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Big 12. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Conner Weigman; 2025: Conner Weigman; 2024: Donovan Smith, Joseph Manjack IV; 2023: Donovan Smith.
Houston Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Houston Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amare Thomas | WR | 39 | 27 | 330 | 4 |
| Patrick Overmyer | TE | 36 | 25 | 316 | 2 |
| Trent Walker | WR | 21 | 14 | 198 | 1 |
| Koby Young | WR | 15 | 8 | 176 | 4 |
| Re'Shaun Sanford II | RB | 10 | 9 | 116 | 0 |
| Makhi Hughes | RB | 10 | 7 | 69 | 0 |
| Luke McGary | TE | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| Traville Frederick Jr. | TE | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Kaleb Thomas | TE | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| DJ Butler | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaquise Martin | WR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| John Hebert | RB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
2026 Houston Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs ORST | W 33-20 | Conner Weigman | 20-31 | 305 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 2 | vs southern | W 77-6 | Conner Weigman | 15-19 | 203 | 5 | 0 |
| Week 3 | at TTU | L 26-28 | Conner Weigman | 27-38 | 282 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 4 | at GASO | W 42-28 | Conner Weigman | 17-22 | 239 | 4 | 0 |
| Week 5 | vs UCF | W 27-17 | Conner Weigman | 17-32 | 225 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Houston Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conner Weigman → Amare Thomas | 39 | 26 | 319 | 3 |
| Conner Weigman → Patrick Overmyer | 35 | 24 | 302 | 2 |
| Conner Weigman → Trent Walker | 18 | 12 | 163 | 1 |
| Conner Weigman → Koby Young | 14 | 7 | 169 | 3 |
| Conner Weigman → Makhi Hughes | 10 | 7 | 69 | 0 |
| Conner Weigman → Re'Shaun Sanford II | 10 | 9 | 116 | 0 |
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