Trace Johnson, Tulane QB: the 2026 season story
Trace Johnson is a freshman quarterback for Tulane (American Athletic). He ranks 237th 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. Every measure is set against every ranked quarterback, so a strength here is a strength against the whole position, not just his own team. Trace Johnson's strongest measure is pass success rate at 47%, 87th of 181 (the average is 46%). His weakest is yards per attempt at 4.5, 175th of 181 (the average is 7.3).
Season production
Why it matters. Volume is the first sign of how much a coaching staff trusts a player. His pass yards per game, 151, ranks 128th among 181 ranked quarterbacks.
Against every quarterback
Why it matters. Volume, efficiency and impact plays can tell different stories: a player can be busy without being effective, or rarely used but dangerous every time. Among ranked quarterbacks he sits, on average, in the 19th percentile for volume, 29th for efficiency and 8th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. Consistency matters to a team: one huge game and five quiet ones is a different season from six solid ones. Over 5 games, Trace Johnson's best came in week 4 against Southern Miss and his quietest in week 10 against Tulsa.
When it matters
Why it matters. Third downs, the red zone and games against good teams are where drives and seasons are decided.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. The shape of a player's production, not just its size, is what opponents scout.
National and conference
Why it matters. The Player Index puts every quarterback on one scale, adjusted for the defenses or offenses he faced, so a rank here is comparable across conferences. Trace Johnson is 150th of 181 FBS quarterbacks and 11th of 19 in the American Athletic. Next up nationally is Carter Jones of Nevada, 0.06 ahead on the index.
Quarterbacks like him
Why it matters. Players with similar profiles tend to be used the same way, which makes them a quick way to picture his game. His closest match this season is Cole Gonzales of Charlotte.
