Junior quarterback for Georgia. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 210 lb · Paxton, MA · Avon Old Farms HS
The numbers
passing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 109 pass yds, 1 TD, vs Tennessee State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior quarterback for Georgia. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Ryan Puglisi
This is his second year in the same quarterback room at Georgia. One game to point at: 109 pass yds, 1 pass TD against Tennessee State — Week 1, 2026.
191 PASS YDS · 2 PASS TD · 79 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 63-3vs Tennessee State | 7/13 | 109 | 1 | 0 | 8.4 | — | Season-high 109 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 70-20vs Western Kentucky | 2/5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 | 44.7 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-17@ Arkansas | 7/8 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 7.9 | 88.8 | |
| Total | 16/26 | 191 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 | 66.8 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 63–3
109 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT
Dominant 60-point win at home against Tennessee State.
With S. White — 3 rec · 34 yds · G. Stockton — 202 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Since week 2: +63 passing yards, +1 passing TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Kirby Smart — 15-2 over that span.
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: interceptions (93rd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 64.0 | 0.5 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 63.0 | 1.0 | 7.9 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 63.7 | 0.7 | 6.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Smart
Pass share
44.4%
79 pass / 99 run
Plays / game
59.3
3 games
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Our Heisman model has him inside the top 25; he is not on a published award watch list yet.
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peaked at #36 this season.
CAREER HIGHS 1 passing TD vs. Marshall, 2025 2025: Appeared in seven games during the season as a reserve quarterback...went 16-27 for 161 yards and a touchdown...went 5-8 for 59 yards and a score in collegiate debut against Marshall with a long of 23 yards...went 1-2 against Austin Peay...had…