Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2 of the team's 15 inside-the-5 carries (13.3%).
No starts in Tulsa’s last 4 games.
Baylor Hayes started Tulsa’s last game, L 35-38 vs Army, Oct 23.
Tulsa’s next game: at Tulane, Sat Nov 7, 12:00 p.m. ET · ESPNU
Oklahoma State · W 24-10
No pass attempts.
North Texas · L 44-45
No pass attempts.
Navy · L 26-34
No pass attempts.
Rice · W 38-17
No pass attempts.
Army · L 35-38
No pass attempts.
Williams has pass attempts in 3 of Tulsa’s 8 games: none in the other 5.
Dashed line: 300 yards.
5 stories in the last 60 days, from 6 outlets.
Report: Tulsa quarterback Baylor Hayes out for Arkansas game, Dexter Williams to start
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette +1 Sep 25
Dexter Williams II
Played for four head coaches at four programs in four seasons: Tom Allen, Clay Helton, Jerry Mack and Tre Lamb. One game to point at: 176 passing yards and 8 rushing yards against Arkansas — Week 4, 2026.
340 passing yards · 3 passing TD · 15 rushing yards
Play style
Operates within the system without forcing anything.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2 of the team's 15 inside-the-5 carries (13.3%).
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 6 outlets
Report: Tulsa quarterback Baylor Hayes out for Arkansas game, Dexter Williams to start
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette +1 Sep 25 · 2 outlets
from 6 outlets
Report: Tulsa quarterback Baylor Hayes out for Arkansas game, Dexter Williams to start
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette +1 Sep 25 · 2 outlets
Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Tulsa5 stories2026 to nowMost about: starting job and depth chart.
Kennesaw State2025not tracked
Georgia Southern2024not tracked
Indiana2020 to 2023not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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| Season | Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tulsa | 34 | 59 | 57.6% | 340 | 5.8 | 3 | 0 | 122.8 | 28 |
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | 67 | 125 | 53.6% | 787 | 6.3 | 6 | 3 | 117.5 | 41 |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 19 | 30 | 63.3% | 248 | 8.3 | 3 | 0 | 165.8 | -- |
| 2022 | Indiana | 13 | 38 | 34.2% | 184 | 4.8 | 2 | 2 | 81.7 | -- |
| Career | 133 | 252 | 52.8% | 1,559 | 6.2 | 14 | 5 | 119.1 | 37 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tulsa | 14 | 13 | 0.9 | 0 | 15 |
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | 41 | 153 | 3.7 | 3 | 16 |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 45 | 3.8 | 1 | 20 |
| 2022 | Indiana | 40 | 165 | 4.1 | 1 | 34 |
| Career | 107 | 376 | 3.5 | 5 | 34 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | Grade | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | SK | RUSH | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 23-17@ Sam Houston | Came on in Q4 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -3 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-0vs East Texas A&M | Rough | 14/26 | 164 | 3 | 0 | 6.3 | 18.9 | 0 | 9 | 3 TD passes |
| Wk 4 | L 6-34@ Arkansas | Rough | 20/32 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 22.5 | 1 | 8 | Season-high 176 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 44-45vs North Texas | Carried once, no pass attempts | — | 1 | |||||||
| Wk 7 | W 38-17@ Rice | Carried 2 times, no pass attempts | — | -2 | |||||||
| Total | 34/59 | 340 | 3 | 0 | 5.8 | — | 2 | 13 | |||
Week 3 · 2026
W 42-0
The plays that mattered most
| Stat | His | Nation | American Athletic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 340 | 179th of 370 | 18th of 37 |
| Yards an attempt | 5.8 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 3 | T-151st of 370 | T-15th of 37 |
| Passer rating | 122.8 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 57.6 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | 13 | T-216th of 370 | 28th of 37 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 0 | — | — |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 59 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tayven Jackson | 2,568 | 22 | 5 | 268 | 9.6 |
| 2 | Caden Veltkamp | 2,534 | 23 | 5 | 315 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Marcus Stokes | 2,532 | 25 | 6 | 259 | 9.8 |
| 4 | Owen McCown | 1,751 | 10 | 4 | 243 | 7.2 |
