Patrick Crayton Jr. is a quarterback at Rice who has played in 2 of Rice's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 24.
Rice is 1-7.
Second year in the same quarterback room at Rice.
29 passing yards · 0 passing TD · 45 rushing yards
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | Grade | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | SK | RUSH | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-3vs Houston Christian | Carried once, no pass attempts | — | 6 | |||||||
| Wk 8 | L 49-51@ Florida Atlantic | Left in Q4 | 2/2 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 14.5 | -- | 0 | 39 | Season-high 29 yds |
| Total | 2/2 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 14.5 | — | 0 | 45 | |||
Week 8 · 2026
L 49-51
| Stat | His | Nation | American Athletic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 29 | T-289th of 370 | 29th of 37 |
| Yards an attempt | 14.5 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 0 | — | — |
| Passer rating | 221.8 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 100.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | 45 | T-158th of 370 | 21st of 37 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 0 | — | — |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 2 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tayven Jackson | 2,568 | 22 | 5 | 268 | 9.6 |
| 2 | Caden Veltkamp | 2,534 | 23 | 5 | 315 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Marcus Stokes | 2,532 | 25 | 6 | 259 | 9.8 |
| 4 | Owen McCown | 1,751 | 10 | 4 | 243 | 7.2 |
| 5 | Baylor Hayes | 1,343 | 10 | 2 | 192 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Ryder Burton | 1,333 | 6 | 5 | 194 | 6.9 |
| 7 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | 1,273 | 6 | 0 | 181 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Ajani Sheppard | 1,245 | 8 | 3 | 140 | 8.9 |
| 9 | Conner Harrell | 831 | 5 | 2 | 108 | 7.7 |
| 10 | Kadin Semonza | 804 | 4 | 2 | 119 | 6.8 |
| 11 | Cole Gonzales | 802 | 3 | 7 | 127 | 6.3 |
| 12 | Mitch Griffis | 753 | 4 | 5 | 126 | 6.0 |
| 13 | Trace Johnson | 749 | 2 | 4 | 106 | 7.1 |
| 14 | Jackson Gutierrez | 717 | 7 | 1 | 71 | 10.1 |
| 15 | Emory Williams | 716 | 7 | 2 | 117 | 6.1 |
| 16 | Jacurri Brown | 471 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 5.7 |
| 17 | Cale Hellums | 462 | 4 | 2 | 76 | 6.1 |
| 18 | Dexter Williams II | 340 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 5.8 |
| 19 | Gael Ochoa | 160 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10.0 |
| 20 | Chaston Ditta | 159 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8.4 |
| 21 | Braxton Woodson | 152 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6.1 |
| 22 | Jaxon Smolik | 129 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 4.8 |
| 23 | Air Noland | 83 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.2 |
| 24 | Zach Mundell | 82 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27.3 |
| 25 | Drew Devillier | 79 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6.1 |
| 26 | Zeon Chriss | 64 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7.1 |
| 27 | Luke Kromenhoek | 60 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4.3 |
| 28 | Chris Jimerson Jr. | 55 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18.3 |
| 29 | Patrick Crayton Jr. | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14.5 |
| 30 | Nate Rogers | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 31 | Jordan Magwood | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5.3 |
| 32 | Ethan Washington | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.5 |
| 33 | Bryson Luter | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.0 |
| 34 | Dagan Bruno | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 |
| 35 | Jeremiah Daoud | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.5 |
| 36 | Jaylen White | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.0 |
| 37 | Brandon Tennison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Clark and Mosey saw 2 of the 2 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Clark | 1 | 1 | 25 | 22.0 | 3.0 | |
| Max Mosey | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
Play by play: 2 passes, 2 caught, 29 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
2 seasons under Scott Abell — 6-15 over that span.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 14.5 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 14.5 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Abell
Pass share
20.2%
100 pass / 394 run
Plays / game
61.8
8 games
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
| Patrick Crayton Jr. | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 2 of 2, 29 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 14.5 yards an attempt on 2 attempts · ran for 45 yds, 0 TD |
| Jacurri Brown | Threw in 7 of 8 games · 39 of 82, 471 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT · 5.7 yards an attempt on 82 attempts · ran for 668 yds, 6 TD |
| Gael Ochoa | Threw in 4 of 8 games · 8 of 16, 160 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT · 10.0 yards an attempt on 16 attempts · ran for 278 yds, 5 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: Patrick Crayton Jr.. Gray: Gael Ochoa, Jacurri Brown. From the play by play.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
The No. 2,468 recruit in the country is starting at quarterback in the American Athletic.
2026 is in progress.
