Zeon Chriss
Zeon Chriss
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Michael Desormeaux, Dana Holgorsen and Willie Fritz. The receipt on tape: 93 pass yds, 59 rush yds against Texas Tech, Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Dana Holgorsen → Willie Fritz. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Houston
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Houston
Returning around him
- 105% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 1 Houston player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (18 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Houston · Last season: 10-3 (AP #25) · Talent rank #66 · 2026 recruiting class #38
DNA match
Player DNA
Scrambler
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Andrew Marty’s 2021 season.
Matches Andrew on
Differs from Andrew on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Billy Edwards’s path through Wisconsin.
Matches Billy on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Ashton Daniels's junior season at Stanford (2024).
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Differs from Ashton on
Player DNA
Players who play like Zeon Chriss
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2022–2025-1%
Down 1% — context-dependent (injury / role change?).