Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-37vs Massachusetts | 16/29 | 242 | 2 | 3 | 8.3 | 20.4 | 3 INTs — rough day |
| Wk 3 | L 35-42vs USC | 18/36 | 252 | 3 | 2 | 7.0 | 51.7 | Season-high 252 yds |
| Total | 34/65 | 494 | 5 | 5 | 7.7 | 36.0 |
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Dylan Lonergan
Dylan Lonergan packed up and started over at Rutgers, and the new tape already reads No.160 4★, national recruit.
6′2″ · 210 lb · Snellville, GA · Brookwood
CFB Index 39 · #93 of 146 QBsHigh confidenceTransferred Boston College → Rutgers 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
494
passing yards · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 252 pass yds, 3 TD, 2 INT, vs USC
The play that turned itSwung Boston College from 11% to 64% to win.Boston College at Michigan State · 42-40
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior quarterback for Rutgers. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Alabama in 2023.
- Transferred from Boston College to Rutgers in 2026.
- UMass ends 16-game losing streak (Sep 4) Reported
Aura™ · Him Watch
Aura tax
+23aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 52nd percentile of QBs; the tape says
28th pctl our passing-value metric (wEPA) QBs · 160 qualified, n=65
— more hype than the tape.Aura — fan perception52nd pctl
Production — on-field28th pctl
n=65 mentions · cohort: QBs · 160 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our passing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
26.4own fans
-13.3rival fans
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Dylan Lonergan
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-22
Dylan Lonergan arrives at Rutgers with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
494PASS YDS5PASS TD13RUSH YDS
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.160
recruiting national rank
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
He arrived as a blue-chip recruit and played like one.
The week the volume broke through — put up 390 yds at Michigan State.Michigan State · L 40-422025
2023
- Signed with Alabama4-star out of Brookwood
202510 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
- All-ACC
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Rutgers
Played his entire career under Greg Schiano.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Rutgers
2025Boston College
2026Rutgers
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rutgers | 34 | 65 | 52.3% | 494 | 7.6 | 5 | 5 | 126.1 | 52 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Boston College | 190 | 284 | 66.9% | 2,025 | 7.1 | 12 | 5 | 137.2 | 48 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Alabama | 5 | 6 | 83.3% | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 115.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Alabama | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 150.4 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 231 | 357 | 64.7% | 2,554 | 7.2 | 17 | 10 | 134.9 | 49 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rutgers | 13 | 13 | 1.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Boston College | 36 | -37 | -1.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Alabama | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Alabama | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 51 | -3 | -0.1 | 1 | -- |
Game log
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Massachusetts · 4&1 · Q3 · EPA -8.44(03:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan rush middle for 0 yards to the UMASS12 (#98 W.DePaepe; #3 K.Bournes), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 1 · Massachusetts · 4&13 · Q4 · EPA +7.34(07:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass complete deep left to #8 K.Duff caught at UMASS45, for 78 yards to the UMASS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:09, 1ST DOWN #29 D.Pizzaro kick attempt good (H: #21 R.McCann, LS: #58 M.O’Connor)
- Week 3 · USC · 4&10 · Q4 · EPA +4.93(04:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass complete short middle to #5 V.Allen III caught at USC12, for 28 yards to the USC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:24, 1ST DOWN #29 D.Pizzaro kick attempt good (H: #21 R.McCann, LS: #58 M.O’Connor)
- Week 3 · USC · 2&9 · Q1 · EPA -4.65(08:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass intercepted by #6 C.Pierce at RU40 #6 C.Pierce return 16 yards to the RU24 (#73 T.Salami)
- Week 1 · Massachusetts · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA -4.57(11:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass intercepted by #22 J.Harmon at RU12 #22 J.Harmon return 5 yards to the RU07 (#2 B.Black III)
