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Mid-American. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: William Watson III; 2025: AJ Hairston Jr, Brandon Rose, Grant Jordan; 2024: Taisun Phommachanh, AJ Hairston Jr, Ahmad Haston; 2023: Taisun Phommachanh, Carlos Davis.
Massachusetts Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
| Season | Quarterbacks (starts) | Top receivers (targets) | Pass Yds | TD-INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | William Watson III (5) | T.Y. Harding 20, Jabari Lewis 16, Joseph Griffin Jr. 16 | 831 | 7-2 |
| 2025 | AJ Hairston Jr (7), Brandon Rose (3), Grant Jordan (2) | Jacquon Gibson 107, Donnie Gray 53, Max Dowling 33 | 2,032 | 8-8 |
| 2024 | Taisun Phommachanh (9), AJ Hairston Jr (2), Ahmad Haston (1) | Jakobie Keeney-James 54, Sterling Galban 24, Jacquon Gibson 24 | 2,180 | 14-5 |
| 2023 | Taisun Phommachanh (9), Carlos Davis (3) | Anthony Simpson 79, George Johnson III 48, Mark Pope 47 | 2,481 | 13-10 |
| 2022 | Brady Olson (5), Gino Campiotti (5), Garrett Dzuro (2) | George Johnson III 40, Cameron Sullivan-Brown 32, Josiah Johnson 30 | 1,380 | 4-12 |
| 2021 | Brady Olson (8), Tyler Lytle (2), Garrett Dzuro (2) | Rico Arnold 50, Tray Pettway 36, Ellis Merriweather 30 | 1,779 | 11-11 |
| 2020 | Will Koch (2), Garrett Dzuro (1), Mike Fallon (1) | Samuel Emilus 24, Jermaine Johnson 16, Josiah Johnson 15 | 491 | 1-5 |
| 2019 | Andrew Brito (6), Randall West (3), Michael Curtis (3) | Josiah Johnson 66, Samuel Emilus 46, Zak Simon 43 | 2,065 | 15-15 |
| 2018 | Andrew Ford (7), Ross Comis (4), Michael Curtis (1) | Andy Isabella 144, Sadiq Palmer 44, Brennon Dingle 35 | 3,561 | 25-10 |
| 2017 | Andrew Ford (10), Ross Comis (2) | Andy Isabella 107, Adam Breneman 91, Sadiq Palmer 55 | 3,551 | 26-6 |
| 2016 | Andrew Ford (9), Ross Comis (3) | Adam Breneman 103, Andy Isabella 92, Jalen Williams 41 | 3,094 | 27-15 |
| 2015 | Blake Frohnapfel (12) | Tajae Sharpe 174, Rodney Mills 65, Marken Michel 43 | 3,058 | 18-13 |
| 2014 | Blake Frohnapfel (10), Austin Whipple (2) | Tajae Sharpe 131, Jean Sifrin 67, Rodney Mills 57 | 3,718 | 27-13 |
| 2013 | A.J. Doyle (9), Mike Wegzyn (3) | Tajae Sharpe 94, Rob Blanchflower 44, Elgin Long 25 | 1,866 | 9-18 |
| 2012 | Mike Wegzyn (8), A.J. Doyle (1) | Deion Walker 57, Marken Michel 43, Rob Blanchflower 42 | 1,383 | 3-16 |
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Massachusetts Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Y. Harding | WR | 20 | 19 | 236 | 2 |
| Jabari Lewis | WR | 16 | 10 | 152 | 0 |
| Joseph Griffin Jr. | WR | 16 | 8 | 134 | 1 |
| Max Dowling | TE | 13 | 11 | 80 | 2 |
| Reece Adkins | TE | 11 | 9 | 75 | 0 |
| Dallas Elliott | WR | 7 | 6 | 58 | 0 |
| Elijah Faulkner | RB | 6 | 4 | 38 | 2 |
| Kezion Dia-Johnson | WR | 4 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Curtis Kimmons IV | RB | 4 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| Jax Markovich | TE | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Logan Inagawa | QB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Tavian Dashiell | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
2026 Massachusetts Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | at RUTG | W 37-21 | William Watson III | 19-22 | 197 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 2 | vs sacred heart | W 37-10 | William Watson III | 11-14 | 163 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 3 | vs stonehill | W 36-14 | William Watson III | 15-25 | 160 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 4 | at SAC | W 35-6 | William Watson III | 11-16 | 101 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 5 | vs EMU | L 14-38 | William Watson III | 20-27 | 210 | 1 | 1 |
2026 Massachusetts Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Watson III → T.Y. Harding | 20 | 19 | 236 | 2 |
| William Watson III → Joseph Griffin Jr. | 16 | 8 | 134 | 1 |
| William Watson III → Jabari Lewis | 15 | 10 | 152 | 0 |
| William Watson III → Max Dowling | 13 | 11 | 80 | 2 |
| William Watson III → Reece Adkins | 11 | 9 | 75 | 0 |
| William Watson III → Dallas Elliott | 7 | 6 | 58 | 0 |
| William Watson III → Elijah Faulkner | 6 | 4 | 38 | 2 |
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