Roman Gagliano
Roman Gagliano
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. He has spent two seasons in the Middle Tennessee quarterback room. The receipt on tape: 389 pass yds, 82 rush yds against Western Kentucky, Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Derek Mason
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | 78 | 135 | 57.8% | 1,011 | 7.5 | 7 | 0 | 137.8 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 9 | 44.4% | 41 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 82.7 | -- | -- |
| Career | 82 | 144 | 56.9% | 1,052 | 7.3 | 7 | 0 | 134.4 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | 38 | 160 | 4.2 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 40 | 165 | 4.1 | 2 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Middle Tennessee
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Middle Tennessee
Returning around him
- 99% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 1 Middle Tennessee player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (19 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Middle Tennessee · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #110 · 2026 recruiting class #119
DNA match
Player DNA
Scrambler
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Conner Weigman’s 2022 season.
Matches Conner on
Differs from Conner on
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Jason Brown’s path through Jackson State.
Matches Jason on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Treyson Bourguet's sophomore season at Western Michigan (2023).
Differs from Treyson on
Player DNA
Players who play like Roman Gagliano
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2024–2025+2366%
Up 2366% from first season to most-recent.
Background
Honors • 2025: CUSA Freshman of the Week 11/17, TSWA Offensive Player of the Week 11/19, MTSU Offensive Player of the Week 11/23 2025 (r-Freshman) • Played in five games and had three starts (last three games of season) • Ended the year with 1,005 passing yards on 78 completions and seven touchdo...