Treynor Cleeland, UC Davis QB: the 2026 season story
Treynor Cleeland is a sophomore quarterback for UC Davis (Big Sky). He ranks 228th 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. Treynor Cleeland's strongest measure is pass TD per game at 1.2, 81st of 181 (the average is 1.2). His weakest is yards per attempt at 4.3, 177th 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, 160, ranks 113th 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 33rd percentile for volume, 23rd for efficiency and 56th 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 10 games, Treynor Cleeland's best came in week 5 against Eastern Washington and his quietest in week 2 at SMU.
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. Treynor Cleeland is 79th of 184 FCS quarterbacks and 10th of 17 in the Big Sky. Next up nationally is Marqui Adams of Delaware State, 0.00 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 Anthony Grigsby Jr. of Cal Poly.
