#9

Emmett Morehead

QB · Minnesota · Sr. · #9

Returning to Minnesota for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Emmett Morehead

QB · Minnesota · Sr · #9

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1589 national
CFB
College
Boston College
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

1 coach
2021
Minnesota
2022
Minnesota
2023
Minnesota

Played his entire career under P.J. Fleck.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Boston College6-6HC: Jeff Hafley · Run-heavy
2022Boston College3-9HC: Jeff Hafley · Pass-leaning
2023Boston College7-6HC: Jeff Hafley · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Boston College153050.0%1244.10084.7----
2022Boston College11519259.9%1,2546.5106125.7----
2021Boston College61637.5%875.40083.2----
Career13623857.1%1,4656.2106117.7----
SeasonTeam
2023Boston College284.00--
2022Boston College44-17-0.40--
2021Boston College9-29-3.20--
Career55-38-0.70--

How he plays

Play style

Operates within the system without forcing anything.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Minnesota

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Quarterback · Minnesota

Returning around him

  • 44% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
  • 1 Minnesota player drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -1 net (19 in / 20 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Minnesota · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #41 · 2026 recruiting class #28

DNA match

Player DNA

Pocket Passer

Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.

QB

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Phil Jurkovec’s 2022 season.

Boston College · 2022

#2

Tanner McKee

Stanford · 2021

NFL Rd 6
68%
#3

Donovan Smith

Texas Tech · 2022

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 2
60%
#4

Spencer Petras

Iowa · 2021

59%
#5

Hayden Wolff

Old Dominion · 2022

59%

Matches Phil on

Yards / attempt
Completion %
Height

Differs from Phil on

Recruiting rating (lower)
EPA / dropback (adj) (higher)

Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Doug Brumfield’s path through UNLV.

UNLV · 2023

#2

Jacob Free

Troy · 2020

79%
#3

Cornelious Brown

Alabama A&M · 2025

79%
#4

DJ Williams

Southern Illinois · 2025

78%
#5

Cole Pennington

Gardner-Webb · 2025

76%

Matches Doug on

Height
Recruiting rating
Yards per attempt
202120222023

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jalen Kitna's sophomore season at UAB (2024).

Jalen Kitna

72%match

UAB · 2024

#2

Tanner McKee

Stanford · 2021

NFL Rd 6
70%
#3

Donovan Smith

Texas Tech · 2022

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 2
62%
#4

Jack Turner

Louisiana Tech · 2023

61%
#5

Spencer Petras

Iowa · 2021

60%

Matches Jalen on

Total pass EPA (college ability)
Height

Differs from Jalen on

EPA / dropback (adj) (higher)
Weight (higher)
Rush usage (higher)

Player DNA

Players who play like Emmett Morehead

#1

Doug Brumfield

UNLV · 2022

89%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #1099

Final rank
#1171
Avg #1181.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #1099 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · passing yards

2021–2023
87.02021
1,2542022
1242023

+43%

Up 43% from first season to most-recent.