Sophomore quarterback for Oregon State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 186 lb · Tacoma, WA
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
passing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 245 pass yds, -13 rush yds, at Tennessee Tech
The play that turned itSwung Oregon State from 17% to 54% to win.Sam Houston at Oregon State · 21-17
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore quarterback for Oregon State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
How he plays
Operates within the system without forcing anything.
Fumbles lost: 90th percentile.
The full scouting readGabarri Johnson
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Gabarri Johnson has been at Samford through two head coaches in three seasons. The receipt on tape: 245 pass yds, 1 rush TD against Tennessee Tech, Week 2, 2026.
646 PASS YDS · 3 PASS TD · 8 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Trent Bray → JaMarcus Shephard. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oregon State | 62 | 117 | 53.0% | 646 | 5.5 | 3 | 2 | 104.4 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Oregon State | 62 | 100 | 62.0% | 501 | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 104.7 | 24 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Oregon State | 15 | 29 | 51.7% | 174 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 95.2 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 139 | 246 | 56.5% | 1,321 | 5.4 | 5 | 6 | 103.4 | 24 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oregon State | 30 | -5 | -0.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Oregon State | 34 | 119 | 3.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Oregon State | 26 | 106 | 4.1 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 90 | 220 | 2.4 | 3 | -- |
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 10-22@ North Alabama | 19/33 | 245 | 1 | 1 | 7.4 | — | Season-high 245 yds |
| Wk 1 | L 18-22vs Southern Illinois | 20/35 | 156 | 2 | 1 | 4.5 | — | Season-high 245 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 19-45@ Tennessee Tech | 23/49 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | — | |
| Total | 62/117 | 646 | 3 | 2 | 5.6 | — |
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: fumbles lost (90th percentile). Concern: completion % (2nd percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 156 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 245 | 0.5 | 6.2 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 215 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
JaMarcus Shephard
Pass share
70.7%
253 pass / 105 run
Plays / game
119.3
3 games
Scheme: Pass-heavy, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Rhett Rodriguez’s 2021 season.
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Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Riley Warzynski’s path through Drake.
Matches Riley on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Micah Alejado's junior season at Hawai'i (2026).
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Player DNA
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peaked at #192 this season.