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 | 20 | — |
| Success rate | 35.0% | — |
| Explosive pass rate | 12.5% | — |
| Deep-throw rate | 6.2% | — |
| Sack rate | 20.0% | — |
| Interception rate | 0.0% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 25.0% | — |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 19 | — |
| Success rate | 42.1% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 26.3% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 10.5% | — |
| First downs | 7 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 2 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 0 | — |
Charting
Where Ochoa's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he throws16 throws charted
Run direction19 carries
Career
2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Rice#117 · 1-7 | 4 | 21% | 25 | 278 | 11.1 | 5 | 42.1% |
| 2025 |  UNLV#64 · 10-4 | 2 | 0% | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0.0% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Gael Ochoa's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Gael Ochoa'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 | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 |  Houston Christian | W 31–3 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 1 | 29 |
| 2 | @ Notre Dame | L 0–52 | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 3 |  Western Michigan | L 21–28 | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 4 | @ Fresno State | L 24–38 | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 5 |  UTSA | L 14–16 | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 6 | @ East Carolina | L 12–28 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 |  Tulsa | L 17–38 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -9 | -1.3 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | @ Florida Atlantic | L 49–51 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 80 | 16.0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 259 | 21.6 | 4 | 74 |
| 2026 · 4 games | 8 | 16 | 50.0 | 160 | 10.0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 278 | 11.1 | 5 | 74 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 8 | — |
| Attempts | 16 | — |
| Completion % | 50.0% | — |
| Yards | 160 | 217th / 276 |
| Yards / att. | 10 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 205th / 276 |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 25 | — |
| Yards | 278 | 239th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 11.1 | — |
| Touchdowns | 5 | 82nd / 683 |
| Long | 74 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 2 | — |
| Lost | 1 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Houston Christian | — | 80 | 19 | 9 | 24% |
| Wk 6 · East Carolina | — | 65 | 13 | 6 | 20% |
| Wk 7 · Tulsa | — | 62 | 23 | 9 | 37% |
| Wk 8 · Florida Atlantic | ✓ QB | 59 | 50 | 17 | 85% |
| Season | 1 GS | 498 | 105 | 41 | 21% |
Position Room
5 QBs on the Rice roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Jacurri Brown | QB | SR | 83 | 478 | 3 | 2 | +0.02 |
| 4 | Gael Ochoa | QB | SO | 16 | 160 | 1 | 0 | +0.32 |
| 15 | Patrick Crayton Jr. | QB | FR | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0 | +0.79 |
| 2 | Lucas Scheerhorn | QB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Ayden Wilhelm | 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. Rice depth chart →