Roman Gagliano holds the QB · Starter spot in Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders’s quarterback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Roman Gagliano logged a 47.7% overall usage rate in 2025.

Roman Gagliano is a 6'3", 219-pound quarterback from Opelika, Alabama, where he lettered in football, basketball, golf, and tennis. A three-star recruit ranked as the 87th best quarterback nationally by recruiting services, Gagliano appeared in three games as a freshman in 2024, completing 4 of 9 passes for 41 yards. In 2025, he played in five games with three starts in the final contests of the season. He completed 78 of 135 passes for 1,011 yards and seven touchdowns while adding 160 rushing yards and two scores. His 86.9 grade led the offense. Against Western Kentucky in his first start, he posted 383 passing yards and 88 rushing yards for 471 total yards, the second most in school history. He is now a returning redshirt sophomore.