Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 14-13@ Georgia Tech | 14/27 | 124 | 1 | 0 | 4.6 | 47.4 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-21vs Weber State | 17/23 | 366 | 4 | 0 | 15.9 | 85.2 | Season-high 366 yds |
| Total | 31/50 | 490 | 5 | 0 | 10.2 | 66.3 |
#10
Julian Lewis
Take Julian Lewis off Colorado's roster and the first thing you'd miss is No.50 4★, national recruit.
6′1″ · 190 lb · Carrollton, GA · Carrollton
Returning to Colorado for 2026
The numbers
490
passing yards · 2026
5 TD · 0 INT · 9.8 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far
The play that turned itSwung Colorado from 33% to 93% to win.Colorado at Georgia Tech · 14-13
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 quarterback for Colorado. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Colorado in 2025.
- Julian Lewis named Colorado QB1 (Aug 28)
Aura™ · Him Watch
Aura tax
+52aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 61st percentile of QBs; the tape says
8th pctl our passing-value metric (wEPA) QBs · 160 qualified, n=83
— more hype than the tape.Aura — fan perception61st pctl
Production — on-field8th pctl
n=83 mentions · cohort: QBs · 160 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our passing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Attention percentile: 61st · Production percentile: 9th
He's mentioned more than 61% of qualified QBs this season, but his production sits in just the 9th percentile — a gap of 52 points between volume and tape.
61stattention percentile · vs QBs
9thproduction percentile · vs QBs
Also worth knowing:
Julian Lewis
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-15
Julian Lewis is a cornerstone for Colorado — measured against the line he joined.
490PASS YDS5PASS TD-12RUSH YDS
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.50
recruiting national rank
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
20254 games
- Signed with Colorado4-star out of Carrollton
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Colorado
NFL
NFL Draft
—
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Deion Sanders, all run-leaning offenses — 5-9 over that span.
2025Colorado3-9HC: Deion Sanders · Run-leaning
2026Colorado2-0HC: Deion Sanders · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / att (92nd percentile). Strength: interceptions (92nd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 245 YDS/g, 2.5 TD/g, 10.2 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Deion Sanders
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 52–21
vs Weber State
366 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 85.2 · -23 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 31-point win at home against Weber State.
With D. Greaves — 51 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 57 LONG · J. Williams — 4 rec · 123 yds · 2 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Weber State · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA +6.12(12:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass complete short middle to #8 J.Williams caught at COLO44, for 63 yards to the WSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:54, 1ST DOWN #46 E.Arnold kick attempt good (H: #21 D.Greaves, LS: #45 L.Whiting)
- Week 2 · Weber State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +5.34(14:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass complete deep middle to #3 D.Moore Jr. caught at WSU30, for 66 yards to the WSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:25, 1ST DOWN #46 E.Arnold kick attempt good (H: #21 D.Greaves, LS: #45 L.Whiting)
- Week 2 · Weber State · 3&2 · Q1 · EPA +4.70(04:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass complete deep middle to #4 E.Campbell caught at WSU09, for 48 yards to the WSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:52, 1ST DOWN #46 E.Arnold kick attempt good (H: #21 D.Greaves, LS: #45 L.Whiting)
- Week 2 · Weber State · 3&5 · Q2 · EPA +3.74(07:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass complete deep middle to #8 J.Williams caught at WSU00, for 32 yards to the WSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:38, 1ST DOWN #46 E.Arnold kick attempt good (H: #21 D.Greaves, LS: #45 L.Whiting)
- Week 1 · Georgia Tech · 3&11 · Q4 · EPA +3.30(01:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass complete short left to #8 J.Williams caught at GT 47, for 16 yards to the GT 43 (#4 D.White), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Weber State · 3&5 · Q3 · EPA +2.84(13:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass complete short middle to #87 C.Williams caught at COLO41, for 23 yards to the COLO47 (#3 T.Tribble), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Georgia Tech · 3&7 · Q3 · EPA +2.62(08:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass complete short middle to #3 D.Moore Jr. caught at CU 47, for 11 yards to the CU 50 (#13 S.Riley), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Georgia Tech · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.62(00:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass complete short left to #87 C.Williams caught at GT 20, for 20 yards to the GT 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:37, 1ST DOWN #38 D.Gerlach kick attempt good (H: #35 D.Greaves, LS: #45 L.Whiting)
- Week 2 · Weber State · 3&15 · Q3 · EPA -2.61(09:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis sacked for loss of 10 yards to the WSU34 (#6 M.Vaenuku)
- Week 1 · Georgia Tech · 3&5 · Q2 · EPA +2.46No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Lewis pass complete short middle to #3 D.Moore Jr. caught at CU 31, for 15 yards to the CU 45 (#13 S.Riley), 1ST DOWN
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Operates within the system without forcing anything.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Colorado
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Colorado
Returning around him
- 14% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +4 net (42 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Colorado · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #39 · 2026 recruiting class #67
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 TJ Lateef’s 2025 season.
Matches TJ on
Yards / attempt
Differs from TJ on
Rush yards / carry (lower)
Recruiting rating (higher)
Weight (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Tyriq Starks’s path through Howard.
Matches Tyriq on
Height
Yards per attempt
Completion %
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to TJ Lateef's freshman season at Nebraska (2025).
Matches TJ on
Yards / attempt
INT rate
Differs from TJ on
Rush yards / carry (lower)
Recruiting rating (higher)
Weight (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Julian Lewis
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #88
Peaked at #88 this season.
Background
AT COLORADO HONORS PFF Big 12 QB of the Week (Week 11) Shawn Alexander Award Watch List No. 50 Freshman/Lindy's Preaseason Ranking No. 1 Big 12 Signing Coup Lindy's Preaseason Ranking No.2 QB Phil Steele Top Freshman No. 50 overall Lindy's Top Freshman No. 5 Big 12 Lindy's Top Freshman 2025 (Fr.)...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology