Haden Carlson brings proven spot-start upside, but inconsistency caps his ceiling
In his FIU career, Haden Carlson has shown he can handle real-game pressure in flashes: he completed 47 of 88 passes for 553 yards and 4 touchdowns in 2022, then posted a career-high 414 yards and 4 TDs in his lone start that season, but his recent small-sample work has been uneven, including 2 interceptions on 4 completions in 2024. The appeal is his experience and willingness to attack vertically; the concern is ball security and consistency. He fits best as a developmental or emergency QB, not an instant plug-and-play starter.[1][6][8]
