Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-9vs Furman | 3/3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | — | Season-high 27 yds |
#8
Ryan Staub
Junior quarterback for Tennessee. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 204 lb · Stevenson Ranch, CA · West Ranch
Transferred Colorado → Tennessee for 2026
The numbers
27
passing yards · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 27 pass yds, vs Furman
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior quarterback for Tennessee. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Colorado in 2023.
- Transferred from Colorado to Tennessee in 2026.
Ryan Staub
Ryan Staub has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 27 pass yds against Furman, Week 1, 2026.
27 PASS YDS · 0 PASS TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20233 games
- Signed with Colorado3-star out of West Ranch
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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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Tennessee
Played his entire career under Josh Heupel.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Tennessee
2025Colorado
2026Tennessee
Career stats
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–9
vs Furman
27 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT
Dominant 47-point win at home against Furman.
With F. Brandon — 226 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 68 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD · M. Matthews — 4 rec · 132 yds · 2 TD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Colorado4-8HC: Deion Sanders · Pass-leaning
2024Colorado9-4HC: Deion Sanders · Pass-leaning
2025Colorado3-9HC: Deion Sanders · Run-leaning
2026Tennessee3-0HC: Josh Heupel · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: completion % (100th percentile). Strength: interceptions (93rd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 27.0 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 9.0 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Pass share
35.9%
74 pass / 132 run
Plays / game
68.7
3 games
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #240
Peaked at #240 this season.
Background
CAREER Experienced transfer quarterback who joins the Vols after spending three seasons at Colorado … Originally signed with Colorado out of West Ranch High School in California as part of the Class of 2023 … Enrolled at Tennessee in January 2026 and went through spring practice … At Colorado,…
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology