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American Athletic. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Braxton Woodson, Jackson Gutierrez; 2025: Blake Horvath, Braxton Woodson; 2024: Blake Horvath, Braxton Woodson; 2023: Tai Lavatai, Xavier Arline, Braxton Woodson, Blake Horvath, Eli Heidenreich.
Navy Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
| Season | Quarterbacks (starts) | Top receivers (targets) | Pass Yds | TD-INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Braxton Woodson (3), Jackson Gutierrez (1) | Charles Robinson 11, Truman Brasfield 9, Luke Hutchison 6 | 415 | 3-1 |
| 2025 | Blake Horvath (11), Braxton Woodson (1) | Eli Heidenreich 78, Brandon Chatman 25, Alex Tecza 19 | 1,699 | 12-6 |
| 2024 | Blake Horvath (11), Braxton Woodson (1) | Eli Heidenreich 37, Brandon Chatman 19, Alex Tecza 13 | 1,486 | 15-5 |
| 2023 | Tai Lavatai (5), Xavier Arline (4), Braxton Woodson (1), Blake Horvath (1), Eli Heidenreich (1) | Eli Heidenreich 19, Brandon Chatman 19, Alex Tecza 16 | 1,187 | 10-4 |
| 2022 | Tai Lavatai (7), Xavier Arline (3) | Jayden Umbarger 20, Mark Walker 20, Vincent Terrell Jr. 14 | 1,032 | 9-6 |
| 2021 | Tai Lavatai (10), Xavier Arline (2) | Mychal Cooper 19, Chance Warren 18, Mark Walker 7 | 693 | 6-3 |
| 2020 | Dalen Morris (6), Tyger Goslin (2), Xavier Arline (2) | Mark Walker 20, Mychal Cooper 16, CJ Williams 16 | 974 | 6-4 |
| 2019 | Malcolm Perry (12) | Mychal Cooper 19, CJ Williams 13, Ryan Mitchell 12 | 1,140 | 9-4 |
| 2018 | Zach Abey (5), Malcolm Perry (5), Garret Lewis (3) | Taylor Jackson 25, Malcolm Perry 17, CJ Williams 13 | 957 | 5-5 |
| 2017 | Zach Abey (9), Garret Lewis (1), Malcolm Perry (1) | Tyler Carmona 22, Malcolm Perry 21, Darryl Bonner 8 | 832 | 9-9 |
| 2016 | Will Worth (11), Zach Abey (1), Tago Smith (1) | Jamir Tillman 55, Dishan Romine 14, Calvin Cass Jr. 12 | 1,635 | 8-7 |
| 2015 | Keenan Reynolds (12) | Jamir Tillman 41, DeBrandon Sanders 7, Thomas Wilson 7 | 1,107 | 8-2 |
| 2014 | Keenan Reynolds (9), Tago Smith (2) | Jamir Tillman 37, Brendan Dudeck 16, Geoffrey Whiteside 14 | 1,041 | 9-5 |
| 2013 | Keenan Reynolds (12) | Casey Bolena 20, DeBrandon Sanders 17, Shawn Lynch 14 | 1,119 | 8-4 |
| 2012 | Keenan Reynolds (7), Trey Miller (5) | Gee Gee Greene 27, Brandon Turner 23, Shawn Lynch 23 | 1,325 | 9-4 |
| 2011 | Kriss Proctor (11), Trey Miller (1) | Gee Gee Greene 22, Matt Aiken 20, Brandon Turner 19 | 1,029 | 10-6 |
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Navy Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Robinson | WR | 11 | 6 | 50 | 1 |
| Truman Brasfield | WR | 9 | 2 | 107 | 1 |
| Luke Hutchison | WR | 6 | 4 | 75 | 0 |
| Vic Listorti | RB | 6 | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| Michael Barrow | WR | 5 | 4 | 27 | 0 |
| Jordan Collins | TE | 4 | 2 | 68 | 1 |
| Joshua Guerin | WR | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Isaiah Bryant | WR | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Evan Blouir | QB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Jake Norris | TE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merrick Barlow | TE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Jones III | WR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Navy Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs towson | W 42-15 | Braxton Woodson | 3-6 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 2 | at FAU | L 30-38 | Braxton Woodson | 9-21 | 147 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 4 | at UAB | L 20-24 | Jackson Gutierrez | 4-13 | 104 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 5 | at AF | L 9-14 | Jackson Gutierrez | 8-18 | 143 | 1 | 0 |
2026 Navy Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Gutierrez → Truman Brasfield | 8 | 2 | 107 | 1 |
| Jackson Gutierrez → Charles Robinson | 7 | 3 | 31 | 0 |
| Jackson Gutierrez → Vic Listorti | 5 | 2 | 43 | 0 |
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