Quarterback, Sacramento State and Fresno State, 2023–⁠26

Carson Conklin

Number
No. 17
Height
6′1″
Weight
190 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Yorba Linda, CA

Carson Conklin plays quarterback for Sacramento State, after Sacramento State (2023–⁠24) and Fresno State (2025). Last time out, at Eastern Michigan: 25 of 46, 222 yards, 1 INT.

2026 so far

222 passing yards

Last game: 25 of 46, 222 yards, 1 INT at Eastern Michigan, L 17–⁠28

Next game: at Ball State, Oct 24

Career highs

389passing yards, career highvs. UC Davis, 20245touchdown passes, career highvs. UC Davis, 2024

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2023Sacramento State519454.37447.962
2024Sacramento State25540662.82,7596.8278
2025Fresno State479649.03543.712
2026Sacramento State254654.32224.801
Career37864258.94,0796.43413

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2023Sacramento State661.009
2024Sacramento State36−19−0.5016
2025Fresno State15−16−1.106
2026Sacramento State2−13−6.500
Career59−42−0.7016

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023Sacramento State17QBYr 1
2024Sacramento State17QBYr 2
2025Fresno State17QBYr 3
2026Sacramento State17QBJr. (Yr 4)6′1″190

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. pass
2023Sacramento State (FCS)980.21––20.937%–
2024Sacramento State (FCS)3750.2946th (n=238)0.30110.550%–
2025Fresno State110-0.09––-10.039%0.10
2026Sacramento State48-0.14––-6.775%–

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
2025Fresno State30%9.3 yds4.2 yds13 of 880%
2026Sacramento State36%6.7 yds5.0 yds3 of 4633%

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

2026 Sacramento State 1 game, 222 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 29atEastern MichiganL 17–⁠28254622201−13
2025 Fresno State 4 games, 354 passing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 13vs.SouthernW 56–⁠75642006
Oct 25vs.San Diego StateL 0–⁠23204218202−14
Nov 1atBoise StateW 30–⁠7102135005
Nov 15vs.WyomingW 24–⁠312279510−13
2024 Sacramento State 12 games, 2,759 passing yards, 27 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 29atSan José StateL 24–⁠42494510−3
Sep 7atFresno StateL 30–⁠462037219307
Sep 14vs.NichollsW 34–⁠72232264216
Sep 21atEast Texas A&MW 34–⁠01322154207
Sep 28atNorthern ArizonaL 16–⁠34173616212−22
Oct 12vs.Eastern WashingtonL 28–⁠351523139315
Oct 19vs.Weber StateW 51–⁠483247357307
Oct 26atIdaho StateL 27–⁠30244027011−31
Nov 2vs.Portland StateL 38–⁠5831383144119
Nov 9atMontana StateL 7–⁠49122713801−16
Nov 16atCal PolyL 23–⁠26335130820−7
Nov 23vs.UC DavisL 39–⁠423244389519
2023 Sacramento State 4 games, 744 passing yards, 6 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Oct 28vs.Idaho StateW 51–⁠161421235306
Nov 4atMontanaL 7–⁠347226700–
Nov 11vs.Cal PolyW 41–⁠301726313310
Nov 18atUC DavisL 21–⁠31132512901–

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

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