Passer Rating vs EPA: Which Tells You More?
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Read Article →TCU Horned Frogs Quarterbacks and Receivers
Big 12. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Jaden Craig; 2025: Josh Hoover; 2024: Josh Hoover; 2023: Josh Hoover, Chandler Morris.
TCU Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 TCU Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Small | WR | 36 | 28 | 403 | 1 |
| Kari Ashley | TE | 32 | 25 | 374 | 4 |
| Jeremy Payne | RB | 21 | 18 | 86 | 0 |
| Jeremy Scott | WR | 17 | 13 | 183 | 1 |
| Jacobe Hayes | WR | 14 | 9 | 133 | 0 |
| Ka'Morreun Pimpton | TE | 13 | 7 | 111 | 2 |
| Jordan Dwyer | WR | 8 | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| Jon Denman | RB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Dane Jones | WR | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Terry Shelton | WR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Pitchford | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Ace Theus | WR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 TCU Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs UNC | L 10-15 | Jaden Craig | 20-32 | 175 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 2 | vs grambling | W 63-7 | Jaden Craig | 24-32 | 391 | 4 | 0 |
| Week 3 | vs ARST | W 31-7 | Jaden Craig | 20-28 | 336 | 3 | 1 |
| Week 4 | at UCF | L 13-21 | Jaden Craig | 23-38 | 292 | 0 | 2 |
| Week 5 | vs BYU | L 10-17 | Jaden Craig | 18-25 | 187 | 1 | 1 |
2026 TCU Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Craig → Ed Small | 36 | 27 | 389 | 1 |
| Jaden Craig → Kari Ashley | 32 | 24 | 373 | 4 |
| Jaden Craig → Jeremy Payne | 21 | 17 | 82 | 0 |
| Jaden Craig → Jeremy Scott | 17 | 13 | 183 | 1 |
| Jaden Craig → Jacobe Hayes | 14 | 9 | 133 | 0 |
| Jaden Craig → Ka'Morreun Pimpton | 13 | 7 | 111 | 2 |
| Jaden Craig → Jordan Dwyer | 8 | 5 | 100 | 0 |
QBS BLOG · PASSING QUESTIONS · MINDSET
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Completion percentage over expected gives credit for difficult completions. Here is how ACE measures it.
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