#12

Grayson Loftis

QB · Charlotte · Fr. · #12

Returning to Charlotte for 2026
Fr. · Gaffney, S.C. → Gaffney
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Grayson Loftis

QB · Charlotte · So · #12

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#880 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

2 coaches
2023
Biff Poggi
Charlotte
2024
Biff Poggi
Charlotte
2025
Charlotte
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Biff Poggi → Tim Albin. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Duke8-5HC: Trooper Taylor · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2024Duke9-4HC: Manny Diaz · Pass-leaning
2025Charlotte1-11HC: Tim Albin · Balanced, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Charlotte12823255.2%1,4156.188110.9----
2024Duke--------------------
2023Duke9116355.8%1,0066.284119.0----
Career21939555.4%2,4216.11612114.2----
SeasonTeam
2025Charlotte47-86-1.80--
2024Duke242.00--
2023Duke20170.81--
Career69-65-0.91--

How he plays

Play style

Operates within the system without forcing anything.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Charlotte

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Quarterback · Charlotte

Returning around him

  • 24% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -8 net (19 in / 27 out)

2026 Award watch

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

Charlotte · Last season: 1-11 · Talent rank #108 · 2026 recruiting class #102

DNA match

Player DNA

Pocket Passer

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

QB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Michael Penix Jr.’s 2021 season.

Indiana · 2021

NFL Rd 1 · Pk 8
#2

Joey Labas

Central Michigan · 2024

64%
#3

Bryce Archie

South Florida · 2024

63%
#4

Kai Horton

Tulane · 2023

63%
#5

Matt Zollers

Missouri · 2025

62%

Matches Michael on

TD rate

Differs from Michael on

Class year (lower)
INT rate (lower)
Rush usage (higher)

Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Aidan Armenta’s path through UL Monroe.

UL Monroe · 2025

#2

Ross Bowers

Northern Illinois · 2020

89%
#3

DJ Williams

Southern Illinois · 2025

88%
#4

Kaden Anderson

Wyoming · 2025

87%
#5

Cam Ransom

Bethune-Cookman · 2025

87%

Matches Aidan on

Height
Completion %
Yards per attempt
20232025

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Bryce Archie's junior season at South Florida (2024).

Bryce Archie

53%match

South Florida · 2024

#2

Devin Kargman

Kent State · 2024

53%
#3

Jack Lausch

Northwestern · 2024

52%
#4

Malachi Nelson

UTEP · 2025

51%
#5

Michael Alaimo

Kent State · 2023

48%

Matches Bryce on

Yards / attempt

Differs from Bryce on

EPA / dropback (adj) (lower)
Class year (lower)
Rush yards / carry (lower)

Player DNA

Players who play like Grayson Loftis

#1

Aidan Armenta

UL Monroe · 2024

90%
#2

Kaden Anderson

Wyoming · 2024

87%
#3

Cam Ransom

Georgia Southern · 2021

87%
#4

Grant Wilson

Old Dominion · 2023

87%
#5

Justin Lamson

Stanford · 2023

83%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #1066

Final rank
#2019
Avg #1677.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #1066 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · passing yards

2023–2025
1,0062023
1,4152025

+41%

Up 41% from first season to most-recent.

Background

At Charlotte Redshirt Sophomore, 2025 (11/7): Played in all but one game and started seven Became the primary starting quarterback in week five Led the quarterback room with 128 completions, 1,415 yards, and eight touchdowns Had 186 yards and a touchdown off the bench against Rice Threw for a pai...

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