Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-45vs UCLA | 2/6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 48.4 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-7vs Wagner | 8/10 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 | 18.3 | Season-high 79 yds |
| Total | 10/16 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 | 33.4 |
#11
Jackson Brousseau
Redshirt junior quarterback for California. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 225 lb · Lehi, UT · Lehi HS
CFB Index 29 · #120 of 146 QBsHigh confidenceTransferred Colorado State → California for 2026
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
99
passing yards · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 79 pass yds, vs Wagner
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Redshirt junior quarterback for California. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Colorado State in 2023.
- Transferred from Colorado State to California in 2026.
Jackson Brousseau
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 79 pass yds against Wagner, Week 3, 2026.
99 PASS YDS · 0 PASS TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Colorado State3-star out of Lehi
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2025
California
2026era →
Tosh Lupoi
California
Coaching transition mid-career: Justin Wilcox → Tosh Lupoi. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to California
2025Colorado State
2026California
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | 10 | 16 | 62.5% | 99 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 114.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Colorado State | 128 | 201 | 63.7% | 1,354 | 6.7 | 9 | 3 | 132.1 | 39 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Colorado State | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 37.7 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado State | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 100.4 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 142 | 225 | 63.1% | 1,480 | 6.6 | 9 | 4 | 128.0 | 39 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Colorado State | 54 | 15 | 0.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Colorado State | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 55 | 23 | 0.4 | 1 | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 49–7
vs Wagner
79 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 18.3
Dominant 42-point win at home against Wagner.
With J. Sagapolutele — 413 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 64.3 · A. Mohammed — 91 rush yds (13 car) · 2 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Wagner · 3&7 · Q4 · EPA +3.17(08:20) Shotgun #11 J.Brousseau pass complete short right to #15 M.Hamper caught at WAG48, for 20 yards to the WAG46 (#1 S.Williams), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · UCLA · 2&4 · Q4 · EPA +1.47(00:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brousseau pass complete short right to #24 A.Mohammed caught at CAL26, for 14 yards to the CAL45 (#24 C.Cogshell), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Wagner · 3&17 · Q3 · EPA +0.89(05:45) Shotgun #11 J.Brousseau pass complete short middle to #6 K.Grayes caught at WAG15, for 14 yards to the WAG03 (#23 G.Edmond)
- Week 3 · Wagner · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.78(10:11) Shotgun #11 J.Brousseau pass complete short middle to #15 M.Hamper caught at CAL26, for 11 yards to the CAL31 (#25 A.Bailey; #15 F.Camp), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Wagner · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.62(03:04) Shotgun #11 J.Brousseau pass complete short left to #20 A.Emory caught at WAG46, for 15 yards to the WAG29 (#3 A.Cornish), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Wagner · 2&7 · Q4 · EPA +0.49(06:00) Shotgun #11 J.Brousseau pass complete short right to #0 D.Thomas caught at WAG29, for 7 yards to the WAG25 (#11 E.Dukes), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · UCLA · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.33(01:17) Shotgun #11 J.Brousseau pass complete short left to #24 A.Mohammed caught at CAL28, for 6 yards to the CAL31 (#18 O.Gilbert)
- Week 3 · Wagner · 3&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.14(01:07) Shotgun #11 J.Brousseau pass complete short left to #6 K.Grayes caught at WAG25, for 4 yards to the WAG25 (#23 G.Edmond)
- Week 3 · Wagner · 2&14 · Q3 · EPA -0.13(01:45) Shotgun #11 J.Brousseau pass complete short right to #15 M.Hamper caught at WAG30, for 4 yards to the WAG29 (#24 J.Tatis)
- Week 3 · Wagner · 3&8 · Q4 · EPA -0.10(04:38) Shotgun #11 J.Brousseau pass complete short left to #15 M.Hamper caught at WAG20, for 4 yards to the WAG19 (#25 A.Bailey)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +79 passing yards.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Colorado State5-7HC: Jay Norvell · Pass-leaning
2024Colorado State8-5HC: Jay Norvell · Run-leaning
2025Colorado State2-10HC: Tyson Summers · Balanced
2026California2-1HC: Tosh Lupoi · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: interceptions (93rd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 49.5 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 5.6 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Pass share
57.9%
124 pass / 90 run
Plays / game
71.3
3 games
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 1,630 recruit in the country is starting at quarterback in the ACC as a redshirt junior.
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 Ben Bryant’s 2023 season.
Matches Ben on
Yards / attempt
Total pass EPA (college ability)
INT rate
Differs from Ben on
Class year (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Matthew Caldwell’s path through Troy.
88%match
#3
Parker McKinney
84%
Matches Matthew on
Height
Yards per attempt
Completion %
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Ken Seals's junior season at Vanderbilt (2023).
Matches Ken on
Yards / attempt
Height
Differs from Ken on
Class year (lower)
TD rate (lower)
Completion % (higher)
Background
Accolades - Academic 2025 Academic All-Mountain West Redshirt Sophomore (2025) - Colorado State Participated in nine games during the 2025-26 season. Led the team with 128 pass completions on 201 attempts, totaling 1,354 passing yards. Threw for nine touchdowns, including a season-long pass of…
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