Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-7vs Lafayette | 6/7 | 105 | 1 | 1 | 15.0 | — | Season-high 105 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 48-20@ Southern Miss | 2/3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 33.9 | |
| Total | 8/10 | 114 | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 33.9 |
#12
Tucker McDonald
Junior quarterback for UConn. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 200 lb · Holden, MA · Wachusett Regional HS
In transfer portal — destination TBD (from UConn)
The numbers
114
passing yards · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 105 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INT, vs Lafayette
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior quarterback for UConn. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with UConn in 2023.
Tucker McDonald
Tucker McDonald has been at UConn through three head coaches in three seasons. The receipt: 105 pass yds, 4 rush yds against Lafayette — Week 1, 2026.
114 PASS YDS · 1 PASS TD · 4 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with UConnout of Wachusett Regional
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
UConn
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jim Mora, Gordon Sammis, and Jason Candle. Multi-era developmental context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025UConn
DestinationTBD
Career stats
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–7
vs Lafayette
105 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · 4 rush yds (1 car)
Dominant 49-point win at home against Lafayette.
With K. Osborne — 265 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 90 rush yds (8 car) · 2 TD · T. Warner — 43 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Lafayette · 2&8 · Q4 · EPA +5.62(03:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.McDonald pass complete short left to #21 R.Liggins III caught at UC44, for 60 yards to the LF00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:07, 1ST DOWN #9 J.O'Connor kick attempt good (H: #49 T.Warner, LS: #24 T.Crofut)
- Week 1 · Lafayette · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.54(11:24) Shotgun #12 T.McDonald pass complete short right to #16 K.Flowers caught at UC34, for 30 yards to the UC50 (#7 D.LeBeouf), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Lafayette · 3&2 · Q3 · EPA +1.96(03:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.McDonald pass complete short right to #5 S.Porter caught at UC43, for 11 yards to the UC45 (#12 C.Moore), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Lafayette · 4&5 · Q4 · EPA -1.86(09:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.McDonald pass intercepted by #7 D.LeBeouf at LF20 broken up by #21 J.Polk #7 D.LeBeouf return 3 yards to the LF23 (#16 K.Flowers)
- Week 1 · Lafayette · 2&5 · Q4 · EPA -1.61(10:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.McDonald pass complete short middle to #21 R.Liggins III caught at LF46, for 2 yards loss to the LF47 (#8 D.Adefolarin)
- Week 3 · Southern Miss · 3&3 · Q4 · EPA +1.50(04:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.McDonald pass complete short middle to #21 R.Liggins III caught at CONN39, for 5 yards to the CONN39 (#18 M.Caswell), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Lafayette · 3&7 · Q4 · EPA -0.57(09:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.McDonald pass complete short left to #22 J.Hart caught at LF45, for 2 yards to the LF45 (#4 D.Wilson)
- Week 1 · Lafayette · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.12(04:16) Shotgun #12 T.McDonald pass complete short middle to #6 T.Cornist caught at UC30, for 4 yards to the UC30 (#9 P.Widerman)
- Week 1 · Lafayette · 2&6 · Q3 · EPA -0.11(03:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.McDonald rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UC34 (#91 S.Kabengele; #21 J.Polk)
- Week 3 · Southern Miss · 2&7 · Q4 · EPA -0.10(05:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 T.McDonald pass complete short left to #21 R.Liggins III caught at CONN27, for 4 yards to the CONN34 (#16 J.Martinez; #41 W.Smith), out of bounds
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +9 passing yards.
Season context · Team result + system
2024UConn9-4HC: Jim Mora · Run-leaning
2025UConn9-4HC: Gordon Sammis · Balanced
2026UConn2-1HC: Jason Candle · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / att (99th percentile). Strength: completion % (98th percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 57.0 YDS/g, 0.5 TD/g, 9.0 YPA, 0.5 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Candle
Pass share
40.3%
79 pass / 117 run
Plays / game
65.3
3 games
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
2025 (R-Sophomore Season): Played in three games during the 2025 season… Completed 1 of 2 passes for 45 yards against Central Connecticut… Attempted one pass in the game at Delaware… Totaled 45 passing yards for the season. 2024 (R-Freshman Season): Saw action in two games during the 2024…
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology