Gr.+ quarterback for Indiana. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 218 lb · Arlington, VA · Yorktown
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.
On production he ranks #97 of 140 QBs; on reputation he is a projected national-award finalist. The gap between those two numbers is the story.
The numbers
passing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 54 pass yds, 2 TD, 6 rush yds, vs Howard
Swing playSwung Old Dominion from 16% to 40% to win.Old Dominion at James Madison · 30-27
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Gr.+ quarterback for Indiana. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Buzz vs Tape
His own fans read him warmer than the wider college football conversation does — a gap of 27.7 points in belief.
Grant Wilson for Heisman!
Grant Wilson
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 54 pass yds, 6 rush yds against Howard — Week 2, 2026.
61 PASS YDS · 2 PASS TD · 49 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tom Allen → Curt Cignetti. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Indiana | 3 | 3 | 100.0% | 61 | 20.3 | 2 | 0 | 490.8 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Indiana | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 142.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Old Dominion | 48 | 86 | 55.8% | 507 | 5.9 | 4 | 3 | 113.7 | 18 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Old Dominion | 178 | 312 | 57.1% | 2,149 | 6.9 | 17 | 8 | 127.8 | 21 | -- | -- |
| Career | 230 | 402 | 57.2% | 2,722 | 6.8 | 23 | 11 | 127.5 | 21 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Indiana | 4 | 45 | 11.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Indiana | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Old Dominion | 28 | 47 | 1.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Old Dominion | 130 | 292 | 2.2 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 163 | 390 | 2.4 | 6 | -- |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-16vs North Texas | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 55-0vs Howard | 2/2 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 27.0 | -- | Season-high 54 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 38-0vs Western Kentucky | 1/1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | -- | |
| Total | 3/3 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 17.0 | — |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 55–0
vs Howard
54 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · 6 rush yds (2 car)
Dominant 55-point win at home against Howard.
With J. Hoover — 145 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 75.5 · 18 rush yds (6 car) · T. Richard — 108 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Since week 2: +7 passing yards.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / att (100th percentile). Strength: completion % (100th percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 20.3 | 0.7 | 17.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 20.3 | 0.7 | 17.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
Pass share
32.8%
57 pass / 117 run
Plays / game
58.0
3 games
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Our Heisman model has him in the top five; no finalist honor is on the books yet.
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
Returning starter at quarterback for a 16-0 Indiana team that went +0 in the portal.
Player DNA
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Desmond Trotter’s 2021 season.
Matches Desmond on
Differs from Desmond on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Aidan Armenta’s path through UL Monroe.
Matches Aidan on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Desmond Trotter's sophomore season at South Alabama (2021).
Matches Desmond on
Player DNA
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peaked at #11 this season.
Career Notes & Records Earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from Old Dominion ... Currently working on his MBA at Indiana’s Kelley School of Business ... Appeared in 25 career games with 14 starts over five collegiate seasons ... Appeared in 15 games with 14 starts over two seasons at Old…