| 5 | Baylor Hayes | 1,343 | 10 | 2 | 192 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Ryder Burton | 1,333 | 6 | 5 | 194 | 6.9 |
| 7 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | 1,273 | 6 | 0 | 181 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Ajani Sheppard | 1,245 | 8 | 3 | 140 | 8.9 |
| 9 | Conner Harrell | 831 | 5 | 2 | 108 | 7.7 |
| 10 | Kadin Semonza | 804 | 4 | 2 | 119 | 6.8 |
| 11 | Cole Gonzales | 802 | 3 | 7 | 127 | 6.3 |
| 12 | Mitch Griffis | 753 | 4 | 5 | 126 | 6.0 |
| 13 | Trace Johnson | 749 | 2 | 4 | 106 | 7.1 |
| 14 | Jackson Gutierrez | 717 | 7 | 1 | 71 | 10.1 |
| 15 | Emory Williams | 716 | 7 | 2 | 117 | 6.1 |
| 16 | Jacurri Brown | 471 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 5.7 |
| 17 | Cale Hellums | 462 | 4 | 2 | 76 | 6.1 |
| 18 | Dexter Williams II | 340 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 5.8 |
| 19 | Gael Ochoa | 160 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10.0 |
| 20 | Chaston Ditta | 159 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8.4 |
| 21 | Braxton Woodson | 152 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6.1 |
| 22 | Jaxon Smolik | 129 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 4.8 |
| 23 | Air Noland | 83 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.2 |
| 24 | Zach Mundell | 82 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27.3 |
| 25 | Drew Devillier | 79 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6.1 |
| 26 | Zeon Chriss | 64 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7.1 |
| 27 | Luke Kromenhoek | 60 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4.3 |
| 28 | Chris Jimerson Jr. | 55 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18.3 |
| 29 | Patrick Crayton Jr. | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14.5 |
| 30 | Nate Rogers | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 31 | Jordan Magwood | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5.3 |
| 32 | Ethan Washington | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.5 |
| 33 | Bryson Luter | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.0 |
| 34 | Dagan Bruno | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 |
| 35 | Jeremiah Daoud | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.5 |
| 36 | Jaylen White | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.0 |
| 37 | Brandon Tennison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to -0 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Singleton and Gee saw 24 of the 59 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oran Singleton Jr. | 12 | 8 | 77 | 8.6 | 5.9 | |
| Donnell Gee Jr. | 12 | 7 | 87 | 15.2 | 2.7 | |
| Jimmy Calloway | 9 | 5 | 38 | 8.4 | 2.2 | |
| Javon Ross | 5 | 4 | 41 | 9.4 | 3.8 | |
| David Wells Jr. | 5 | 2 | 24 | 20.2 | -0.5 | |
| 8 others | 14 | 8 | 73 | 1.9 | 7.6 | |
| No receiver charted | 2 | |||||
Play by play: 59 passes, 34 caught, 340 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Pass Profile · True throw depth (charted plays)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
Adjusted ANY/A
6.26106 of 185 QBsSack rate
3.3%34 of 185 QBsRarely sacked (34 of 185), but Adjusted ANY/A hasn't followed (106 of 185).
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 57.6% completion on 59 attempts · 22% completion on 9 deep attempts (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 82.0 | 1.5 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 58.7 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 68.0 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tre Lamb
Pass share
49.7%
255 pass / 258 run
Plays / game
64.1
8 games
Scheme: Balanced.
| Dexter Williams II | Threw in 3 of 8 games · 34 of 59, 340 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT · 5.8 yards an attempt on 59 attempts · ran for 13 yds, 0 TD |
| Baylor Hayes | Threw in 6 of 8 games · 121 of 192, 1,343 yds, 10 TD, 2 INT · 7.0 yards an attempt on 192 attempts · ran for 70 yds, 2 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: Dexter Williams II. Gray: Baylor Hayes. From the play by play.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
The No. 1,081 recruit in the country is starting at quarterback in the American Athletic as a graduate.
2026 is in progress.
Played for four programs.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 4 schools: Tom Allen, Clay Helton, Jerry Mack and Tre Lamb.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Tulsa