Is Keldric Luster starting?
Keldric Luster is the projected starter at QB for Ball State Cardinals.
Redshirt junior · #6 · 5'10", 248 lbs
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Ball State Starting Lineup
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- RB
- WR-X
- WR-Z
- WR-SL
- TE
- LT
- LG
- C
- RG
- RT
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The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of McKinney, ranked #1,579 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 14 passing yards, 0 TD, 0 INT. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 55 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #6
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 248 lbs
- Transfer
- Texas State
Stats
| Season | Pass Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 14 | 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
- 0.8453
- National Rank
- #1579
- High School
- McKinney
- Hometown
- McKinney, TX
Why this rating?
On a 64-rated offense; 5th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.81 for competition level) put them -9 vs unit starters → 55.
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
Oct 10LNUYDS 209
- CMP-ATT
- 27-41
- YDS
- 209
- TD
- 1
- INT
- 1
- QBR
- 111.8
- CAR
- 7
- YDS
- 10
- AVG
- 1.4
- TD
- 0
Final L 45-14
Oct 3LTOLYDS 224
- CMP-ATT
- 21-33
- YDS
- 224
- TD
- 2
- INT
- 1
- QBR
- 134.6
- CAR
- 4
- YDS
- -12
- AVG
- -3.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 39-24
Sep 19LLIBYDS 93
- CMP-ATT
- 10-21
- YDS
- 93
- TD
- 0
- INT
- 0
- QBR
- 84.8
- CAR
- 10
- YDS
- 42
- AVG
- 4.2
- TD
- 0
Final L 51-15
Sep 12WSTBKYDS 256
- CMP-ATT
- 27-32
- YDS
- 256
- TD
- 3
- INT
- 1
- QBR
- 176.3
- CAR
- 11
- YDS
- 14
- AVG
- 1.3
- TD
- 0
Final W 41-17
Sep 5LOSUYDS 89
- CMP-ATT
- 18-33
- YDS
- 89
- TD
- 0
- INT
- 1
- QBR
- 71.1
- CAR
- 9
- YDS
- 10
- AVG
- 1.1
- TD
- 0
Final L 56-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LNU | 27-41 | 209 | 1 | 1 | 111.8 |
| Oct 3 | LTOL | 21-33 | 224 | 2 | 1 | 134.6 |
| Sep 19 | LLIB | 10-21 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 84.8 |
| Sep 12 | WSTBK | 27-32 | 256 | 3 | 1 | 176.3 |
| Sep 5 | LOSU | 18-33 | 89 | 0 | 1 | 71.1 |
Keldric Luster'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.