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FBS QB Report: Depth Charts, Recruiting & Transfer Portal

2026 FBS College Football Quarterback Rosters + Future Commits

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Erik Buchinger
Oct 26, 2026
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The 2026 FBS QB Report features updated college football quarterback depth charts with future recruiting and transfer portal commits. Info comes from inside sources, press conferences, team sites and beat writers.

Each team section shows quarterback starts, stats, snaps, eligibility info, playing history and position changes. In addition to incoming players and prospects, you’ll see which teams are still looking for their first commitment in each class.

This page is updated with info on every team and player through the 2026 season. The 2027 edition will publish in November 2026.

This page is updated through Week 8. Results from Week 9 will be completed ASAP.

Subscribe for college football QB recruiting, transfer portal, depth chart and injury news.


🟒 Joining 2026 roster
βšͺ Returning to 2026 roster
πŸ”΄ Not returning to 2026 roster
🟠 Future transfer commits
πŸ”΅ Future recruiting commits
❌ No commits in the class
πŸ”„οΈ Position change

Next to each player name is their final year of eligibility, followed by 2026 QB starts and snaps via Pro Football Focus.

FBS Depth Charts, Recruiting & Transfer Portal

Alabama Depth Chart

AL | P4 | SEC | 6-2
βšͺ Keelon Russell (2029) 8-500
βšͺ Austin Mack (2027) 0-24
🟒 Jett Thomalla (2030) 0-0
🟒 Tayden-Evan Kaawa (2030) 0-0
βšͺ John Gazzaniga (2029) 0-0
βšͺ John Cooper (2028) 0-0

πŸ”΅ 2027 Elijah Haven (4/25/2026)
πŸ”΅ 2027 Trent Seaborn (10/20/2025)
πŸ”΅ 2028 Kingston Preyear (7/10/2026)
πŸ”΅ 2028 Charles Scott (5/1/2026)
πŸ”΅ 2029 ❌
🟠 2027 ❌

🏈 W31-20 Texas A&M (10/24)
Starter: Keelon Russell
QB Snaps: Keelon Russell 62
🏈 L26-10 Tennessee (10/17)
Starter: Keelon Russell
QB Snaps: Keelon Russell 59
🏈 L20-17 Georgia (10/10)
Starter: Keelon Russell
QB Snaps: Keelon Russell 60
🏈 W56-23 Mississippi State (10/3)
Starter: Keelon Russell
QB Snaps: Keelon Russell 52 β€” Austin Mack 12
🏈 W49-18 South Carolina (9/26)
Starter: Keelon Russell
QB Snaps: Keelon Russell 57 β€” Austin Mack 1
🏈 W50-36 Florida State (9/19)
Starter: Keelon Russell
QB Snaps: Keelon Russell 68
🏈 W45-17 Kentucky (9/12)
Starter: Keelon Russell
QB Snaps: Keelon Russell 67 β€” Austin Mack 4
🏈 W48-10 East Carolina (9/5)
Starter: Keelon Russell
QB Snaps: Keelon Russell 75 β€” Austin Mack 7

Austin Mack: 2024-26 Alabama β€” 2023 Washington
John Cooper: 2024-26 Alabama
John Gazzaniga: 2025-26 Alabama
Keelon Russell: 2025-26 Alabama
Tayden-Evan Kaawa: 2026 Alabama
Jett Thomalla: 2026 Alabama

Decommits (2027-29)
None

πŸ”΄ Cade Carruth β€” Ty Simpson


Arkansas Depth Chart

AR | P4 | SEC | 3-4
βšͺ KJ Jackson (2028) 7-458
🟒 AJ Hill (2029) 0-47
🟒 Hank Hendrix (2030) 0-0
🟒 Cade Trotter (2029) 0-0
🟒 Braeden Fuller (2026) 0-0

πŸ”΅ 2027 Cason Myers (6/10/2026)
πŸ”΅ 2028 ❌
πŸ”΅ 2029 ❌
🟠 2027 ❌

🏈 W31-21 Vanderbilt (10/17)
Starter: KJ Jackson
QB Snaps: KJ Jackson 76
🏈 L24-17 Tennessee (10/10)
Starter: KJ Jackson
QB Snaps: KJ Jackson 64
🏈 L34-7 Texas A&M (10/3)
Starter: KJ Jackson
QB Snaps: KJ Jackson 48
🏈 W34-6 Tulsa (9/26)
Starter: KJ Jackson
QB Snaps: KJ Jackson 78 β€” AJ Hill 4
🏈 L45-17 Georgia (9/19)
Starter: KJ Jackson
QB Snaps: KJ Jackson 43 β€” AJ Hill 22
🏈 L43-10 Utah (9/12)
Starter: KJ Jackson
QB Snaps: KJ Jackson 60 β€” AJ Hill 21
🏈 W31-14 North Alabama (9/5)
Starter: KJ Jackson
QB Snaps: KJ Jackson 89

Braeden Fuller: 2026 Arkansas β€” 2022-25 Angelo State (D2)
KJ Jackson: 2024-26 Arkansas
AJ Hill: 2026 Arkansas β€” 2025 Memphis
Cade Trotter: 2026 Arkansas β€” 2025 Clemson
Hank Hendrix: 2026 Arkansas

Decommits (2027-29)
2027 Joaquin Kavouklis (1/22/2026)

πŸ”΄ Taylen Green β€” Brayson McHenry β€” Trever Jackson β€” Grayson Wilson


Auburn Depth Chart

AL | P4 | SEC | 4-3
🟒 Byrum Brown (2026) 7-477
🟒 Tristan Ti’a (2029) 0-32
🟒 Rhys Brush (2030) 0-0
🟒 Locklan Hewlett (2029) 0-0
βšͺ John Colvin (2027) 0-0
βšͺ Will Myers (2029) 0-0
🟒 Hunter Herring (2026) πŸ”„οΈ TE

πŸ”΅ 2027 Gary Chatman (5/9/2026)
πŸ”΅ 2028 Sam Sollie (8/8/2026)
πŸ”΅ 2029 ❌
🟠 2027 ❌

🏈 L38-17 LSU (10/24)
Starter: Byrum Brown
QB Snaps: Byrum Brown 54 β€” Tristan Ti’a 14
🏈 W27-24 Georgia (10/17)
Starter: Byrum Brown
QB Snaps: Byrum Brown 79 β€” Tristan Ti’a 1
🏈 L24-14 Tennessee (10/3)
Starter: Byrum Brown
QB Snaps: Byrum Brown 65
🏈 W21-15 Vanderbilt (9/26)
Starter: Byrum Brown
QB Snaps: Byrum Brown 60
🏈 L44-39 Florida (9/19)
Starter: Byrum Brown
QB Snaps: Byrum Brown 69
🏈 W43-8 Southern Miss (9/12)
Starter: Byrum Brown
QB Snaps: Byrum Brown 73 β€” Tristan Ti’a 17
🏈 W17-16 Baylor (9/5)
Starter: Byrum Brown
QB Snaps: Byrum Brown 77

Byrum Brown: 2026 Auburn β€” 2022-25 USF
Hunter Herring: 2026 Auburn β€” 2023-25 Louisiana-Monroe β€” 2021 Louisiana
John Colvin: 2023-26 Auburn
Locklan Hewlett: 2026 Auburn β€” 2025 USF
Will Myers: 2025-26 Auburn
Tristan Ti’a: 2026 Auburn β€” 2025 Oregon State
Rhys Brush: 2026 Auburn

Decommits (2027-29)
None

πŸ”΄ Jackson Arnold β€” Ashton Daniels β€” Deuce Knight


Florida Depth Chart

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