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SEC. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Austin Simmons; 2025: Beau Pribula, Matt Zollers; 2024: Brady Cook, Drew Pyne; 2023: Brady Cook.
Missouri Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
| Season | Quarterbacks (starts) | Top receivers (targets) | Pass Yds | TD-INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Austin Simmons (5) | Cayden Lee 43, Donovan Olugbode 37, Naeshaun Montgomery 16 | 1,366 | 13-0 |
| 2025 | Beau Pribula (9), Matt Zollers (2) | Kevin Coleman Jr. 83, Donovan Olugbode 51, Josh Manning 50 | 2,474 | 16-11 |
| 2024 | Brady Cook (11), Drew Pyne (1) | Theo Wease Jr. 66, Luther Burden III 60, Brett Norfleet 27 | 2,650 | 12-4 |
| 2023 | Brady Cook (12) | Luther Burden III 84, Theo Wease Jr. 48, Mookie Cooper 37 | 3,174 | 22-5 |
| 2022 | Brady Cook (11) | Dominic Lovett 56, Luther Burden III 40, Barrett Banister 36 | 2,576 | 12-8 |
| 2021 | Connor Bazelak (11), Tyler Macon (1) | Tyler Badie 60, Keke Chism 40, Tauskie Dove 37 | 2,798 | 19-11 |
| 2020 | Connor Bazelak (8), Shawn Robinson (2) | Keke Chism 54, Damon Hazelton 43, Tauskie Dove 39 | 2,599 | 9-6 |
| 2019 | Kelly Bryant (10), Taylor Powell (1), Connor Bazelak (1) | Jonathan Nance 46, Tyler Badie 43, Johnathon Johnson 41 | 2,632 | 17-8 |
| 2018 | Drew Lock (12) | Johnathon Johnson 69, Albert Okwuegbunam 54, Emanuel Hall 52 | 3,280 | 25-8 |
| 2017 | Drew Lock (12) | J'Mon Moore 83, Johnathon Johnson 57, Emanuel Hall 54 | 3,763 | 43-13 |
| 2016 | Drew Lock (12) | J'Mon Moore 109, Dimetrios Mason 68, Johnathon Johnson 38 | 3,385 | 25-10 |
| 2015 | Drew Lock (8), Maty Mauk (4) | J'Mon Moore 61, Nate Brown 53, Wesley Leftwich 51 | 1,962 | 10-11 |
| 2014 | Maty Mauk (12) | Bud Sasser 104, Jimmie Hunt 60, Darius White 40 | 2,529 | 23-11 |
| 2013 | James Franklin (9), Maty Mauk (4) | Marcus Lucas 82, Dorial Green-Beckham 82, L'Damian Washington 82 | 3,028 | 30-7 |
| 2012 | James Franklin (8), Corbin Berkstresser (4) | Marcus Lucas 77, T.J. Moe 66, L'Damian Washington 48 | 2,520 | 15-14 |
| 2011 | James Franklin (12) | T.J. Moe 69, Michael Egnew 65, Wes Kemp 39 | 2,847 | 21-10 |
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Missouri Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayden Lee | WR | 43 | 33 | 496 | 4 |
| Donovan Olugbode | WR | 37 | 27 | 416 | 6 |
| Naeshaun Montgomery | WR | 16 | 7 | 82 | 0 |
| Brett Norfleet | TE | 13 | 8 | 66 | 1 |
| Caleb Goodie Sr. | WR | 10 | 3 | 72 | 1 |
| Shaun Terry II | WR | 9 | 9 | 96 | 1 |
| Jamal Roberts | RB | 9 | 8 | 76 | 0 |
| DaMarion Fowlkes | WR | 5 | 2 | 35 | 0 |
| Xai'Shaun Edwards | RB | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Kenric Lanier II | WR | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Anthony Favrow | RB | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Jordon Harris | TE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Missouri Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs arkansas pine bluff | W 54-14 | Austin Simmons | 25-32 | 348 | 4 | 0 |
| Week 2 | at KU | W 38-21 | Austin Simmons | 19-30 | 292 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 3 | vs TROY | W 27-17 | Austin Simmons | 11-20 | 91 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 4 | at MSST | L 24-31 | Austin Simmons | 23-40 | 295 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 5 | vs FLA | W 45-17 | Austin Simmons | 23-30 | 340 | 2 | 0 |
2026 Missouri Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Simmons → Cayden Lee | 43 | 34 | 496 | 4 |
| Austin Simmons → Donovan Olugbode | 37 | 26 | 407 | 6 |
| Austin Simmons → Naeshaun Montgomery | 14 | 6 | 53 | 0 |
| Austin Simmons → Brett Norfleet | 13 | 8 | 66 | 1 |
| Austin Simmons → Jamal Roberts | 9 | 8 | 76 | 0 |
| Austin Simmons → Caleb Goodie Sr. | 8 | 2 | 67 | 1 |
| Austin Simmons → Shaun Terry II | 6 | 6 | 66 | 1 |
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