Owen McCown
Buzz vs Tape
Attention percentile: 11th · Production percentile: 64th
His production sits in the 64th percentile among qualified QBs this season, well ahead of 11th-percentile attention — a gap of 53 points between tape and volume.
Owen McCown
Picks you apart underneath and protects the ball. Owen McCown has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt: 370 pass yds, 4 pass TD against Tulane — Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jeff Traylor.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Traylor
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 48–20
vs Incarnate Word
238 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 78.2 · 10 rush yds (2 car)
Dominant 28-point win at home against Incarnate Word.
How he plays
Play style
High-percentage passer who protects the ball. Loses the matchup on improvisation.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UTSA
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Quarterback · UTSA
Returning around him
- 96% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -1 net (22 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UTSA · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #65 · 2026 recruiting class #79
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Surgeon
High-percentage passer who protects the ball. Loses the matchup on improvisation.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jake Haener’s 2021 season.
Matches Jake on
Differs from Jake on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Broc Lowry’s path through Western Michigan.
Zac Thomas
Matches Broc on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Kevin Jennings's senior season at SMU (2025).
Matches Kevin on
Differs from Kevin on
Player DNA
Players who play like Owen McCown
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #21
Peaked at #21 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2022–2025+398%
Up 398% from first season to most-recent.