AJ Bianco, Nevada QB: the 2026 season story
AJ Bianco is a senior quarterback for Nevada (Mountain West). He ranks 314th of 365 quarterbacks in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every quarterback on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. AJ Bianco's strongest measure is rush yards per game at 8, 119th of 181 (the average is 20). His weakest is pass TD per game at 0.3, 174th of 181 (the average is 1.2).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His pass yards per game, 88, ranks 166th among 181 ranked quarterbacks.
Against every quarterback
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of quarterback he is. Among ranked quarterbacks he sits, on average, in the 21st percentile for volume, 7th for efficiency and 4th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 6 games, AJ Bianco's best came in week 9 at UCLA and his quietest in week 10 against New Mexico.
When it matters
Why it matters. Plenty of players produce in easy situations; the ones who keep it up on third down and against good teams are the ones coaches trust.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. AJ Bianco is 177th of 181 FBS quarterbacks and 11th of 12 in the Mountain West. Next up nationally is Zion Turner of Marshall, 0.08 ahead on the index.
Career
Why it matters. Past seasons show whether this year is a breakout, a steady climb or a step back. His best season by the Player Index was 2023 at Nevada, 290th of 375 quarterbacks.
Quarterbacks like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Jake Strong of McNeese.
