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Read Article →Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Quarterbacks and Receivers
Conference USA. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Roman Gagliano; 2025: Nicholas Vattiato, Roman Gagliano; 2024: Nicholas Vattiato; 2023: Nicholas Vattiato.
Middle Tennessee Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Middle Tennessee Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam'ron Lacy | WR | 47 | 31 | 335 | 4 |
| Terrence Brown | RB | 16 | 12 | 57 | 0 |
| Neo Clifton | WR | 16 | 9 | 102 | 1 |
| AJ Jones | WR | 16 | 8 | 88 | 1 |
| Markus Allen | WR | 14 | 8 | 140 | 1 |
| Hogan Wasson | WR | 12 | 5 | 43 | 0 |
| Koraun Perdue | TE | 10 | 4 | 43 | 1 |
| Ziyon Butler | WR | 6 | 3 | 59 | 0 |
| Antonio Martin | RB | 5 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Tayvion Galloway | TE | 5 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Brooklen Davis | RB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Taylor | RB | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
2026 Middle Tennessee Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs murray state | W 38-14 | Roman Gagliano | 20-26 | 200 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 2 | at MRSH | L 26-28 | Roman Gagliano | 25-47 | 243 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 3 | vs NEV | W 27-20 | Roman Gagliano | 16-29 | 173 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 4 | at JXST | L 13-23 | Roman Gagliano | 18-28 | 216 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 5 | at KU | L 0-55 | Roman Gagliano | 9-26 | 81 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Middle Tennessee Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Gagliano → Cam'ron Lacy | 47 | 30 | 325 | 3 |
| Roman Gagliano → AJ Jones | 16 | 8 | 88 | 1 |
| Roman Gagliano → Neo Clifton | 16 | 9 | 102 | 1 |
| Roman Gagliano → Terrence Brown | 16 | 12 | 57 | 0 |
| Roman Gagliano → Markus Allen | 14 | 8 | 140 | 1 |
| Roman Gagliano → Hogan Wasson | 12 | 5 | 43 | 0 |
| Roman Gagliano → Koraun Perdue | 10 | 4 | 43 | 1 |
| Roman Gagliano → Ziyon Butler | 6 | 3 | 59 | 0 |
| Roman Gagliano → Antonio Martin | 5 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Roman Gagliano → Tayvion Galloway | 5 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
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