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Big 12. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Isaiah Marshall; 2025: Jalon Daniels; 2024: Jalon Daniels; 2023: Jason Bean, Jalon Daniels, Cole Ballard.
Kansas Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
| Season | Quarterbacks (starts) | Top receivers (targets) | Pass Yds | TD-INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Isaiah Marshall (4) | Nik McMillan 26, Keaton Kubecka 13, Dylan Edwards 12 | 971 | 6-3 |
| 2025 | Jalon Daniels (12) | Emmanuel Henderson Jr. 75, Cam Pickett 61, Boden Groen 45 | 2,632 | 23-8 |
| 2024 | Jalon Daniels (12) | Luke Grimm 59, Lawrence Arnold 29, Quentin Skinner 29 | 2,453 | 15-10 |
| 2023 | Jason Bean (8), Jalon Daniels (3), Cole Ballard (1) | Lawrence Arnold 46, Luke Grimm 43, Quentin Skinner 42 | 2,633 | 18-8 |
| 2022 | Jalon Daniels (8), Jason Bean (4) | Luke Grimm 51, Lawrence Arnold 45, Mason Fairchild 31 | 2,798 | 27-6 |
| 2021 | Jason Bean (9), Jalon Daniels (3) | Kwamie Lassiter II 81, Lawrence Arnold 42, Trevor Wilson 36 | 2,212 | 15-10 |
| 2020 | Jalon Daniels (6), Miles Kendrick (2), Thomas MacVittie (1) | Kwamie Lassiter II 63, Andrew Parchment 45, Luke Grimm 29 | 1,418 | 7-10 |
| 2019 | Carter Stanley (12) | Andrew Parchment 100, Stephon Robinson Jr. 68, Daylon Charlot 57 | 2,736 | 25-13 |
| 2018 | Peyton Bender (10), Carter Stanley (2) | Steven Sims Jr. 89, Stephon Robinson Jr. 56, Jeremiah Booker 42 | 2,352 | 18-4 |
| 2017 | Peyton Bender (8), Carter Stanley (4) | Steven Sims Jr. 91, Ben Johnson 50, Evan Fairs 42 | 2,686 | 14-17 |
| 2016 | Montell Cozart (7), Carter Stanley (3), Ryan Willis (2) | Steven Sims Jr. 104, LaQuvionte Gonzalez 86, Shakiem Barbel 50 | 2,878 | 16-21 |
| 2015 | Ryan Willis (8), Montell Cozart (3), Deondre Ford (1) | Tre' Parmalee 62, Steven Sims Jr. 53, Tyler Patrick 41 | 2,495 | 12-14 |
| 2014 | Michael Cummings (7), Montell Cozart (5) | Nick Harwell 72, Nigel King 63, Jimmay Mundine 59 | 2,435 | 14-12 |
| 2013 | Jake Heaps (9), Montell Cozart (3) | Tony Pierson 45, Jimmay Mundine 40, Brandon Bourbon 31 | 1,689 | 9-12 |
| 2012 | Dayne Crist (7), Michael Cummings (5) | Kale Pick 39, Daymond Patterson 38, Tony Pierson 33 | 1,780 | 7-13 |
| 2011 | Jordan Webb (12) | D.J. Beshears 59, Kale Pick 46, Tim Biere 35 | 1,863 | 15-13 |
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Kansas Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nik McMillan | WR | 26 | 14 | 256 | 2 |
| Keaton Kubecka | WR | 13 | 6 | 67 | 0 |
| Dylan Edwards | RB | 12 | 10 | 98 | 0 |
| Cam Pickett | WR | 11 | 8 | 55 | 0 |
| Tate Nagy | WR | 10 | 6 | 101 | 2 |
| Nahzae Cox | WR | 10 | 6 | 167 | 2 |
| Jailen Butler | TE | 7 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| Bryson Hayes | WR | 5 | 5 | 106 | 0 |
| Carson Bruhn | TE | 5 | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| Yasin Willis | RB | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Leyton Cure | TE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Marshall | QB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
2026 Kansas Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs long island university | W 51-6 | Isaiah Marshall | 18-25 | 336 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 2 | vs MIZ | L 21-38 | Isaiah Marshall | 14-31 | 174 | 2 | 2 |
| Week 3 | vs ASU | L 17-24 | Isaiah Marshall | 17-33 | 235 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 5 | vs MTSU | W 55-0 | Isaiah Marshall | 16-25 | 226 | 1 | 0 |
2026 Kansas Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Marshall → Nik McMillan | 26 | 14 | 256 | 2 |
| Isaiah Marshall → Keaton Kubecka | 13 | 6 | 67 | 0 |
| Isaiah Marshall → Dylan Edwards | 12 | 10 | 98 | 0 |
| Isaiah Marshall → Cam Pickett | 11 | 8 | 55 | 0 |
| Isaiah Marshall → Nahzae Cox | 10 | 6 | 167 | 2 |
| Isaiah Marshall → Tate Nagy | 8 | 4 | 67 | 2 |
| Isaiah Marshall → Jailen Butler | 7 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| Isaiah Marshall → Carson Bruhn | 5 | 3 | 55 | 0 |
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