#11
Tennessee · 2026

Faizon Brandon

QBFreshman6' 4", 225 lbsGreensboro, NC★★★★★ 2026 recruit · #10 nationally
Tennessee Volunteers6-1 · TDC #13
Snap share
59%
5 of 5 started · 288 of 487 snaps
Pass yards
697
130th of 265 in FBS
TD – INT
7–1
Yards / att.
6.9
102nd of 142 in FBS
Completion
60.4%
101st of 142 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.17
88th of 155 QBs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

151 plays · +25.2 total EPA · 88th of 155 qualifying QBs
All plays+0.17
Passing+0.03
Rushing+0.57
1st down+0.13
2nd down+0.25
3rd down+0.42
Standard downs+0.12
Passing downs+0.25
BrandonQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays43%
Pass plays82%
Run plays19%
1st down37%
2nd down47%
3rd down49%
Standard downs37%
Passing downs58%
BrandonQB average

Advanced

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

PassingValueFBS rank
Dropbacks109—
Success rate35.8%146th / 170
Explosive pass rate7.2%144th / 170
Deep-throw rate12.4%99th / 170
Sack rate11.0%163rd / 170
Interception rate1.0%—
3rd-down conversion15.0%166th / 170
RushingValueFBS rank
Carries35—
Success rate57.1%24th / 321
Explosive run rate25.7%18th / 321
Stuffed at the line5.7%16th / 321
First downs16—
Red-zone carries7—
Goal-line carries1—

Charting

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

Avg. depth of throw
9.1
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
14%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
5.7
348 yds after the catch
Air yards
349
of 697 yds on charted throws
Pressured
16%
hurried or sacked · 12 sacks

Where he throws100 throws charted

60% comp9.1 avg. depth5.7 YAC/catch14% 20+ air yds7–1 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 11 throws (11%), 9 caught (82%), 54 yds, 4.9 per throw1182% · 54yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 8 throws (8%), 7 caught (88%), 68 yds, 8.5 per throw888% · 68yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (12%), 6 caught (50%), 68 yds, 5.7 per throw1250% · 68yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (2%), 1 caught (50%), 20 yds, 10.0 per throw250% · 20yLeft, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (4%), 1 caught (25%), 45 yds, 11.3 per throw425% · 45yMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 18 yds, 18.0 per throw1100% · 18yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 9 throws (9%), 6 caught (67%), 40 yds, 4.4 per throw967% · 40yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 9 throws (9%), 7 caught (78%), 55 yds, 6.1 per throw978% · 55yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 throws (2%), 2 caught (100%), 43 yds, 21.5 per throw2100% · 43yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (2%), 1 caught (50%), 17 yds, 8.5 per throw250% · 17yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (2%), 1 caught (50%), 55 yds, 27.5 per throw250% · 55yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (2%), 1 caught (50%), 57 yds, 28.5 per throw250% · 57yRight, Behind air yards: 5 throws (5%), 4 caught (80%), 13 yds, 2.6 per throw580% · 13yRight, 0–4 air yards: 10 throws (10%), 9 caught (90%), 37 yds, 3.7 per throw1090% · 37yRight, 5–9 air yards: 8 throws (8%), 2 caught (25%), 25 yds, 3.1 per throw825% · 25yRight, 10–14 air yards: 4 throws (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (3%), 2 caught (67%), 52 yds, 17.3 per throw367% · 52yRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (3%), 1 caught (33%), 30 yds, 10.0 per throw333% · 30y
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 direction36 carries

Left
22%
6.8 YPC · 75% succ.
Middle
42%
7.1 YPC · 73% succ.
Right
36%
5.6 YPC · 54% 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.

Game Log

Faizon Brandon'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

5.7 avg. game scoreBest: 8.9 vs Furman (Week 1)1 of 5 games at 8.0+
PassingRushing
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDINTCarYdsY/CTDLong
1FurmanW 56–98.9131776.522613.33010686.8222
2@Georgia TechW 45–246.4102147.61487.0205224.4011
3Kennesaw StateW 42–96.1182669.21786.81011474.3113
4TexasL 17–204.3172958.61455.0102320.1016
5AuburnW 24–142.93837.500.0014-9-2.307
6@ArkansasW 24–17—no stats recorded
7AlabamaW 26–10—no stats recorded
2026 · 5 games5.76110160.46976.971531302.5322

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions61—
Attempts101—
Completion %60.4%101st / 142
Yards697130th / 265
Yards / att.6.9102nd / 142
Touchdowns785th / 265
Interceptions1—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries53—
Yards130392nd / 1456
Yards / carry2.5300th / 325
Touchdowns3150th / 631
Long22—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles5—
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 · Furman✓ QB74512769%
Wk 2 · Georgia Tech✓ QB666626100%
Wk 3 · Kennesaw State✓ QB676737100%
Wk 4 · Texas✓ QB77715292%
Wk 5 · Auburn✓ QB67331249%
Season5 GS48728815459%

Position Room

4 QBs on the Tennessee roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
11Faizon BrandonQBFR10169771+0.17
12George MacIntyreQBFR8059223+0.22
8Ryan StaubQBJR32700+0.95
13Mason PhillipsQBFR—————

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. Tennessee depth chart →