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American Athletic. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Marcus Stokes; 2025: Brendon Lewis; 2024: Seth Henigan; 2023: Seth Henigan.
Memphis Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
| Season | Quarterbacks (starts) | Top receivers (targets) | Pass Yds | TD-INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marcus Stokes (5) | Jermane Hayes 25, Hunter Tipton 21, Tychaun Chapman 18 | 1,419 | 16-4 |
| 2025 | Brendon Lewis (12) | Cortez Braham Jr. 88, Jamari Hawkins 49, Greg Desrosiers Jr. 38 | 3,031 | 17-9 |
| 2024 | Seth Henigan (12) | Roc Taylor 65, Mario Anderson 46, Demeer Blankumsee 45 | 3,184 | 23-4 |
| 2023 | Seth Henigan (12) | Roc Taylor 70, Demeer Blankumsee 52, Blake Watson 49 | 3,603 | 29-9 |
| 2022 | Seth Henigan (12) | Javon Ivory 56, Caden Prieskorn 48, Eddie Lewis 46 | 3,334 | 21-7 |
| 2021 | Seth Henigan (11), Peter Parrish (1) | Calvin Austin III 89, Sean Dykes 54, Javon Ivory 38 | 3,561 | 26-12 |
| 2020 | Brady White (10) | Calvin Austin III 105, Sean Dykes 57, Tahj Washington 57 | 3,061 | 28-9 |
| 2019 | Brady White (13) | Damonte Coxie 107, Kedarian Jones 58, Kenneth Gainwell 50 | 3,761 | 33-9 |
| 2018 | Brady White (13) | Damonte Coxie 100, Tony Pollard 62, John Williams 47 | 3,239 | 27-9 |
| 2017 | Riley Ferguson (12) | Anthony Miller 125, Phil Mayhue 47, Tony Pollard 45 | 4,116 | 37-10 |
| 2016 | Riley Ferguson (12) | Anthony Miller 118, Phil Mayhue 56, Tony Pollard 34 | 3,568 | 30-8 |
| 2015 | Paxton Lynch (12) | Mose Frazier 80, Phil Mayhue 65, Anthony Miller 56 | 3,836 | 30-4 |
| 2014 | Paxton Lynch (12) | Mose Frazier 52, Tevin Jones 43, Keiwone Malone 42 | 2,727 | 19-6 |
| 2013 | Paxton Lynch (12) | Joe Craig 57, Tevin Jones 51, Sam Craft 49 | 2,078 | 9-11 |
| 2012 | Jacob Karam (12) | Marcus Rucker 76, Keiwone Malone 60, Alan Cross 27 | 2,029 | 17-3 |
| 2011 | Taylor Reed (6), Andy Summerlin (2), Skylar Jones (1) | Tannar Rehrer 84, Kevin Wright 45, Marcus Rucker 25 | 1,643 | 5-8 |
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Memphis Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermane Hayes | WR | 25 | 22 | 242 | 2 |
| Hunter Tipton | TE | 21 | 19 | 367 | 5 |
| Tychaun Chapman | WR | 18 | 12 | 176 | 1 |
| Stonka Burnside | WR | 14 | 8 | 143 | 2 |
| Jemyri Davis | WR | 9 | 7 | 132 | 1 |
| Brady Kluse | WR | 9 | 6 | 126 | 1 |
| Aidan O'Callaghan | TE | 6 | 6 | 43 | 1 |
| Jaylin Carter | RB | 4 | 4 | 56 | 1 |
| Terrell Timmons Jr. | WR | 4 | 3 | 88 | 0 |
| Alante Brown | WR | 4 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Dallan Hayden | RB | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Joshua Joseph | WR | 2 | 2 | 15 | 1 |
2026 Memphis Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | at UNLV | W 27-21 | Marcus Stokes | 14-25 | 204 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 1 | vs ARST | W 42-24 | Marcus Stokes | 12-15 | 188 | 2 | 2 |
| Week 2 | at BOIS | L 20-38 | Marcus Stokes | 17-26 | 384 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 3 | vs ut martin | W 45-21 | Marcus Stokes | 28-35 | 273 | 5 | 1 |
| Week 5 | at CLT | W 59-8 | Marcus Stokes | 24-30 | 370 | 6 | 0 |
2026 Memphis Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Stokes → Jermane Hayes | 25 | 22 | 242 | 2 |
| Marcus Stokes → Hunter Tipton | 21 | 17 | 252 | 3 |
| Marcus Stokes → Tychaun Chapman | 17 | 11 | 157 | 1 |
| Marcus Stokes → Stonka Burnside | 14 | 8 | 143 | 2 |
| Marcus Stokes → Jemyri Davis | 9 | 7 | 132 | 1 |
| Marcus Stokes → Brady Kluse | 7 | 4 | 89 | 0 |
| Marcus Stokes → Aidan O'Callaghan | 6 | 6 | 43 | 1 |
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