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Read Article →Delaware Blue Hens Quarterbacks and Receivers
Conference USA. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Nick Minicucci, EJ Archield Jr.; 2025: Nick Minicucci, Zach Marker.
Delaware Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
| Season | Quarterbacks (starts) | Top receivers (targets) | Pass Yds | TD-INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nick Minicucci (4), EJ Archield Jr. (1) | Sean Wilson 33, Da'Wain Lofton 27, Bryson Graves 23 | 1,277 | 8-6 |
| 2025 | Nick Minicucci (11), Zach Marker (1) | Sean Wilson 101, Kyre Duplessis 100, Jake Thaw 48 | 3,702 | 24-8 |
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Delaware Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Wilson | WR | 33 | 21 | 304 | 3 |
| Da'Wain Lofton | WR | 27 | 16 | 272 | 1 |
| Bryson Graves | WR | 23 | 12 | 147 | 0 |
| Donovan Lewis | WR | 19 | 9 | 124 | 1 |
| Tae'Sean Robinson | WR | 11 | 4 | 91 | 0 |
| Kaderris Roberts | RB | 9 | 7 | 141 | 1 |
| Elijah Sessoms | TE | 8 | 5 | 71 | 0 |
| Matthew McKinley-Daniels | WR | 7 | 3 | 69 | 1 |
| Jo Silver | RB | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Nick Tyree | WR | 5 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| Scott Moore | TE | 5 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| Viron Ellison Jr. | RB | 3 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
2026 Delaware Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs merrimack | W 42-7 | Nick Minicucci | 23-43 | 411 | 3 | 1 |
| Week 2 | at VAN | L 26-35 | Nick Minicucci | 14-31 | 236 | 1 | 2 |
| Week 3 | vs CCU | W 22-14 | Nick Minicucci | 24-32 | 302 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 4 | at UVA | L 3-42 | Braden Streeter | 7-27 | 71 | 0 | 2 |
| Week 5 | vs LIB | L 14-30 | EJ Archield Jr. | 17-35 | 257 | 2 | 1 |
2026 Delaware Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Minicucci → Sean Wilson | 27 | 18 | 284 | 3 |
| Nick Minicucci → Bryson Graves | 16 | 8 | 74 | 0 |
| Nick Minicucci → Da'Wain Lofton | 14 | 11 | 216 | 1 |
| Nick Minicucci → Donovan Lewis | 12 | 6 | 57 | 0 |
| EJ Archield Jr. → Da'Wain Lofton | 7 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Nick Minicucci → Jo Silver | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Nick Minicucci → Elijah Sessoms | 6 | 4 | 60 | 0 |
| Braden Streeter → Tae'Sean Robinson | 6 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| Nick Minicucci → Kaderris Roberts | 5 | 4 | 46 | 0 |
| Braden Streeter → Da'Wain Lofton | 5 | 3 | 41 | 0 |
| EJ Archield Jr. → Bryson Graves | 5 | 3 | 69 | 0 |
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