Is Mason Heintschel starting?
Mason Heintschel is the projected starter at QB for Pittsburgh Panthers.
Mason Heintschel is the projected starting QB on a Solid Pittsburgh — 88 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
The X-Factor
A 3-star recruit out of Clay, ranked #721 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 2,357 passing yards, 16 TD, 8 INT. That's 66% of the team's production at his spot and 83th-percentile production nationally — good for a 88 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #6
- Class
- SO
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 215 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Pass Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2357 | 16 | 8 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8772
- National Rank
- #721
- High School
- Clay
- Hometown
- Oregon, OH
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated offense; 83th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 88.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WUCFYDS 212
- CMP-ATT
- 18-29
- YDS
- 212
- TD
- 0
- INT
- 0
- QBR
- 123.5
- CAR
- 7
- YDS
- 13
- AVG
- 1.9
- TD
- 0
Final W 12-7
Sep 5WM-OHYDS 453
- CMP-ATT
- 31-41
- YDS
- 453
- TD
- 7
- INT
- 0
- QBR
- 224.8
- CAR
- 5
- YDS
- 23
- AVG
- 4.6
- TD
- 0
Final W 59-14
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WUCF | 18-29 | 212 | 0 | 0 | 123.5 |
| Sep 5 | WM-OH | 31-41 | 453 | 7 | 0 | 224.8 |
Mason Heintschel's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.