Hunter Watson
Hunter Watson
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Hunter Watson has been at Sam Houston through two head coaches in two seasons. The receipt on tape: 222 pass yds, 16 rush yds against New Mexico State, Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: K.C. Keeler → Phil Longo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Phil Longo
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 104 | 182 | 57.1% | 1,108 | 6.1 | 5 | 4 | 113.0 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Sam Houston | 175 | 281 | 62.3% | 1,811 | 6.4 | 12 | 8 | 124.8 | -- | -- |
| Career | 279 | 463 | 60.3% | 2,919 | 6.3 | 17 | 12 | 120.2 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 74 | 276 | 3.7 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Sam Houston | 168 | 647 | 3.9 | 9 | -- |
| Career | 242 | 923 | 3.8 | 11 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Sam Houston
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Sam Houston
Returning around him
- 90% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +5 net (20 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Sam Houston · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #123 · 2026 recruiting class #126
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Brendon Lewis’s 2021 season.
Matches Brendon on
Differs from Brendon on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Brayden Schager’s path through Hawai'i.
Peyton Ramsey
Matches Brayden on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Cam Fancher's sophomore season at Marshall (2022).
Matches Cam on
Differs from Cam on
Player DNA
Players who play like Hunter Watson
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2024–2025-39%
Sharp dropoff (-39%) — career inflection point.