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Sun Belt. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Malachi Singleton; 2025: AJ Swann, JJ Kohl; 2024: Joey Aguilar; 2023: Joey Aguilar, Ryan Burger.
App State Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
| Season | Quarterbacks (starts) | Top receivers (targets) | Pass Yds | TD-INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Malachi Singleton (4) | Nate Branch 27, Sam Pickett III 27, Darrin Fugitt 22 | 1,277 | 8-0 |
| 2025 | AJ Swann (6), JJ Kohl (6) | Jaden Barnes 86, Dalton Stroman 61, Davion Dozier 48 | 3,194 | 23-14 |
| 2024 | Joey Aguilar (10) | Kaedin Robinson 54, Makai Jackson 49, Eli Wilson 30 | 2,974 | 23-17 |
| 2023 | Joey Aguilar (12), Ryan Burger (1) | Kaedin Robinson 66, Christan Horn 49, Dashaun Davis 40 | 3,463 | 33-8 |
| 2022 | Chase Brice (12) | Dashaun Davis 51, Christan Horn 39, Kaedin Robinson 37 | 3,126 | 28-5 |
| 2021 | Chase Brice (13) | Corey Sutton 81, Malik Williams 65, Thomas Hennigan 61 | 3,186 | 25-10 |
| 2020 | Zac Thomas (11) | Thomas Hennigan 64, Malik Williams 58, Jalen Virgil 30 | 2,077 | 19-10 |
| 2019 | Zac Thomas (13) | Thomas Hennigan 82, Malik Williams 75, Corey Sutton 52 | 2,651 | 28-6 |
| 2018 | Zac Thomas (11), Jacob Huesman (1) | Corey Sutton 63, Thomas Hennigan 37, Malik Williams 30 | 2,257 | 22-10 |
| 2017 | Taylor Lamb (12) | Thomas Hennigan 64, Ike Lewis 62, T.J. Watkins 28 | 2,698 | 28-6 |
| 2016 | Taylor Lamb (11) | Shaedon Meadors 49, Jaquil Capel 28, Barrett Burns 28 | 2,013 | 14-7 |
| 2015 | Taylor Lamb (12) | Simms McElfresh 47, Shaedon Meadors 33, Malachi Jones 31 | 2,318 | 31-7 |
| 2014 | Taylor Lamb (10), Kameron Bryant (2) | Malachi Jones 62, Simms McElfresh 59, Montez McGuire 31 | 2,635 | 21-11 |
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 App State Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Branch | WR | 27 | 20 | 203 | 0 |
| Sam Pickett III | WR | 27 | 20 | 326 | 3 |
| Darrin Fugitt | TE | 22 | 16 | 192 | 1 |
| Chris Lofton | WR | 19 | 12 | 148 | 1 |
| Jamel Howse | TE | 9 | 7 | 106 | 0 |
| Alexander Sanchez | WR | 6 | 6 | 79 | 0 |
| Jackson Grier | WR | 6 | 5 | 48 | 1 |
| Jaquari Lewis | RB | 5 | 4 | 33 | 0 |
| Ja'Quez Cross | RB | 4 | 4 | 29 | 0 |
| Luke Douglas | TE | 4 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| Gavin Barber | TE | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Semaj Fleming | WR | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
2026 App State Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs maine | W 55-3 | Malachi Singleton | 29-33 | 348 | 4 | 0 |
| Week 2 | at ECU | W 27-24 | Malachi Singleton | 20-28 | 267 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 3 | vs CLT | W 26-21 | Malachi Singleton | 29-42 | 345 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 4 | at NCSU | L 31-41 | Malachi Singleton | 26-39 | 317 | 2 | 0 |
2026 App State Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Singleton → Nate Branch | 26 | 19 | 191 | 0 |
| Malachi Singleton → Sam Pickett III | 26 | 20 | 326 | 3 |
| Malachi Singleton → Darrin Fugitt | 22 | 16 | 192 | 1 |
| Malachi Singleton → Chris Lofton | 19 | 12 | 148 | 1 |
| Malachi Singleton → Jamel Howse | 8 | 6 | 97 | 1 |
| Malachi Singleton → Alexander Sanchez | 6 | 6 | 79 | 0 |
| Malachi Singleton → Jaquari Lewis | 5 | 4 | 33 | 0 |
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