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Big 12. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Drew Mestemaker; 2025: Zane Flores, Sam Jackson V, Hauss Hejny; 2024: Alan Bowman, Maealiuaki Smith, Garret Rangel; 2023: Alan Bowman, Garret Rangel.
Oklahoma State Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Oklahoma State Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Bowick | WR | 30 | 20 | 344 | 4 |
| Wyatt Young | WR | 24 | 22 | 410 | 3 |
| Caleb Hawkins | RB | 19 | 11 | 43 | 0 |
| Miles Coleman | WR | 17 | 12 | 137 | 1 |
| Terrence Lewis | WR | 15 | 12 | 137 | 2 |
| Chris Barnes | WR | 12 | 9 | 145 | 0 |
| Carson Kolb | TE | 10 | 5 | 30 | 2 |
| Ayo Adeyi | RB | 5 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
| Kam Powell | WR | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| Morgan McPhaul | TE | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Israel Polk | WR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Jabarie Thornton | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2026 Oklahoma State Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | at TLSA | L 10-24 | Drew Mestemaker | 29-49 | 241 | 1 | 2 |
| Week 2 | vs ORE | W 39-31 | Drew Mestemaker | 26-45 | 317 | 2 | 2 |
| Week 3 | vs murray state | W 59-0 | Drew Mestemaker | 26-28 | 361 | 6 | 0 |
| Week 4 | at WVU | W 41-24 | Drew Mestemaker | 19-26 | 391 | 3 | 1 |
2026 Oklahoma State Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Mestemaker → Justin Bowick | 30 | 20 | 344 | 4 |
| Drew Mestemaker → Wyatt Young | 24 | 21 | 412 | 3 |
| Drew Mestemaker → Caleb Hawkins | 19 | 11 | 43 | 0 |
| Drew Mestemaker → Miles Coleman | 17 | 11 | 135 | 0 |
| Drew Mestemaker → Terrence Lewis | 15 | 12 | 137 | 2 |
| Drew Mestemaker → Chris Barnes | 12 | 9 | 145 | 0 |
| Drew Mestemaker → Carson Kolb | 9 | 4 | 20 | 1 |
| Drew Mestemaker → Ayo Adeyi | 5 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
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