Chase Richardson, Nicholls QB: the 2026 season story
Chase Richardson is a quarterback for Nicholls (Southland). He ranks 357th 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. Chase Richardson's strongest measure is rush yards per game at 54, 17th of 181 (the average is 20). His weakest is completion % at 46%, 182nd of 181 (the average is 62%).
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, 51, ranks 179th 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 47th percentile for volume, 1st 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, Chase Richardson's best came in week 10 against East Texas A&M and his quietest in week 1 against Mississippi Valley State.
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. Chase Richardson is 177th of 184 FCS quarterbacks and 17th of 17 in the Southland. Next up nationally is Brady Stober of Elon, 0.02 ahead on the index.
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 Ethan Greenwood of Long Island University.
