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Zeon Chriss-Gremillion

Position:
QB
Height:
6-3
Weight:
210
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Baton Rouge, La.
High School:
Madison Prep Academy
Prev School:
Louisiana

As a Sophomore (2024)

Fall Academic All-Big 12 Conference
Played in 11 of 12 games including seven starts
Led team with four rushing touchdowns
Tied for team lead with four passing touchdowns
402 snaps at quarterback for the Cougars
One of eight Power Four underclassmen QBs with 750+ passing yards and 350+ rushing yards
388 rushing yards ranked seventh among Power Four underclassmen QBs
Paced team with 26 first-down rushes
63.8 completion % ranked 10^th among Power Four underclassmen QBs (min. 100 attempts)
35 missed tackles forced rushing led all Big 12 quarterbacks
35 missed tackled forced rushing ranked fifth among Power Four quarterbacks
Second on team with 13 rushes of 10+ yards and five rushes of 15+ yards
1,212 yards of total offense ranked 21^st among Power Four underclassmen QBs
11 of 11 passing for 103 yards with 75 rushing yards and two total TDs vs. #17/15 Kansas State (Nov. 2)
Big 12 co-Newcomer of the Week vs. #17/15 Kansas State
Manning Award Star of the Week vs. #17/15 Kansas State
Davey O’Brien Great 8 vs. #17/15 Kansas State
23rd FBS quarterback since 1996 to complete all passes in a game (min. 10 attempts)
13th underclassmen to accomplish the feat
First UH QB in program history to complete all passes in a game (min. 10 attempts)
41-yard touchdown rush with 2:31 to play put UH in front 24-19
Season-high 97 rushing yards at TCU (Oct. 4)
71-yard rush vs. TCU (Oct. 4) was longest for Big 12 quarterback on the season
Rushed for a season-high two touchdowns at BYU (Nov. 30)
Threw a season-high two passing touchdowns vs Utah (Oct. 26)
Threw a season-long 57-yard pass to junior Stephon Johnson at Arizona (Nov. 15)
Threw for a season-best 191 yards at Arizona (Nov. 15)
Passing TD and a rushing TD in two games (at TCU, vs. #17/15 Kansas State)

Prior to Houston

Played two seasons at Louisiana (2022-23)
Appeared in 12 games
Completed 111 of 168 passes for 12 TDs and 1,331 yards
Completed 66% of passes and averaged 110.9 passing per game
Rushed for six touchdowns – all coming during 2023 season
During 2023, completed 102 of 153 passes for 1,222 yards
Played in eight games (six starts)
FBS's only completion of 60+ "air yards" coming on an 87-yard TD catch vs. Arkansas State (Nov. 4)
Missed final four games with broken fibula, suffered vs. Arkansas State (Nov.4)
11 touchdown passes and 152.8 passing yards per game
79.3 rush grade (PFF) ranked 17^th nationally among quarterbacks
Rushed for 492 yards (61.5 per game; 6.7 per carry) and six touchdowns
One of three FBS QBs with 5+ rushing TDs, 450+ rushing yards and 6.5 yards per carry
6.7 yards per carry ranked second in FBS among quarterbacks (min. 50 attempts)
13 of 17 passing (76.5%) for 205 yards and four total TDs vs. Texas State (Oct. 7)
One of 22 QBs with 75%+ completion rate, 3 passing TDs, one rushing TD and no INTs in a game (Oct. 7 vs. Texas State)
Over his final four games: 52 of 79 (65.8%) for 627 yards with nine total TDs and 1 INT
One of 8 QBs with 70%+ completion rate (min. 20 attempts), 150+ passing yards and 100+ rushing yards (Sept. 16 at UAB)
One of 7 QBs with 20 completions, a 75% completion rate, two rushing TDs and 225 passing yards (Sept. 23 vs. Buffalo)
Played in four games as a freshman in 2022
Completed 9 of 15 passes with a touchdown
Rushed for 33 yards on six attempts
Made collegiate debut in win over Arkansas State (Oct. 22)
Drove Louisiana down the field for a touchdown in win at Texas State (Nov. 26)
5-for-6 for 84 yards and a TD on drive
Capped drive with 37-yard scoring pass to Lance Legendre to help Louisiana become bowl eligible
Appeared in relief against Houston in the Independence Bowl (Dec. 23)
Went 4 of 6 in the air while rushing for 26 yards on four attempts
Had 25-yard rush against Cougars