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Big Ten. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Rocco Becht; 2025: Drew Allar, Ethan Grunkemeyer; 2024: Drew Allar; 2023: Drew Allar.
Penn State Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Penn State Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Sowell | WR | 30 | 19 | 264 | 2 |
| Brett Eskildsen | WR | 25 | 15 | 128 | 1 |
| Benjamin Brahmer | TE | 23 | 16 | 178 | 3 |
| Koby Howard | WR | 15 | 12 | 344 | 2 |
| Andrew Rappleyea | TE | 14 | 10 | 83 | 1 |
| Zay Robinson | WR | 12 | 7 | 104 | 1 |
| Quinton Martin Jr. | RB | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Carson Hansen | RB | 3 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| Gabe Burkle | TE | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Finn Furmanek | TE | 3 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
| Karon Brookins | WR | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| James Peoples | RB | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
2026 Penn State Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs MRSH | W 45-0 | Rocco Becht | 20-27 | 324 | 4 | 0 |
| Week 2 | at TEM | W 27-9 | Rocco Becht | 20-26 | 248 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 3 | vs BUF | W 55-13 | Rocco Becht | 15-26 | 269 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 4 | vs WIS | L 20-24 | Rocco Becht | 12-29 | 114 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 5 | at NU | L 13-34 | Rocco Becht | 26-42 | 243 | 1 | 2 |
2026 Penn State Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocco Becht → Chase Sowell | 30 | 18 | 251 | 1 |
| Rocco Becht → Brett Eskildsen | 24 | 14 | 130 | 1 |
| Rocco Becht → Benjamin Brahmer | 23 | 14 | 150 | 2 |
| Rocco Becht → Andrew Rappleyea | 14 | 9 | 80 | 0 |
| Rocco Becht → Koby Howard | 13 | 9 | 236 | 1 |
| Rocco Becht → Zay Robinson | 11 | 6 | 97 | 1 |
QBS BLOG · PASSING QUESTIONS · MINDSET
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