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Mid-American. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Cibastian Broughton, Brayden Roggow; 2025: Ben Finley, Michael Johnson Jr.; 2024: Ben Finley, Tahj Bullock; 2023: Jeff Undercuffler Jr., DJ Irons, Tahj Bullock.
Akron Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
| Season | Quarterbacks (starts) | Top receivers (targets) | Pass Yds | TD-INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cibastian Broughton (3), Brayden Roggow (2) | Kyan Mason 30, Marcel Williams 30, Elijah Alexander 14 | 978 | 7-5 |
| 2025 | Ben Finley (11), Michael Johnson Jr. (1) | Marcel Williams 71, Israel Polk 63, Kyan Mason 53 | 2,610 | 20-8 |
| 2024 | Ben Finley (10), Tahj Bullock (2) | Adrian Norton 63, Bobby Golden 43, Jacob Newell 41 | 2,562 | 15-10 |
| 2023 | Jeff Undercuffler Jr. (5), DJ Irons (5), Tahj Bullock (2) | Daniel George 69, Jasaiah Gathings 67, Lorenzo Lingard 38 | 2,213 | 9-13 |
| 2022 | DJ Irons (8), Jeff Undercuffler Jr. (2) | Shocky Jacques-Louis 61, Daniel George 60, Alex Adams 51 | 3,256 | 15-7 |
| 2021 | Zach Gibson (5), DJ Irons (3), Kato Nelson (3) | Konata Mumpfield 68, Michael Mathison 64, Tristian Brank 21 | 2,553 | 20-4 |
| 2020 | Zach Gibson (6) | Nate Stewart 27, George Qualls Jr. 22, Michael Mathison 18 | 853 | 4-6 |
| 2019 | Kato Nelson (10), Zach Gibson (2) | Nate Stewart 67, Julian Hicks 56, Jalen Knight 52 | 2,314 | 10-14 |
| 2018 | Kato Nelson (11), Alex Ramart (1) | Andre Williams 82, Kwadarrius Smith 63, Jonah Morris 49 | 2,380 | 15-14 |
| 2017 | Thomas Woodson (9), Kato Nelson (4) | Tra'Von Chapman 74, A.J. Coney 54, Kwadarrius Smith 54 | 2,768 | 23-11 |
| 2016 | Thomas Woodson (7), Tra'Von Chapman (3), Tyrell Goodman (1) | JoJo Natson 98, Jerome Lane 90, Austin Wolf 73 | 3,053 | 24-14 |
| 2015 | Thomas Woodson (9), Tra'Von Chapman (3) | Imani Davis 68, Jerome Lane 56, Andrew Pratt 33 | 2,286 | 17-10 |
| 2014 | Kyle Pohl (10), Thomas Woodson (2) | Zach D'Orazio 102, L.T. Smith 72, Andrew Pratt 49 | 2,988 | 14-14 |
| 2013 | Kyle Pohl (12) | Zach D'Orazio 63, Fransohn Bickley 52, Jerrod Dillard 41 | 2,622 | 17-10 |
| 2012 | Dalton Williams (10) | Marquelo Suel 87, L.T. Smith 62, Dee Frieson 52 | 3,178 | 25-12 |
| 2011 | Clayton Moore (11) | Keith Sconiers 73, Marquelo Suel 58, Antoine Russell 45 | 1,733 | 12-10 |
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Akron Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyan Mason | WR | 30 | 15 | 143 | 0 |
| Marcel Williams | WR | 30 | 4 | 38 | 0 |
| Elijah Alexander | TE | 14 | 11 | 87 | 3 |
| Jordan Gant | RB | 14 | 9 | 93 | 0 |
| Miles Burris | WR | 12 | 8 | 73 | 1 |
| Sean Patrick | RB | 10 | 11 | 91 | 1 |
| Gentz Hilburn | WR | 9 | 8 | 70 | 0 |
| Brandon Hills | WR | 8 | 6 | 81 | 1 |
| Conner Cravaack | TE | 7 | 6 | 38 | 0 |
| Luke Sivon | WR | 5 | 5 | 30 | 0 |
| Jean Louis III | WR | 5 | 3 | 45 | 0 |
| Titus Myers | WR | 4 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
2026 Akron Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | at WAKE | L 16-38 | Cibastian Broughton | 28-33 | 156 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 2 | vs robert morris | W 45-10 | Cibastian Broughton | 27-32 | 275 | 4 | 0 |
| Week 3 | at MINN | L 7-41 | Brayden Roggow | 21-39 | 173 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 4 | vs UNLV | L 10-38 | Brayden Roggow | 14-26 | 194 | 0 | 3 |
| Week 5 | at CMU | L 17-41 | Brayden Roggow | 15-31 | 180 | 1 | 2 |
2026 Akron Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden Roggow → Kyan Mason | 23 | 9 | 130 | 0 |
| Brayden Roggow → Marcel Williams | 17 | 9 | 124 | 0 |
| Cibastian Broughton → Marcel Williams | 13 | 10 | 70 | 0 |
| Brayden Roggow → Jordan Gant | 8 | 4 | 62 | 0 |
| Cibastian Broughton → Elijah Alexander | 8 | 6 | 59 | 2 |
| Cibastian Broughton → Kyan Mason | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| Brayden Roggow → Brandon Hills | 6 | 5 | 73 | 0 |
| Brayden Roggow → Miles Burris | 6 | 3 | 50 | 0 |
| Brayden Roggow → Elijah Alexander | 6 | 5 | 28 | 1 |
| Brayden Roggow → Gentz Hilburn | 6 | 5 | 64 | 0 |
| Cibastian Broughton → Jordan Gant | 6 | 5 | 31 | 0 |
| Cibastian Broughton → Sean Patrick | 6 | 6 | 37 | 0 |
| Cibastian Broughton → Miles Burris | 6 | 4 | 17 | 0 |
| Cibastian Broughton → Luke Sivon | 5 | 5 | 30 | 0 |
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