126 QBsSack rate
6.3%92 of 126 QBsSacked on 6.3% of dropbacks (92 of 126) — and still 14 of 126 in Adjusted ANY/A.
Adjusted ANY/A uses full-season box-score totals (attempts, yards, TDs, INTs); sack rate is play-by-play-derived.
Behind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
Overall 62.2% completion on 74 attempts · 47% completion on 17 deep attempts (20+ air yds).
Zeitgeist Passer Rating
2026 · our own passing-efficiency number, shown next to the 1979 formula it does not replace.
Thin sample: 70 dropbacks73Zeitgeist Passer Ratingnot ranked until 125 dropbacks
--NCAA passer ratingno box-score line yet
Positive-play rate weight 24%
51.3%88th pct of FBS QBsshare of dropbacks that gained expected points · -1.6% schedule adj.Yards per attempt weight 56%
10.77100th pct of FBS QBssacks excluded · -0.4 schedule adj.Sack rate weight 21% (penalty)
7.3%22th pct of FBS QBsthe input passer rating cannot see · +0.1% schedule adj.Opponent-adjusted; garbage time excluded (9 of 79 dropbacks dropped). 50 = FBS average; the number is pulled toward 50 when the sample is thin. Scaled against the 2025 FBS population until enough 2026 QBs qualify. How ZPR is built.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 234 | 3.0 | 18.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 287 | 1.0 | 9.6 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 269 | 1.7 | 12.4 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chuck Martin
Pass share
47.9%
80 pass / 87 run
Plays / game
55.7
3 games
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peaked at #166 this season.
At Kansas: Did not see any playing time in 2025 High School: Graduated from Memorial High School Coached by Justin Merideth Rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals and 247sports Named to the Oklahoman’s Super 30 list for the state’s top-30 recruits … All-time leader in passing touchdowns,…