#4
Illinois · 2026

Katin Houser

QBSenior6' 3", 225 lbsAnaheim, CA
Illinois Fighting Illini3-3 · TDC #49
Snap share
95%
5 of 6 started · 353 of 373 snaps
Pass yards
1440
46th of 265 in FBS
TD – INT
12–4
Yards / att.
7.8
61st of 142 in FBS
Completion
66.3%
47th of 142 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.32
46th of 156 QBs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

216 plays · +68.5 total EPA · 46th of 156 qualifying QBs
All plays+0.32
Passing+0.28
Rushing+0.74
1st down+0.27
2nd down+0.49
3rd down+0.43
Standard downs+0.30
Passing downs+0.34
HouserQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays56%
Pass plays96%
Run plays14%
1st down49%
2nd down61%
3rd down62%
Standard downs51%
Passing downs69%
HouserQB average

Advanced

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

PassingValueFBS rank
Dropbacks186—
Success rate51.1%18th / 170
Explosive pass rate10.5%77th / 170
Deep-throw rate13.8%73rd / 170
Sack rate2.7%31st / 170
Interception rate2.2%—
3rd-down conversion41.7%44th / 170
RushingValueFBS rank
Carries24—
Success rate70.8%—
Explosive run rate16.7%—
Stuffed at the line4.2%—
First downs11—
Red-zone carries4—
Goal-line carries2—

Charting

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

Avg. depth of throw
10.1
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
15%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
3.8
460 yds after the catch
Air yards
887
of 1347 yds on charted throws
Pressured
8%
hurried or sacked · 6 sacks

Where he throws179 throws charted

65% comp10.1 avg. depth3.8 YAC/catch15% 20+ air yds12–4 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 16 throws (9%), 14 caught (88%), 60 yds, 3.8 per throw1688% · 60yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 4 caught (80%), 54 yds, 10.8 per throw580% · 54yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 20 throws (11%), 16 caught (80%), 161 yds, 8.1 per throw2080% · 161yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 4 caught (44%), 63 yds, 7.0 per throw944% · 63yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 13 throws (7%), 8 caught (62%), 146 yds, 11.2 per throw1362% · 146yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 10 throws (6%), 4 caught (40%), 131 yds, 13.1 per throw1040% · 131yLeft, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 75 yds, 25.0 per throw367% · 75yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 2 yds, 2.0 per throw1100% · 2yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 5 caught (71%), 41 yds, 5.9 per throw771% · 41yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (6%), 7 caught (70%), 89 yds, 8.9 per throw1070% · 89yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 19 yds, 4.8 per throw425% · 19yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 50 yds, 16.7 per throw367% · 50yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 13 throws (7%), 11 caught (85%), 51 yds, 3.9 per throw1385% · 51yRight, 0–4 air yards: 21 throws (12%), 15 caught (71%), 81 yds, 3.9 per throw2171% · 81yRight, 5–9 air yards: 16 throws (9%), 14 caught (88%), 116 yds, 7.3 per throw1688% · 116yRight, 10–14 air yards: 11 throws (6%), 5 caught (45%), 63 yds, 5.7 per throw1145% · 63yRight, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 6 caught (86%), 118 yds, 16.9 per throw786% · 118yRight, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 27 yds, 9.0 per throw333% · 27yRight, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw50% · 0y
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 direction24 carries

Left
50%
5.8 YPC · 67% succ.
Middle
25%
3.8 YPC · 50% succ.
Right
25%
11.3 YPC · 100% 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.
2025 charting · East Carolina

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (5 of Houser’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Avg. depth of throw
9.0
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
15%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
5.8
585 yds after the catch
Air yards
634
of 1219 yds on charted throws
Pressured
5%
hurried or sacked · 4 sacks

Where he throws153 throws charted

65% comp9.0 avg. depth5.8 YAC/catch15% 20+ air yds19–7 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 14 throws (9%), 13 caught (93%), 66 yds, 4.7 per throw1493% · 66yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 13 throws (8%), 10 caught (77%), 61 yds, 4.7 per throw1377% · 61yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (9%), 10 caught (71%), 113 yds, 8.1 per throw1471% · 113yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (5%), 6 caught (86%), 97 yds, 13.9 per throw786% · 97yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 63 yds, 31.5 per throw2100% · 63yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 3 caught (60%), 114 yds, 22.8 per throw560% · 114yLeft, 30+ air yards: 6 throws (4%), 3 caught (50%), 113 yds, 18.8 per throw650% · 113yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 4 caught (67%), 21 yds, 3.5 per throw667% · 21yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (8%), 8 caught (67%), 85 yds, 7.1 per throw1267% · 85yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 14 throws (9%), 9 caught (64%), 124 yds, 8.9 per throw1464% · 124yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 75 yds, 37.5 per throw2100% · 75yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 17 throws (11%), 13 caught (76%), 84 yds, 4.9 per throw1776% · 84yRight, 0–4 air yards: 10 throws (7%), 6 caught (60%), 39 yds, 3.9 per throw1060% · 39yRight, 5–9 air yards: 11 throws (7%), 6 caught (55%), 35 yds, 3.2 per throw1155% · 35yRight, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 3 caught (60%), 49 yds, 9.8 per throw560% · 49yRight, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 2 caught (50%), 41 yds, 10.3 per throw450% · 41yRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (3%), 1 caught (25%), 39 yds, 9.8 per throw425% · 39y
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 direction29 carries

Left
21%
4.7 YPC · 50% succ.
Middle
66%
4.1 YPC · 74% succ.
Right
14%
4.0 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

5 seasons at 3 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 farIllinois#49 · 3-3695%122/184144012–47.851.1%301204.0270.8%
2025East Carolina#37 · 9-41287%269/408330019–68.149.7%851812.1952.6%
2024East Carolina#79 · 8-5958%149/245200618–118.240.7%491703.5452.9%
2023Michigan State#95 · 4-81153%112/19111306–55.935.6%48-12-0.2224.1%
2022Michigan State#68 · 5-711%1/220–01.0—11313.00—

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

Game Log

Katin Houser'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

6.7 avg. game scoreBest: 7.8 vs UAB (Week 1)0 of 6 games at 8.0+
PassingRushing
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDINTCarYdsY/CTDLong
1UABW 42–237.8131776.518210.7303299.7116
2DukeL 27–316.8243568.62717.7314184.505
3Southern IllinoisW 48–107.2232979.330510.521331.009
4@Ohio StateL 19–426.5213756.82637.1107142.0025
5PurdueL 17–245.9213756.82256.1218425.3014
6@Michigan StateW 38–375.9202969.01946.7115142.816
2026 · 6 games6.712218466.314407.8124301204.0225

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions122—
Attempts184—
Completion %66.3%47th / 142
Yards144046th / 265
Yards / att.7.861st / 142
Touchdowns1233rd / 265
Interceptions4—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries30—
Yards120411th / 1456
Yards / carry4—
Touchdowns2221st / 631
Long25—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles14244th / 5408
Solo1—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

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

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · UAB✓ QB434320·100%
Wk 2 · Duke✓ QB686840·100%
Wk 3 · Southern Illinois✓ QB575332·93%
Wk 4 · Ohio State✓ QB717145·100%
Wk 5 · Purdue✓ QB656546·100%
Wk 6 · Michigan State—695334177%
Season5 GS373353217195%

Position Room

4 QBs on the Illinois roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
4Katin HouserQBSR1841440124+0.32
7Michael Clayton IIQBFR88820+0.29
2Carson BoydQBSO————+1.22
12Dane EisenmengerQBFR—————

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. Illinois depth chart →