Is Roman Gagliano starting?
Roman Gagliano is the projected starter at QB for Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders.
Roman Gagliano is the projected starting QB on a Rebuilding Middle Tennessee — 71 OVR.
See full Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders depth chart ›Depth at QB · Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
- 11671Roman GaglianoStarter
- 21156Peter Costelli
- 31549Rocco Williams
What's Next
The Story
The X-Factor
A 3-star recruit out of Opelika, ranked #1,591 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 1,011 passing yards, 7 TD, 0 INT. That's 32% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 71 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #16
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 219 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Pass Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1011 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
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
- 0.8500
- National Rank
- #1591
- High School
- Opelika
- Hometown
- Opelika, AL
Why this rating?
On a 68-rated offense; 59th-percentile production (×0.76 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 71.
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 12LMRSHYDS 243
- CMP-ATT
- 25-47
- YDS
- 243
- TD
- 2
- INT
- 1
- QBR
- 106.4
- CAR
- 8
- YDS
- 58
- AVG
- 7.3
- TD
- 0
Final L 28-26
Sep 5WMURYDS 200
- CMP-ATT
- 20-26
- YDS
- 200
- TD
- 2
- INT
- 0
- QBR
- 166.9
- CAR
- 2
- YDS
- 25
- AVG
- 12.5
- TD
- 1
Final W 38-14
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LMRSH | 25-47 | 243 | 2 | 1 | 106.4 |
| Sep 5 | WMUR | 20-26 | 200 | 2 | 0 | 166.9 |
Roman Gagliano'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.