#6
Ball State · 2026

Keldric Luster

QBSenior5' 10", 250 lbsMcKinney, TX
Ball State Cardinals2-5 · TDC #133
Snap share
80%
4 of 6 started · 355 of 443 snaps
Pass yards
1066
97th of 265 in FBS
TD – INT
7–4
Yards / att.
5.8
135th of 142 in FBS
Completion
64.7%
64th of 142 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.14
105th of 156 QBs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

237 plays · +33.1 total EPA · 105th of 156 qualifying QBs
All plays+0.14
Passing+0.15
Rushing+0.25
1st down-0.06
2nd down+0.14
3rd down+0.19
Standard downs+0.15
Passing downs+0.12
LusterQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays59%
Pass plays94%
Run plays25%
1st down52%
2nd down55%
3rd down81%
Standard downs55%
Passing downs68%
LusterQB average

Advanced

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

PassingValueFBS rank
Dropbacks164—
Success rate41.5%96th / 170
Explosive pass rate9.4%105th / 170
Deep-throw rate11.3%115th / 170
Sack rate3.0%36th / 170
Interception rate2.5%—
3rd-down conversion34.1%100th / 170
RushingValueFBS rank
Carries42—
Success rate47.6%126th / 321
Explosive run rate19.0%54th / 321
Stuffed at the line14.3%149th / 321
First downs13—
Red-zone carries4—
Goal-line carries1—

Charting

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

Avg. depth of throw
6.9
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
11%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
4.2
483 yds after the catch
Air yards
497
of 980 yds on charted throws
Pressured
14%
hurried or sacked · 8 sacks

Where he throws176 throws charted

65% comp6.9 avg. depth4.2 YAC/catch11% 20+ air yds7–4 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 13 throws (7%), 11 caught (85%), 45 yds, 3.5 per throw1385% · 45yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 12 throws (7%), 7 caught (58%), 44 yds, 3.7 per throw1258% · 44yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 19 throws (11%), 15 caught (79%), 125 yds, 6.6 per throw1979% · 125yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 3 caught (75%), 43 yds, 10.8 per throw475% · 43yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 20 yds, 10.0 per throw250% · 20yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 2 caught (29%), 46 yds, 6.6 per throw729% · 46yLeft, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 5 throws (3%), 5 caught (100%), 6 yds, 1.2 per throw5100% · 6yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 6 caught (100%), 44 yds, 7.3 per throw6100% · 44yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 4 caught (67%), 48 yds, 8.0 per throw667% · 48yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (6%), 5 caught (50%), 85 yds, 8.5 per throw1050% · 85yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 20 yds, 10.0 per throw250% · 20yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 23 throws (13%), 21 caught (91%), 79 yds, 3.4 per throw2391% · 79yRight, 0–4 air yards: 20 throws (11%), 15 caught (75%), 71 yds, 3.5 per throw2075% · 71yRight, 5–9 air yards: 19 throws (11%), 10 caught (53%), 78 yds, 4.1 per throw1953% · 78yRight, 10–14 air yards: 11 throws (6%), 4 caught (36%), 55 yds, 5.0 per throw1136% · 55yRight, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 1 caught (14%), 17 yds, 2.4 per throw714% · 17yRight, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 3 caught (60%), 71 yds, 14.2 per throw560% · 71yRight, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 83 yds, 27.7 per throw367% · 83y
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 direction46 carries

Left
17%
4.1 YPC · 50% succ.
Middle
50%
4.2 YPC · 43% succ.
Right
33%
7.4 YPC · 60% 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

4 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 farBall State#133 · 2-5680%119/18410667–45.841.5%581893.3147.6%
2025Texas State#62 · 7-621%1/3140–04.7—3144.70—
2024SMU#11 · 11-353%1/300–00.0—11504.50—
2023SMU#18 · 11-322%2/6230–03.8—2126.00—

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

Game Log

Keldric Luster'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

5.0 avg. game scoreBest: 7.2 at Bowling Green (Week 7)0 of 6 games at 8.0+
PassingRushing
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDINTCarYdsY/CTDLong
1@Ohio StateL 3–562.4183354.5892.7019101.108
2Stony BrookW 41–176.5273284.42568.03111141.3019
3@LibertyL 15–514.2102147.6934.40010303.0012
4@Kent StateL 13–26—no stats recorded
5ToledoL 24–395.1213363.62246.8214-12-3.005
6@NorthwesternL 14–454.6274165.92095.1117101.4012
7@Bowling GreenW 32–317.2162466.71958.110171257.4128
2026 · 6 games5.011918464.710665.874581773.1128

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions119—
Attempts184—
Completion %64.7%64th / 142
Yards106697th / 265
Yards / att.5.8135th / 142
Touchdowns785th / 265
Interceptions4—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries58—
Yards189304th / 1457
Yards / carry3.3284th / 324
Touchdowns1361st / 631
Long28—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles3—
Lost3—
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 · Ohio State✓ QB60544390%
Wk 2 · Stony Brook✓ QB68664597%
Wk 3 · Liberty✓ QB56513291%
Wk 5 · Toledo—61513684%
Wk 6 · Northwestern—78674886%
Wk 7 · Bowling Green✓ QB666641100%
Season4 GS44335524580%

Position Room

4 QBs on the Ball State roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
6Keldric LusterQBSR184106674+0.14
9Tyler MizzellQBSR3826010+0.21
16Mason AtkinsQBFR11000+0.51
18Bodie DerrerQBJR—————

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. Ball State depth chart →