Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 77-6vs Southern | — | — | — | — | — | — |
#17
Luke Carney
Sophomore quarterback on Houston's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 205 lb · Mesquite, TX · Dallas Christian School
Transferred Syracuse → Houston for 2026
Recruiting
3★
QB recruit
No. 1467 nationally · Signed with Syracuse
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore quarterback on Houston's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Syracuse in 2025.
- Transferred from Syracuse to Houston in 2026.
Luke Carney
Luke Carney has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs.
23 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
His career
20254 games
- Signed with Syracuse3-star out of Dallas Christian School
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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Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Houston
2025Syracuse
2026Houston
Career stats
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 77–6
vs Southern
23 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 71-point win at home against Southern.
With K. Henderson — 83 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 23.8 · 54 rush yds (1 car) · 1 TD · C. Weigman — 120 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 48.3 · 6 rush yds (1 car)
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Syracuse3-9HC: Fran Brown · Balanced
2026Houston2-1HC: Willie Fritz · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Production sits in the middle of the position cohort across the board.
Box-score rates
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
Pass share
42.1%
88 pass / 121 run
Plays / game
69.7
3 games
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
Prior to UH Spent the 2025 season at Syracuse Saw action in four games before redshirting his freshman season Rushed for a touchdown in collegiate debut against Colgate (9/12/25) Five completions on seven passes for 22 passing yards Rushed for 28 yards across four appearances High School…
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology