2026 FBS QB depth charts & injuries tracker
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FBS QB depth charts & injuries tracker
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NOTES: 2026 stats, starters and records will be added when the college football season begins on Aug. 27, 2026. The first 2027 edition will publish after the regular season ends. Eligibility reflects the current rules and will be changed when the new eligibility rules are officially put into place, which could happen as early as this offseason.
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2025 stats: Passing attempts-completions (completion percentage) yards-touchdowns-interceptions | Rushing attempts-yards-touchdown
Alabama Depth Chart
➡️ Tuscaloosa, AL | SEC (FBS)
Keelon Russell and Austin Mack are competing for the starting spot. Russell is the frontrunner after spring practice, but don’t expect the winner to be announced till fall camp. True freshmen Tayden-Evan Kaawa and Jett Thomalla are battling for third string.
2025: 11-4 | Weekly Starters: Simpson-Simpson-Simpson-Simpson-Simpson-Simpson-Simpson-Simpson-Simpson-Simpson-Simpson-Simpson-Simpson-Simpson-Simpson
Keelon Russell (TX) 2029
11-15 (73%) 143-2-0 | 3-17-0
2025-26 Alabama (FBS)
Austin Mack (CA) 2027
24-32 (75%) 228-2-0 | 9-22-1
2024-26 Alabama (FBS)
2023 Washington (FBS)
🟢 Tayden-Evan Kaawa (UT) 2029*
0-0 (0%) 0-0-0 | 0-0-0
2026 Alabama (FBS) 7/22/2025
🟢 Jett Thomalla (NE) 2029*
0-0 (0%) 0-0-0 | 0-0-0
2026 Alabama (FBS) 6/17/2025
John Cooper (AL) 2028
0-0 (0%) 0-0-0 | 0-0-0
2024-26 Alabama (FBS)
John Gazzaniga (CA) 2029
0-0 (0%) 0-0-0 | 1-1-0
2025-26 Alabama (FBS)
🔵 2026 Tayden Kaawa (UT) 7/22/2025
🔵 2026 Jett Thomalla (NE) 6/17/2025
🔵 2027 Elijah Haven (LA) 4/25/2026
🔵 2027 Trent Seaborn (AL) 10/20/2025
🔵 2028 Charles Scott (VA) 5/1/2026
🔴 Cade Carruth (AL) 2026 - Done with football, he told me
🔴 Ty Simpson (TN) 2026 - Declared for the NFL Draft
Arkansas Depth Chart
➡️ Fayetteville, AR | SEC (FBS)
KJ Jackson and AJ Hill are competing for the starting spot without a clear frontrunner during spring practice.
2025: 2-10 | Weekly Starters: Green-Green-Green-Green-Green-Green-Green-Green-Green-Green-Green-K. Jackson
KJ Jackson (AL) 2028
33-54 (61%) 441-3-0 | 11-52-2
2024-26 Arkansas (FBS)
🟢 AJ Hill (GA) 2029
19-32 (59%) 223-1-1 | 1-(-6)-0
2026 Arkansas (FBS) 1/5/2026
2025 Memphis (FBS)
🟢 Braeden Fuller (TX) 2026
85-156 (54%) 1050-15-4 | 51-42-0
2026 Arkansas (FBS) 1/10/2026
2022-25 Angelo State (D2)
🟢 Cade Trotter (TX) 2029
0-0 (0%) 0-0-0 | 0-0-0
2026 Arkansas (FBS) 1/16/2026
2025 Clemson (FBS)
🟢 Hank Hendrix (TX) 2029*
0-0 (0%) 0-0-0 | 0-0-0
2026 Arkansas (FBS) 1/13/2026
🔵 2026 Hank Hendrix (TX) 1/13/2026
🔵 2027 Cason Myers (AL) 6/10/2026
🔵 2028 ❌
🔴 Taylen Green (TX) 2025 - Eligibility expired
🔴 Brayson McHenry (TX) 2026 - Done with football
🔴 Trever Jackson (FL) 2028 - Transferred
🔴 Grayson Wilson (AR) 2029 - Transferred
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Auburn Depth Chart
➡️ Auburn, AL | SEC (FBS)
Byrum Brown is the starter with the main competition coming between Locklan Hewlett and Tristan Ti’a for the backup spot. Hewlett holds an early edge in spring practice based on being in head coach Alex Golesh’s system in 2025.
2025: 5-7 | Weekly Starters: Arnold-Arnold-Arnold-Arnold-Arnold-Arnold-Arnold-Arnold-Daniels-Daniels-Knight-Daniels