Quarterback, Michigan (from Colorado State), 2022–⁠26

Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi

Number
No. 16
Height
6′3″
Weight
212 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Aledo, TX

Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi plays quarterback for Michigan, after Colorado State (2022–⁠25).

At a glance

Best season
3,460
Passing yards, 2023 (Colorado State, 5–⁠7)
Best game
462 yards
Vs. Utah Tech, week 5, 2023: No. 3 passing game in FBS that week

Career highs

462passing yards, career highvs. Utah Tech, 20234touchdown passes, career hightwice; last vs. Utah State, 2024

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2022Colorado State173745.91945.212
2023Colorado State29247062.13,4607.42216
2024Colorado State22737460.72,7557.4148
2025Colorado State448253.74886.012
Career58096360.26,8977.23828

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2022Colorado State561.2014
2023Colorado State34−31−0.919
2024Colorado State43801.9423
2025Colorado State14−3−0.2113
Career96520.5623

Punting

SeasonTeamPuntsYdsAvgLongIn 20
2024Colorado State517635.2445
2025Colorado State28140.5442
Career725736.7447

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022Colorado State16QBYr 1
2023Colorado State16QBYr 2
2024Colorado State16QBYr 3
2025Colorado State16QBYr 4
2026Michigan16QBSr. (Yr 5)6′3″212

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. passAdj. rush
2022Colorado State420.10––4.040%––
2023Colorado State4770.3354th (n=255)0.32156.158%0.35–
2024Colorado State4060.3050th (n=238)0.30122.648%0.38-0.03
2025Colorado State950.23––22.246%0.23–

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Passing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessDepthAfter catchDeep throwsDeep completed
2025Colorado State36%––––

Success: passes that kept the offense on schedule. Depth: how far downfield his passes traveled in the air, on average. After catch: yards his receivers gained after the catch, per completion. Deep throws: the play-by-play gives depth and direction for about half of a passer’s throws; this is how many of those went deep, and how many of the deep ones were caught. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2025 Colorado State 3 games, 488 passing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 30atWashingtonL 21–⁠38173218011−6
Sep 6vs.Northern ColoradoW 21–⁠1713251320122
Sep 20vs.UTSAL 16–⁠17142517600−19
2024 Colorado State 13 games, 2,755 passing yards, 14 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 31atTexasL 0–⁠5210185901–
Sep 7vs.Northern ColoradoW 38–⁠17172618010−2
Sep 14vs.ColoradoL 9–⁠282239209026
Sep 21vs.UTEPW 27–⁠171422132116
Oct 5atOregon StateL 31–⁠39203026320−16
Oct 12vs.San José StateW 31–⁠2422302691135
Oct 19atAir ForceW 21–⁠1311211781014
Oct 26vs.New MexicoW 17–⁠611201421023
Nov 2atNevadaW 38–⁠2191515700−5
Nov 15vs.WyomingW 24–⁠101417192109
Nov 23atFresno StateL 22–⁠282345283104
Nov 29vs.Utah StateW 42–⁠373146370416
Dec 28 ✦vs.Miami (OH)L 17–⁠43234532112–
2023 Colorado State 12 games, 3,460 passing yards, 22 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 2vs.Washington StateL 24–⁠50132021021–
Sep 16atColoradoL 35–⁠43344736733−3
Sep 23atMiddle TennesseeW 31–⁠23304332121−1
Sep 30vs.Utah TechW 41–⁠2026324624227
Oct 7atUtah StateL 24–⁠44265722503−3
Oct 14vs.Boise StateW 31–⁠30325435931−11
Oct 21atUNLVL 23–⁠25213223510−2
Oct 28vs.Air ForceL 13–⁠30284529710−13
Nov 3atWyomingL 15–⁠24244222022−20
Nov 11vs.San Diego StateW 22–⁠19173020201−10
Nov 18vs.NevadaW 30–⁠201530245218
Nov 25atHawai’iL 24–⁠27263831721−3
2022 Colorado State 2 games, 194 passing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 24vs.Sacramento StateL 10–⁠41615116104
Oct 7atNevadaW 17–⁠14112278022

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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