#9
Charlotte · 2026

Cole Gonzales

QBSenior6' 0", 200 lbsOcala, FL
Charlotte 49ers1-6 · TDC #135
Snap share
60%
4 of 5 started · 241 of 405 snaps
Pass yards
802
124th of 265 in FBS
TD – INT
3–7
Yards / att.
6.3
123rd of 142 in FBS
Completion
62.2%
90th of 142 in FBS
EPA / play
-0.10
155th of 156 QBs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

142 plays · -14.6 total EPA · 155th of 156 qualifying QBs
All plays-0.10
Passing+0.03
Rushing-0.46
1st down+0.02
2nd down-0.27
3rd down+0.11
Standard downs-0.04
Passing downs-0.19
GonzalesQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays51%
Pass plays84%
Run plays11%
1st down45%
2nd down52%
3rd down65%
Standard downs44%
Passing downs64%
GonzalesQB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

PassingValueFBS rank
Dropbacks126—
Success rate38.1%132nd / 170
Explosive pass rate6.6%155th / 170
Deep-throw rate10.7%126th / 170
Sack rate4.0%62nd / 170
Interception rate5.8%—
3rd-down conversion33.3%104th / 170
RushingValueFBS rank
Carries13—
Success rate38.5%—
Explosive run rate15.4%—
Stuffed at the line30.8%—
First downs3—
Red-zone carries5—
Goal-line carries0—

Charting

Where Gonzales's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Avg. depth of throw
7.8
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
12%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
4.6
342 yds after the catch
Air yards
439
of 781 yds on charted throws
Pressured
14%
hurried or sacked · 5 sacks

Where he throws115 throws charted

61% comp7.8 avg. depth4.6 YAC/catch12% 20+ air yds4–7 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 12 throws (10%), 8 caught (67%), 31 yds, 2.6 per throw1267% · 31yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 17 throws (15%), 12 caught (71%), 94 yds, 5.5 per throw1771% · 94yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 10 throws (9%), 6 caught (60%), 58 yds, 5.8 per throw1060% · 58yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (4%), 1 caught (20%), 13 yds, 2.6 per throw520% · 13yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (3%), 3 caught (100%), 53 yds, 17.7 per throw3100% · 53yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (3%), 1 caught (33%), 36 yds, 12.0 per throw333% · 36yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 2 throws (2%), 2 caught (100%), 23 yds, 11.5 per throw2100% · 23yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 2 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 3 throws (3%), 2 caught (67%), 26 yds, 8.7 per throw367% · 26yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (2%), 1 caught (50%), 38 yds, 19.0 per throw250% · 38yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (2%), 1 caught (50%), 43 yds, 21.5 per throw250% · 43yRight, Behind air yards: 10 throws (9%), 9 caught (90%), 70 yds, 7.0 per throw1090% · 70yRight, 0–4 air yards: 14 throws (12%), 12 caught (86%), 62 yds, 4.4 per throw1486% · 62yRight, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (12%), 8 caught (57%), 57 yds, 4.1 per throw1457% · 57yRight, 10–14 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 2 caught (50%), 32 yds, 8.0 per throw450% · 32yRight, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 3 caught (75%), 53 yds, 13.3 per throw475% · 53yRight, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (2%), 2 caught (100%), 55 yds, 27.5 per throw2100% · 55yRight, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 37 yds, 37.0 per throw1100% · 37y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction12 carries

Left
25%
2.3 YPC · 67% succ.
Middle
58%
4.7 YPC · 43% succ.
Right
17%
2.5 YPC · 50% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Career

2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsCmp/AttPass ydsTD–INTY/ADropback SRCarRush ydsY/CRush TDRush SR
2026 so farCharlotte#135 · 1-6560%79/1278023–76.338.1%19281.5238.5%
2025Pittsburgh#31 · 8-533%11/221181–15.433.3%210.50—

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Cole Gonzales's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Cole Gonzales's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

4.5 avg. game scoreBest: 7.0 vs The Citadel (Week 1)0 of 5 games at 8.0+
PassingRushing
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDINTCarYdsY/CTDLong
1The CitadelL 41–437.0284168.33227.9326315.2211
2@Ole MissL 9–414.6142166.71286.101561.206
3@App StateL 21–264.1223562.92116.002351.703
4LouisianaL 7–343.991656.3684.3012-5-2.504
5MemphisL 8–593.161442.9735.2013-9-3.000
6@North TexasL 10–50—no stats recorded
7@TempleW 38–31—no stats recorded
2026 · 5 games4.57912762.28026.33719281.5211

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions79—
Attempts127—
Completion %62.2%90th / 142
Yards802124th / 265
Yards / att.6.3123rd / 142
Touchdowns3145th / 265
Interceptions7—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries19—
Yards28767th / 1456
Yards / carry1.5—
Touchdowns2221st / 631
Long11—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost1—
Recovered0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · The Citadel✓ QB747447100%
Wk 2 · Ole Miss✓ QB61472677%
Wk 3 · App State✓ QB595938100%
Wk 4 · Louisiana✓ QB45261858%
Wk 5 · Memphis—40351688%
Season4 GS40524114560%

Position Room

5 QBs on the Charlotte roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
9Cole GonzalesQBSR12780237-0.10
15Conner HarrellQBSR7259232+0.12
Jaylen WhiteQB5500-0.73
12Grayson LoftisQBJR—————
16Luke McNultyQBFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. Charlotte depth chart →