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Mid-American. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: David McComb, Caleb Heavner; 2025: Dequan Finn, Henry Hesson, Thomas Gotkowski; 2024: Brett Gabbert; 2023: Brett Gabbert, Aveon Smith.
Miami (OH) Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
| Season | Quarterbacks (starts) | Top receivers (targets) | Pass Yds | TD-INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | David McComb (4), Caleb Heavner (1) | Lynel Billups-Williams 25, Maleek Huggins 21, Damarion Witten 20 | 1,354 | 8-2 |
| 2025 | Dequan Finn (8), Henry Hesson (3), Thomas Gotkowski (2) | Kam Perry 90, Cole Weaver 74, Keith Reynolds 58 | 2,559 | 17-11 |
| 2024 | Brett Gabbert (12) | Javon Tracy 58, Cade McDonald 53, Reggie Virgil 43 | 2,778 | 22-10 |
| 2023 | Brett Gabbert (8), Aveon Smith (5) | Gage Larvadain 54, Cade McDonald 40, Joe Wilkins Jr. 40 | 2,193 | 15-7 |
| 2022 | Aveon Smith (7), Brett Gabbert (4) | Mac Hippenhammer 47, Miles Marshall 26, Jack Coldiron 19 | 1,771 | 13-5 |
| 2021 | Brett Gabbert (7), AJ Mayer (5) | Jack Sorenson 80, Mac Hippenhammer 71, Jalen Walker 39 | 3,348 | 28-8 |
| 2020 | AJ Mayer (1), Brett Gabbert (1) | Jack Sorenson 13, Mac Hippenhammer 7, Jack Coldiron 6 | 427 | 5-1 |
| 2019 | Brett Gabbert (12), Jalen Walker (1) | Jack Sorenson 51, Jalen Walker 31, James Maye 27 | 2,205 | 11-10 |
| 2018 | Gus Ragland (12) | Jack Sorenson 71, Kenny Young 54, Luke Mayock 44 | 2,572 | 17-5 |
| 2017 | Gus Ragland (9), Billy Bahl (3) | James Gardner 83, Jared Murphy 50, Ryan Smith 50 | 2,841 | 24-11 |
| 2016 | Gus Ragland (6), Billy Bahl (5), Noah Wezensky (1) | James Gardner 65, Jared Murphy 59, Rokeem Williams 35 | 2,774 | 25-6 |
| 2015 | Billy Bahl (7), Drew Kummer (5) | Rokeem Williams 65, Jared Murphy 46, Sam Martin 43 | 2,508 | 18-19 |
| 2014 | Andrew Hendrix (12) | David Frazier 103, Rokeem Williams 76, Jared Murphy 70 | 3,344 | 23-10 |
| 2013 | Austin Boucher (7), Austin Gearing (4), Drew Kummer (1) | Dawan Scott 50, David Frazier 48, Alvonta Jenkins 22 | 1,490 | 9-11 |
| 2012 | Zac Dysert (12) | Nick Harwell 107, Andy Cruse 99, Dawan Scott 82 | 3,575 | 26-11 |
| 2011 | Zac Dysert (12) | Nick Harwell 123, Chris Givens 79, Andy Cruse 55 | 3,594 | 24-11 |
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Miami (OH) Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynel Billups-Williams | WR | 25 | 19 | 265 | 2 |
| Maleek Huggins | WR | 21 | 14 | 262 | 1 |
| Damarion Witten | WR | 20 | 12 | 274 | 2 |
| Scoop Smith | WR | 19 | 14 | 132 | 1 |
| Braylon Isom | WR | 17 | 10 | 153 | 0 |
| Christian Ross | TE | 7 | 4 | 52 | 1 |
| Brendan Loftus | TE | 6 | 5 | 87 | 1 |
| Carl Jenkins | WR | 5 | 5 | 84 | 0 |
| D'Shawntae Jones | RB | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Quintin Simmons | WR | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Rodney Nelson | RB | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Brady Simmons | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
2026 Miami (OH) Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | at PITT | L 14-59 | David McComb | 19-37 | 261 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 2 | vs holy cross | W 45-7 | David McComb | 14-15 | 236 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 3 | at CIN | L 31-35 | David McComb | 17-28 | 334 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 4 | vs CONN | W 24-21 | David McComb | 22-32 | 325 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 5 | vs BGSU | L 20-24 | Caleb Heavner | 17-24 | 198 | 1 | 0 |
2026 Miami (OH) Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David McComb → Lynel Billups-Williams | 19 | 15 | 190 | 1 |
| David McComb → Maleek Huggins | 16 | 11 | 225 | 1 |
| David McComb → Braylon Isom | 15 | 8 | 139 | 0 |
| David McComb → Scoop Smith | 15 | 11 | 112 | 1 |
| David McComb → Damarion Witten | 13 | 7 | 215 | 2 |
| David McComb → Christian Ross | 7 | 4 | 52 | 1 |
| Caleb Heavner → Damarion Witten | 7 | 5 | 69 | 0 |
| Caleb Heavner → Lynel Billups-Williams | 6 | 4 | 75 | 1 |
| Caleb Heavner → Maleek Huggins | 5 | 3 | 37 | 0 |
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