#8

Landyn Locke

QB · Sam Houston · R-Jr. · #8

Returning to Sam Houston for 2026
R-Jr. · Rockwall, Texas → Rockwall HS
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Landyn Locke

QB · Sam Houston · Fr · #8

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1157 national
CFB
College
Sam Houston
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Sam Houston2-10HC: Phil Longo · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Sam Houston7114150.4%7655.44499.6----
Career7114150.4%7655.44499.6----
SeasonTeam
2025Sam Houston17-15-0.90--
Career17-15-0.90--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 12 · 2025

W 26–23

vs Delaware

213 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT  ·  QBR 26.1  ·  -14 rush yds (4 car)

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Operates within the system without forcing anything.

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

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 Brady Olson’s 2021 season.

Brady Olson

68%match

Massachusetts · 2021

#2

AJ Hairston

Massachusetts · 2025

68%
#3

JT Shrout

Colorado · 2022

58%
#4

Artur Sitkowski

Illinois · 2021

55%
#5

Michael Penix Jr.

Indiana · 2021

NFL Rd 1 · Pk 8
54%

Matches Brady on

INT rate
TD rate

Differs from Brady on

Class year (lower)
Rush yards / carry (lower)
Weight (higher)

Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to D.J. Mack Jr.’s path through Old Dominion.

Old Dominion · 2021

#2

Deacon Hill

Utah Tech · 2024

76%
#3

Mason Garcia

East Carolina · 2023

74%
#4

Jack Salopek

Western Michigan · 2023

72%
#5

AJ Hairston

Massachusetts · 2025

70%

Matches D.J. on

Yards per attempt
Completion %
Height

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Brady Olson's freshman season at Massachusetts (2021).

Brady Olson

67%match

Massachusetts · 2021

#2

Brady Davidson

Northern Illinois · 2025

56%
#3

Matt Zollers

Missouri · 2025

56%
#4

Tad Hudson

Coastal Carolina · 2025

53%
#5

Garret Rangel

Oklahoma State · 2022

45%

Matches Brady on

TD rate
EPA / dropback (adj)

Differs from Brady on

Class year (lower)
Recruiting rating (higher)
Rush yards / carry (lower)

Player DNA

Players who play like Landyn Locke

#1

Deacon Hill

Iowa · 2023

76%
#2

Mason Garcia

East Carolina · 2023

74%
#3

Santino Marucci

New Mexico State · 2024

66%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #1377

Final rank
#2612
Avg #2155.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #1377 this season.

Background

Rockwall HS Prepped at Rockwall High School ... rated a 3-star pro-style quarterback by 247Sports and Rivals ... passed for over 2,000 yards and 20 touchdowns as a junior ... suffered a torn ACL early in his senior season ... helped lead Rockwall to a 6A Region II District 10 playoff appearance i...

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