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Read Article →BYU Cougars Quarterbacks and Receivers
Big 12. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Bear Bachmeier; 2025: Bear Bachmeier; 2024: Jake Retzlaff; 2023: Kedon Slovis, Jake Retzlaff.
BYU Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 BYU Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyler Kasper | WR | 22 | 11 | 138 | 2 |
| Legend Glasker | WR | 16 | 14 | 279 | 2 |
| Walker Lyons | TE | 11 | 8 | 89 | 0 |
| Jojo Phillips | WR | 10 | 6 | 45 | 1 |
| LJ Martin | RB | 8 | 5 | 41 | 0 |
| Roger Saleapaga II | TE | 7 | 4 | 36 | 0 |
| Preston Rex | RB | 4 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| Reggie Frischknecht | WR | 3 | 2 | 45 | 1 |
| Tiger Bachmeier | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Keayen Nead | TE | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Jared Esplin | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Tei Nacua | WR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 BYU Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs utah tech | W 63-7 | Bear Bachmeier | 17-22 | 213 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 2 | vs ARIZ | W 28-17 | Bear Bachmeier | 16-26 | 217 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 3 | at CSU | W 41-23 | Bear Bachmeier | 12-17 | 227 | 0 | 2 |
| Week 5 | at TCU | W 17-10 | Bear Bachmeier | 11-24 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
2026 BYU Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Bachmeier → Kyler Kasper | 22 | 11 | 138 | 2 |
| Bear Bachmeier → Legend Glasker | 16 | 14 | 279 | 2 |
| Bear Bachmeier → Walker Lyons | 11 | 8 | 89 | 0 |
| Bear Bachmeier → Jojo Phillips | 10 | 6 | 45 | 1 |
| Bear Bachmeier → LJ Martin | 8 | 5 | 41 | 0 |
| Bear Bachmeier → Roger Saleapaga II | 7 | 4 | 36 | 0 |
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