Quarterback, Rice (from UNLV), 2024–⁠26

Gael Ochoa

Number
No. 4
Height
6′2″
Weight
197 lb
Class (2026)
Sophomore
Hometown
El Paso, TX

Gael Ochoa plays quarterback for Rice, after UNLV (2024–⁠25). Last time out, against Tulsa: 2 of 2, 15 yards; 7 carries, −9 yards.

2026 so far

80 passing yards

Last game: 2 of 2, 15 yards; 7 carries, −9 yards vs. Tulsa, L 17–⁠38

Next game: at Florida Atlantic, Oct 24

Game by game this season, passing yards
  1. 17HCU
  2. 48@ECU
  3. 15TLSA

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Passing

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2026Rice61154.5807.300

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2025UNLV2−3−1.500
2026Rice13191.5129
Career15161.1129

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2024UNLV4QBRS
2025UNLV4QBFr.
2026Rice4QBSo.6′2″197

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/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2025UNLV2-0.97––-1.9–
2026Rice24-0.43––-10.311%

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). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2026 Rice 3 games, 80 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 5vs.Houston ChristianW 31–⁠325170034
Oct 10atEast CarolinaL 12–⁠28244800−6
Oct 17vs.TulsaL 17–⁠38221500−9
2025 UNLV 2 games, −3 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 20atMiami (OH)W 41–⁠38–––––−1
Nov 8atColorado StateW 42–⁠10–––––−2

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

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