- Week 1 · Massachusetts · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -4.55(14:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass intercepted by #0 I.Reed at UMASS15 #0 I.Reed return 1 yard to the UMASS16 (#5 V.Allen III)
- Week 1 · Massachusetts · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -4.50(04:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass intercepted by #22 J.Harmon at RU28 #22 J.Harmon return 6 yards to the RU22 (#3 A.Raymond)
- Week 3 · USC · 2&9 · Q3 · EPA +3.13(03:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass complete deep middle to #2 B.Black III caught at USC35, for 31 yards to the USC32 (#16 P.Brown), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · USC · 4&3 · Q4 · EPA +3.08(06:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass complete short middle to #8 K.Duff caught at RU50, for 12 yards to the USC45 (#9 K.Urlacher), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · USC · 3&4 · Q1 · EPA +2.80(00:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass complete short right to #8 K.Duff caught at USC00, for 11 yards to the USC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:04, 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Pass completion". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (00:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass incomplete short right to #8 K.Duff thrown to USC00) #29 D.Pizzaro kick attempt good (H: #21 R.McCann, LS: #58 M.O’Connor)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +252 passing yards, +3 passing TD, +2 interceptions.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Alabama12-2HC: Nick Saban · Run-heavy
2024Alabama9-4HC: Kalen DeBoer · Run-leaning
2025Boston College2-10HC: Bill O'Brien · Balanced
2026Rutgers0-3HC: Greg Schiano · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: completion % (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Passing profile
Pass Profile · True throw depth (charted plays)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
64 of 65 attempts matched to play-by-play
64 of 64 attempts charted for true throw depth
Adjusted ANY/A
5.19106 of 126 QBsSack rate
5.8%85 of 126 QBsSacked on 5.8% of dropbacks (85 of 126) and Adjusted ANY/A trails the field (106 of 126).
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
3% of attempts (2)
50%comp
Air -3.0 · YAC 10.0 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
48% of attempts (31)
68%comp
Air 4.6 · YAC 5.3 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
36% of attempts (23)
43%comp3 INT
Air 14.3 · YAC 3.4 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
12% of attempts (8)
25%comp1 INT
Air 31.8 · YAC 24.0 avg
Overall 53.1% completion on 64 attempts · 25% completion on 8 deep attempts (20+ air yds).
Passer rating
Zeitgeist Passer Rating
2026 · our own passing-efficiency number, shown next to the 1979 formula it does not replace.
Thin sample: 61 dropbacks52Zeitgeist Passer Ratingnot ranked until 125 dropbacks
--NCAA passer ratingno box-score line yet
Positive-play rate weight 24%
47.5%65th pct of FBS QBsshare of dropbacks that gained expected pointsYards per attempt weight 56%
7.1755th pct of FBS QBssacks excludedSack rate weight 21% (penalty)
4.9%62th pct of FBS QBsthe input passer rating cannot seeOpponent-adjusted; garbage time excluded (7 of 68 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 & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 247 YDS/g, 2.5 TD/g, 7.7 YPA, 2.5 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Greg Schiano
Pass share
51.3%
102 pass / 97 run
Plays / game
66.3
3 games
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Picks you apart underneath and protects the ball.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Surgeon
High-percentage passer who protects the ball. Loses the matchup on improvisation.
QB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Miller Moss’s 2024 season.
Matches Miller on
Total pass EPA (college ability)
INT rate
Rush usage
Differs from Miller on
Class year (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Henry Colombi’s path through Marshall.
85%match
Matches Henry on
Completion %
Yards per attempt
Height
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jack Layne's junior season at New Mexico (2025).
Matches Jack on
Completion %
Differs from Jack on
Class year (lower)
INT rate (lower)
Rush yards / carry (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Dylan Lonergan
Background
ACC Quarterback of the Week (Sept. 8, 2025) 2025 All-ACC Academic Team 2026 (Senior): Picked to the Shriners Children's 1000 watch list (7/22). Career: Enters 2026 having played in 13 games with nine starts at quarterback ... completed 190-of-284 passes (66.9 percent) for 2,025 yards and 12…
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology