Tyler Budge, Rhode Island QB: the 2026 season story
Tyler Budge is a junior quarterback for Rhode Island (Coastal Athletic). He ranks 317th 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. Tyler Budge's strongest measure is rush yards per game at 26, 57th of 181 (the average is 20). His weakest is yards per attempt at 3.6, 180th of 181 (the average is 7.3).
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, 111, ranks 150th 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 44th percentile for volume, 7th for efficiency and 20th 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, Tyler Budge's best came in week 2 against Elon and his quietest in week 4 at North Carolina A&T.
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. Tyler Budge is 138th of 184 FCS quarterbacks and 14th of 20 in the Coastal Athletic. Next up nationally is Jason Wiley of Wagner, 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 Cam'Ron McCoy of Texas Southern.
