Quarterback, Tennessee Tech (from Nevada, Southeast Missouri State), 2023–26
Jax Leatherwood
- Number
- No. 12
- Height
- 6′8″
- Weight
- 253 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- San Diego, CA
Jax Leatherwood plays quarterback for Tennessee Tech, after Nevada (2023) and Southeast Missouri State (2025). Last time out, against Eastern Kentucky: 22 of 30, 199 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT. Leatherwood leads Tennessee Tech in passing touchdowns and passing yards this season.
2026 so far
1,858 passing yards, 19 TD
Last game: 22 of 30, 199 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT vs. Eastern Kentucky, W 49–20
Next game: at The Citadel, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
427passing yards, career highat Wofford, 20265touchdown passes, career highat Wofford, 2026Passing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Southeast Missouri State | 174 | 277 | 62.8 | 1,969 | 7.1 | 12 | 2 |
| 2026 | Tennessee Tech | 168 | 249 | 67.5 | 1,858 | 7.5 | 19 | 4 |
| Career | 342 | 526 | 65.0 | 3,827 | 7.3 | 31 | 6 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Southeast Missouri State | 60 | −107 | −1.8 | 2 | 17 |
| 2026 | Tennessee Tech | 21 | −35 | −1.7 | 0 | 12 |
| Career | 81 | −142 | −1.8 | 2 | 17 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Nevada | 12 | QB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Southeast Missouri State | 12 | QB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Tennessee Tech | 12 | QB | Sr. | 6′8″ | 253 |
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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Southeast Missouri State (FCS) | 359 | 0.24 | 49th (n=314) | 0.24 | 86.5 | 55% |
| 2026 | Tennessee Tech (FCS) | 267 | 0.24 | 59th (n=273) | 0.21 | 65.5 | 58% |
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 Tennessee Tech 7 games, 1,858 passing yards, 19 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Monmouth | W 38–14 | 24 | 35 | 289 | 4 | 0 | −16 |
| Sep 5 | at Chattanooga | W 24–9 | 19 | 32 | 161 | 2 | 1 | −10 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Samford | W 45–19 | 15 | 22 | 229 | 2 | 0 | −3 |
| Sep 26 | at Wofford | W 42–38 | 38 | 48 | 427 | 5 | 1 | −6 |
| Oct 3 | at Western Carolina | L 20–44 | 26 | 46 | 341 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Furman | W 20–15 | 24 | 36 | 212 | 1 | 0 | −3 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 49–20 | 22 | 30 | 199 | 3 | 1 | – |
2025 Southeast Missouri State 8 games, 1,969 passing yards, 12 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Arkansas State | L 24–42 | 26 | 36 | 272 | 2 | 0 | −14 |
| Sep 6 | vs. North Alabama | W 30–21 | 21 | 33 | 225 | 2 | 0 | −1 |
| Sep 13 | at North Dakota State | L 14–41 | 12 | 23 | 145 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Southern Illinois | L 31–59 | 33 | 47 | 422 | 2 | 1 | −3 |
| Sep 27 | at UT Martin | L 10–34 | 7 | 12 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Oct 25 | at Tennessee Tech | L 23–42 | 27 | 38 | 278 | 1 | 0 | −25 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Charleston Southern | L 17–23 | 27 | 49 | 274 | 1 | 0 | −12 |
| Nov 8 | at Gardner-Webb | L 24–27 | 21 | 39 | 304 | 3 | 0 | −78 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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