2024 Football Roster
Roster
Chriss-Gremillion, Zeon

Jersey Number 2
Zeon Chriss-Gremillion
- Position:
- QB
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Baton Rouge, La.
- High School:
- Madison Prep Academy
- Prev School:
- Louisiana
Bio
As a Sophomore (2024)
Prior to Houston
High School
Personal
- Fall Academic All-Big 12 Conference
- Played in 11 of 12 games including seven starts
- Led team with four rushing touchdowns
- Tied for team lead with four passing touchdowns
- 402 snaps at quarterback for the Cougars
- One of eight Power Four underclassmen QBs with 750+ passing yards and 350+ rushing yards
- 388 rushing yards ranked seventh among Power Four underclassmen QBs
- Paced team with 26 first-down rushes
- 63.8 completion % ranked 10th among Power Four underclassmen QBs (min. 100 attempts)
- 35 missed tackles forced rushing led all Big 12 quarterbacks
- 35 missed tackled forced rushing ranked fifth among Power Four quarterbacks
- Second on team with 13 rushes of 10+ yards and five rushes of 15+ yards
- 1,212 yards of total offense ranked 21st among Power Four underclassmen QBs
- 11 of 11 passing for 103 yards with 75 rushing yards and two total TDs vs. #17/15 Kansas State (Nov. 2)
- Big 12 co-Newcomer of the Week vs. #17/15 Kansas State
- Manning Award Star of the Week vs. #17/15 Kansas State
- Davey O’Brien Great 8 vs. #17/15 Kansas State
- 23rd FBS quarterback since 1996 to complete all passes in a game (min. 10 attempts)
- 13th underclassmen to accomplish the feat
- First UH QB in program history to complete all passes in a game (min. 10 attempts)
- 41-yard touchdown rush with 2:31 to play put UH in front 24-19
- Season-high 97 rushing yards at TCU (Oct. 4)
- 71-yard rush vs. TCU (Oct. 4) was longest for Big 12 quarterback on the season
- Rushed for a season-high two touchdowns at BYU (Nov. 30)
- Threw a season-high two passing touchdowns vs Utah (Oct. 26)
- Threw a season-long 57-yard pass to junior Stephon Johnson at Arizona (Nov. 15)
- Threw for a season-best 191 yards at Arizona (Nov. 15)
- Passing TD and a rushing TD in two games (at TCU, vs. #17/15 Kansas State)
Prior to Houston
- Played two seasons at Louisiana (2022-23)
- Appeared in 12 games
- Completed 111 of 168 passes for 12 TDs and 1,331 yards
- Completed 66% of passes and averaged 110.9 passing per game
- Rushed for six touchdowns – all coming during 2023 season
- During 2023, completed 102 of 153 passes for 1,222 yards
- Played in eight games (six starts)
- FBS's only completion of 60+ "air yards" coming on an 87-yard TD catch vs. Arkansas State (Nov. 4)
- Missed final four games with broken fibula, suffered vs. Arkansas State (Nov.4)
- 11 touchdown passes and 152.8 passing yards per game
- 79.3 rush grade (PFF) ranked 17th nationally among quarterbacks
- Rushed for 492 yards (61.5 per game; 6.7 per carry) and six touchdowns
- One of three FBS QBs with 5+ rushing TDs, 450+ rushing yards and 6.5 yards per carry
- 6.7 yards per carry ranked second in FBS among quarterbacks (min. 50 attempts)
- 13 of 17 passing (76.5%) for 205 yards and four total TDs vs. Texas State (Oct. 7)
- One of 22 QBs with 75%+ completion rate, 3 passing TDs, one rushing TD and no INTs in a game (Oct. 7 vs. Texas State)
- Over his final four games: 52 of 79 (65.8%) for 627 yards with nine total TDs and 1 INT
- One of 8 QBs with 70%+ completion rate (min. 20 attempts), 150+ passing yards and 100+ rushing yards (Sept. 16 at UAB)
- One of 7 QBs with 20 completions, a 75% completion rate, two rushing TDs and 225 passing yards (Sept. 23 vs. Buffalo)
- Played in four games as a freshman in 2022
- Completed 9 of 15 passes with a touchdown
- Rushed for 33 yards on six attempts
- Made collegiate debut in win over Arkansas State (Oct. 22)
- Drove Louisiana down the field for a touchdown in win at Texas State (Nov. 26)
- 5-for-6 for 84 yards and a TD on drive
- Capped drive with 37-yard scoring pass to Lance Legendre to help Louisiana become bowl eligible
- Appeared in relief against Houston in the Independence Bowl (Dec. 23)
- Went 4 of 6 in the air while rushing for 26 yards on four attempts
- Had 25-yard rush against Cougars
High School
- Three-star quarterback (247Sports)
- No. 2 quarterback prospect in Louisiana (247Sports)
- As a junior, threw for 2,005 yards and 25 touchdowns
- Led Madison Prep to the Class 3A state crown
- Added 897 yards and 16 scores on the ground as a junior
- Finished junior campaign by earning District 7-3A Offensive MVP
- Also named Advocate All-Metro Offensive MVP
- First Team All-State honors as junior
Personal
- Nickname: Z
- Hobbies: reading Bible, video games, chilling with friends
- Played in 2022 Independence Bowl vs. UH (at Louisiana)
- Dream job: real estate
- Something most people don’t know: can do a backflip
- Hidden talent: can sing
- Chose UH because culture and city; loves what Coach Fritz brings
- One word to describe himself on the field: electric
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: pasta
- Biggest motivation for working hard: his family and to help those in need
- Best advice: don’t live by no man’s opinion
- Sports hero: Tim Tebow
- Most memorable athletic feat: winning state title in 2020
- Unique fact: loves reading the Bible and encouraging others
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25
Camp Availability: Head Coach Willie Fritz
Monday, August 04
Camp Availability: Defensive Coordinator Austin Armstrong
Friday, August 01