1,440 2026 pass yards
12-4 2026 TD-INT
149.2 Passer rating
38 Career games (32 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Cmp-Att | Pass yds | TD-INT | Rtg | Rush yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Illinois | 6 | 6 | 122-184 | 1,440 | 12-4 | 149.2 | 120 |
| 2025 |  East Carolina | 12 | 12 | 269-408 | 3,300 | 19-6 | 146.3 | 193 |
| 2024 | East Carolina | 9 | 7 | 149-245 | 2,006 | 18-11 | 144.9 | 167 |
| 2023 |  Michigan State | 11 | 7 | 112-191 | 1,130 | 6-5 | 113.5 | -12 |
2026 Percentile vs QBs
Pass yards per game 240.0 80
Completion rate 66.3% 66
Yards per attempt 7.8 61
TD rate 6.5% 70
INT rate 2.2% 45
Passer rating 149.2 64
Around Katin
Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production
The situation
Illinois 2026 offense ›Explosive play rate 10.2% 26
Red zone TD rate 72.4% 54
Line yards per carry 2.9 79
Sack rate allowed 2.4% 92
2026 Game log
| Week | Opponent | Completions | Pass attempts | Passing yards | Passing TDs | INTs | Carries | Rushing yards | Rushing TDs | Sacks taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 |  UAB | 13 | 17 | 182 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| W2 |  DUKE | 24 | 35 | 271 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| W3 | Southern Illinois Salukis | 23 | 29 | 305 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| W4 |  @ OSU | 21 | 37 | 263 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| W5 |  PUR | 21 | 37 | 225 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 1 |
| W6 | @ MSU | 20 | 29 | 194 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
Recruiting
2022 class · 247 compositeFour-star high school recruit
The 2022 board
#213 Jacolby Spells CB · American Heritage WVU
#214 Jacob Allen IOL · Hun School RUTG
#215 Katin Houser QB · St. John Bosco MSU
Katin Houser QB · St. John Bosco MSU
QBs in the class
#14 Katin Houser St. John Bosco MSU
Katin Houser St. John Bosco MSU#15 Tanner Bailey Gordo SCAR
2026 · 80th pctile of QBs Recruit · 91th pctile of class