Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Passing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dropbacks | 42 | — |
| Success rate | 35.7% | 150th / 181 |
| Explosive pass rate | 8.1% | 133rd / 181 |
| Deep-throw rate | 13.5% | 84th / 181 |
| Sack rate | 11.9% | 174th / 181 |
| Interception rate | 0.0% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 33.3% | 102nd / 181 |
Charting
Where Bailey's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he throws37 throws charted
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Cmp/Att | Pass yds | TD–INT | Y/A | Dropback SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Sam Houston#129 · 1-7 | 2 | 12% | 20/37 | 258 | 0–0 | 7.0 | 35.7% |
| 2025 | Sam Houston#134 · 2-10 | 1 | 1% | 2/3 | 42 | 0–0 | 14.0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. DJ Bailey's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
DJ Bailey's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 | @ Troy | L 21–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 2 |  Tulsa | L 17–23 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 3 |  Nicholls | W 59–0 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 4 | @ Texas Tech | L 14–49 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 6 | @ Liberty | L 3–35 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 7 |  Western Kentucky | L 3–16 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 8 |  New Mexico State | L 24–30 | — | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -16 | -16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @ Missouri State | L 3–24 | 5.9 | 20 | 35 | 57.1 | 258 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -12 | -1.5 | 0 | 17 |
| 2026 · 2 games | 5.9 | 20 | 37 | 54.1 | 258 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -28 | -3.1 | 0 | 17 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 20 | — |
| Attempts | 37 | — |
| Completion % | 54.1% | — |
| Yards | 258 | 193rd / 276 |
| Yards / att. | 7 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 239th / 276 |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 9 | — |
| Yards | -28 | 1499th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | -3.1 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 17 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count
| Game | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 · New Mexico State | 52 | 3 | 3 | 6% |
| Wk 9 · Missouri State | 60 | 57 | 43 | 95% |
| Season | 504 | 60 | 46 | 12% |
Position Room
5 QBs on the Sam Houston roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Landyn Locke | QB | SO | 236 | 1653 | 12 | 5 | +0.07 |
| 15 | DJ Bailey | QB | JR | 37 | 258 | 0 | 0 | +0.03 |
| 9 | Brett Holloway | QB | FR | 5 | 64 | 1 | 1 | +0.03 |
| 16 | Mason Holtzclaw | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Shaan Patel | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. Sam Houston depth chart →