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Mid-American. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Dru DeShields; 2025: Dru DeShields, CJ Montes, Devin Kargman; 2024: Tommy Ulatowski, Devin Kargman, Ruel Tomlinson; 2023: Michael Alaimo, Tommy Ulatowski, Devin Kargman.
Kent State Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
| Season | Quarterbacks (starts) | Top receivers (targets) | Pass Yds | TD-INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dru DeShields (5) | Da'Realyst Clark 30, Wayne Harris 25, Ardell Banks 16 | 801 | 3-6 |
| 2025 | Dru DeShields (9), CJ Montes (2), Devin Kargman (1) | Wayne Harris 64, Da'Shawn Martin 46, Cade Wolford 37 | 2,351 | 20-6 |
| 2024 | Tommy Ulatowski (6), Devin Kargman (4), Ruel Tomlinson (2) | Luke Floriea 47, Chrishon McCray 41, Jay Jay Etheridge 15 | 1,912 | 18-9 |
| 2023 | Michael Alaimo (8), Tommy Ulatowski (3), Devin Kargman (1) | Luke Floriea 63, Chrishon McCray 62, Jameel Gardner Jr. 52 | 1,999 | 11-5 |
| 2022 | Collin Schlee (10), Devin Kargman (1) | Devontez Walker 69, Dante Cephas 47, Ja'Shaun Poke 47 | 2,521 | 14-7 |
| 2021 | Dustin Crum (12) | Dante Cephas 104, Nykeim Johnson 61, Keshunn Abram 58 | 3,019 | 17-6 |
| 2020 | Dustin Crum (4) | Isaiah McKoy 38, Ja'Shaun Poke 24, Isaac Vance 20 | 1,284 | 14-2 |
| 2019 | Dustin Crum (11), Woody Barrett (1) | Isaiah McKoy 72, Mike Carrigan 62, Kavious Price 61 | 2,561 | 22-2 |
| 2018 | Woody Barrett (12) | Mike Carrigan 76, Isaiah McKoy 73, Antwan Dixon 72 | 2,497 | 13-10 |
| 2017 | George Bollas (8), Dustin Crum (2), Nick Holley (2) | Justin Rankin 52, Mike Carrigan 32, Trey Harrell 29 | 1,411 | 8-15 |
| 2016 | Nick Holley (7), Mylik Mitchell (2), Justin Agner (1), Colin Reardon (1) | Justin Rankin 36, Raekwon James 31, Ernest Calhoun 31 | 1,462 | 8-6 |
| 2015 | Colin Reardon (6), George Bollas (4) | Ernest Calhoun 38, Raekwon James 33, Antwan Dixon 33 | 1,413 | 7-9 |
| 2014 | Colin Reardon (10), Nathan Strock (1) | Chris Humphrey 90, Casey Pierce 88, Ernest Calhoun 50 | 2,554 | 16-16 |
| 2013 | Colin Reardon (10), David Fisher (2) | Chris Humphrey 80, Tyshon Goode 78, Dri Archer 45 | 2,219 | 14-9 |
| 2012 | Spencer Keith (13) | Matthew Hurdle 71, Dri Archer 58, Chris Humphrey 38 | 2,101 | 14-10 |
| 2011 | Spencer Keith (12) | Sam Kirkland 68, Justin Thompson 43, Chris Gilbert 40 | 1,696 | 11-9 |
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Kent State Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Da'Realyst Clark | WR | 30 | 20 | 242 | 1 |
| Wayne Harris | WR | 25 | 14 | 191 | 1 |
| Ardell Banks | WR | 16 | 7 | 167 | 0 |
| Hunter Hopperton | RB | 11 | 9 | 52 | 0 |
| Brandon White | RB | 10 | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| Terik Mulder | TE | 8 | 6 | 61 | 0 |
| Mason King | RB | 8 | 5 | 33 | 0 |
| Jakorion Caffey | RB | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Jared Kelley | WR | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Zy'aire Fletcher | TE | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Brendyn Smith | WR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Delaney Jr. | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
2026 Kent State Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | at SC | L 0-57 | Dru DeShields | 14-23 | 79 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 2 | vs wofford | W 36-15 | Dru DeShields | 17-28 | 253 | 1 | 2 |
| Week 3 | at OSU | L 3-59 | Dru DeShields | 8-21 | 63 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 4 | vs BALL | W 26-13 | Dru DeShields | 16-26 | 189 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 5 | vs OHIO | L 10-13 | Dru DeShields | 20-35 | 217 | 0 | 2 |
2026 Kent State Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dru DeShields → Da'Realyst Clark | 28 | 19 | 237 | 1 |
| Dru DeShields → Wayne Harris | 22 | 12 | 162 | 1 |
| Dru DeShields → Ardell Banks | 16 | 7 | 167 | 0 |
| Dru DeShields → Hunter Hopperton | 11 | 9 | 52 | 0 |
| Dru DeShields → Brandon White | 10 | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| Dru DeShields → Mason King | 8 | 5 | 33 | 0 |
| Dru DeShields → Terik Mulder | 8 | 6 | 61 | 0 |
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