Quarterback, Sam Houston, 2025–⁠26

Landyn Locke

Number
No. 8
Height
6′4″
Weight
220 lb
Class (2026)
Sophomore
Hometown
Rockwall, TX

Landyn Locke plays quarterback for Sam Houston. Last time out, against Western Kentucky: 13 of 30, 112 yards, 1 INT; 6 carries, −23 yards. Locke leads Sam Houston in passing touchdowns and passing yards this season.

2026 so far

1,418 passing yards, 11 TD

Last game: 13 of 30, 112 yards, 1 INT; 6 carries, −23 yards vs. Western Kentucky, L 3–⁠16

Next game: vs. New Mexico State, Oct 21

Game by game this season, passing yards
  1. 335@TROY
  2. 316TLSA
  3. 322NICH
  4. 195@TTU
  5. 138@LIB
  6. 112WKU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

335passing yards, career highat Troy, 20264touchdown passes, career highvs. Nicholls, 2026

Passing

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

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2025Sam Houston7114150.47655.444
2026Sam Houston12920562.91,4186.9114
Career20034657.82,1836.3158

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2025Sam Houston17−15−0.9012
2026Sam Houston38−39−1.0014
Career55−54−1.0014

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2025Sam Houston8QBFr.
2026Sam Houston8QBSo.6′4″220

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
2025Sam Houston1580.044th (n=314)0.245.940%-0.10
2026Sam Houston2400.1127th (n=273)0.2125.961%0.16

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
2025Sam Houston38%11.0 yds4.4 yds25 of 12712%
2026Sam Houston41%7.4 yds5.5 yds21 of 19843%

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.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2026Sam Houston29%3.001.300.5014%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 Sam Houston 6 games, 1,418 passing yards, 11 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 5atTroyL 21–⁠24304633531−36
Sep 12vs.TulsaL 17–⁠23243431620−24
Sep 19vs.NichollsW 59–⁠019283224024
Sep 26atTexas TechL 14–⁠4923371952225
Oct 8atLibertyL 3–⁠35203013800−5
Oct 14vs.Western KentuckyL 3–⁠16133011201−23
2025 Sam Houston 6 games, 765 passing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 6atHawai’iL 20–⁠3761068101
Oct 15vs.UTEPL 17–⁠35594000−12
Nov 8atOregon StateW 21–⁠175144201–
Nov 15vs.DelawareW 26–⁠23163821300−14
Nov 22atMiddle TennesseeL 17–⁠312540281212
Nov 29vs.Florida InternationalL 16–⁠561430121128

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

Is this you, or do you know of something wrong or missing here? Suggest a correction. We check each one against a source before changing the page.