Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-17@ Duke | 6/9 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | — | Season-high 64 yds |
#9
Zeon Chriss
Senior quarterback for Tulane. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 220 lb · Baton Rouge, LA
CFB Index 31 · #111 of 137 QBsHigh confidenceTransferred Houston → Tulane for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
64
passing yards · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 64 pass yds, 15 rush yds, at Duke
Swing playSwung Houston from 9% to 38% to win.Utah at Houston · 17-14
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior quarterback for Tulane. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Louisiana in 2022.
- Transferred from Louisiana to Houston in 2024.
- Zeon Chriss-Gremillion named Tulane QB1 (Aug 25)
In Their Words
187 windows · 2026 fan posts
wave×1302.6huddle×578.9gremillion×6947.2tulane×42.8fall×14.6camp×11.6start×9.9
“THE HUDDLE • Re: Fall Camp - 2026 ... m0n3kr0f67 They are late to the party. It was learned Monday that it was down to Chriss and Semonza.”
board/THE HUDDLE · fan post, verbatim
Zeon Chriss
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. Across five seasons and three programs, four head coaches: Michael Desormeaux, Dana Holgorsen, Willie Fritz and Will Hall. 2024 brought the first one: Big 12 Newcomer Player of the Week. The receipt on tape: 64 pass yds, 15 rush yds against Duke, Week 1, 2026.
64 PASS YDS · 0 PASS TD · 15 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
20224 games
- Signed with Louisiana3-star out of Madison Prep Academy
202410 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
4 coaches2022
Tulane
2023era →
Slade Nagle
Tulane
2024–2025era →
Jon Sumrall
Tulane
Played under 4 different head coaches: Willie Fritz, Slade Nagle, Jon Sumrall, and Will Hall. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Tulane
2025Houston
2026Tulane
Career stats
Game log
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Duke · 3&3 · Q2 · EPA +3.90(08:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 Z.Chriss-Gremillion pass complete short left to #0 M.Turner caught at TULANE37, for 44 yards to the DUKE29 (#7 N.Morris Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Duke · 3&4 · Q1 · EPA -1.72(00:59) Shotgun #9 Z.Chriss-Gremillion rush middle for 3 yards loss to the DUKE40 (#12 B.Davis)
- Week 1 · Duke · 2&5 · Q1 · EPA +1.69(02:33) Shotgun #9 Z.Chriss-Gremillion pass complete short middle to #2 D.Hill caught at DUKE47, for 16 yards to the DUKE43 (#8 D.Stone; #34 L.Mergott), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Duke · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.80(02:28) Shotgun #9 Z.Chriss-Gremillion pass complete short right to #2 D.Hill caught at TULANE23, for 1 yard loss to the TULANE24 (#7 N.Morris Jr.; #10 T.Reed)
- Week 1 · Duke · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.60(05:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 Z.Chriss-Gremillion rush right for 7 yards gain to the TULANE32 (#35 A.Pellicciotta)
- Week 1 · Duke · 2&7 · Q1 · EPA -0.34(01:34) Shotgun #9 Z.Chriss-Gremillion pass complete short middle to #5 A.Brown-Stephens caught at DUKE44, for 3 yards to the DUKE37 (#24 B.Gompers)
- Week 1 · Duke · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.31(02:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 Z.Chriss-Gremillion rush middle for 3 yards gain to the DUKE40 (#0 D.Flowers)
- Week 1 · Duke · 2&9 · Q2 · EPA -0.11(12:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 Z.Chriss-Gremillion rush left for 3 yards gain to the TULANE21 (#7 N.Morris Jr.; #35 A.Pellicciotta)
- Week 1 · Duke · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.11(03:18) Shotgun #9 Z.Chriss-Gremillion rush right for 5 yards gain to the TULANE41 (#34 L.Mergott)
- Week 1 · Duke · 3&16 · Q2 · EPA -0.07(01:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 Z.Chriss-Gremillion pass complete short right to #16 G.Mmahat caught at TULANE16, for 3 yards loss to the TULANE16 (#95 P.Watson; #42 K.Johnson)
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Louisiana6-7HC: Michael Desormeaux · Balanced
2023Louisiana6-7HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning
2024Houston4-8HC: Dana Holgorsen · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Houston10-3HC: Willie Fritz · Run-leaning
2026Tulane1-2HC: Will Hall · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: interceptions (93rd 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 1 game: 64.0 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 7.1 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Hall
Pass share
47.9%
78 pass / 85 run
Plays / game
54.3
3 games
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 1,198 recruit in the country is starting at quarterback in the American Athletic as a senior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Scrambler
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
QB
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Andrew Marty’s 2021 season.
60%match
Matches Andrew on
INT rate
Differs from Andrew on
TD rate (lower)
Rush usage (higher)
Weight (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Billy Edwards’s path through Wisconsin.
86%match
Matches Billy on
Height
Completion %
Yards per attempt
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Ashton Daniels's junior season at Stanford (2024).
Matches Ashton on
Height
Differs from Ashton on
INT rate (higher)
Rush usage (higher)
Yards / attempt (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Zeon Chriss
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology