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Read Article →South Alabama Jaguars Quarterbacks and Receivers
Sun Belt. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Jared Hollins, Bishop Davenport; 2025: Bishop Davenport; 2024: Gio Lopez, Bishop Davenport; 2023: Carter Bradley, Gio Lopez.
South Alabama Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
| Season | Quarterbacks (starts) | Top receivers (targets) | Pass Yds | TD-INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jared Hollins (3), Bishop Davenport (2) | Brendan Jenkins 34, Jeremiah Jones-Thomas 30, Anthony Eager 23 | 1,229 | 10-1 |
| 2025 | Bishop Davenport (11) | Devin Voisin 104, Anthony Eager 59, Jeremy Scott 35 | 2,206 | 14-5 |
| 2024 | Gio Lopez (10), Bishop Davenport (1) | Jamaal Pritchett 90, Devin Voisin 29, Jeremiah Webb 29 | 2,854 | 18-5 |
| 2023 | Carter Bradley (11), Gio Lopez (1) | Caullin Lacy 108, Jamaal Pritchett 61, DJ Thomas-Jones 28 | 3,173 | 24-10 |
| 2022 | Carter Bradley (12) | Jalen Wayne 78, Caullin Lacy 66, Devin Voisin 65 | 3,153 | 25-8 |
| 2021 | Jake Bentley (9), Desmond Trotter (2) | Jalen Tolbert 92, Jalen Wayne 57, Caullin Lacy 33 | 3,151 | 23-12 |
| 2020 | Desmond Trotter (10), Chance Lovertich (1) | Jalen Tolbert 99, Kawaan Baker 69, Jalen Wayne 48 | 2,735 | 19-6 |
| 2019 | Cephus Johnson III (8), Desmond Trotter (4) | Kawaan Baker 64, Jalen Tolbert 60, Tra Minter 37 | 1,869 | 13-9 |
| 2018 | Evan Orth (7), Cole Garvin (3), Cephus Johnson III (1) | Jamarius Way 84, Kawaan Baker 46, Jordan McCray 34 | 2,156 | 17-10 |
| 2017 | Cole Garvin (7), Dallas Davis (5) | Jamarius Way 86, Sam Harris 63, Malik Stanley 43 | 2,822 | 15-13 |
| 2016 | Dallas Davis (9), Cole Garvin (3) | Josh Magee 65, Gerald Everett 64, Kevin Kutchera 52 | 2,851 | 13-12 |
| 2015 | Cody Clements (12) | Gerald Everett 58, Josh Magee 40, Marvin Shinn 40 | 2,411 | 15-15 |
| 2014 | Brandon Bridge (8), Hunter Vaughn (2), Matt Floyd (1) | Shavarez Smith 68, Jereme Jones 55, Danny Woodson 43 | 2,095 | 15-14 |
| 2013 | Ross Metheny (12) | Shavarez Smith 80, Wes Saxton 63, Jereme Jones 61 | 2,969 | 13-9 |
| 2012 | Ross Metheny (10), CJ Bennett (3) | Jereme Jones 62, Bryant Lavender 62, Gabe Loper 40 | 2,593 | 14-15 |
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 South Alabama Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Jenkins | WR | 34 | 20 | 319 | 3 |
| Jeremiah Jones-Thomas | WR | 30 | 21 | 252 | 1 |
| Anthony Eager | WR | 23 | 11 | 305 | 4 |
| Micah Woods | WR | 16 | 8 | 127 | 0 |
| Rod Gibbs | TE | 10 | 8 | 71 | 1 |
| Keenan Phillips | RB | 9 | 7 | 39 | 0 |
| PJ Martin | RB | 8 | 7 | 35 | 0 |
| Trae'von Dunbar | RB | 3 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
| Noah Toster | WR | 3 | 2 | 28 | 0 |
| Everett Hunter | TE | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Trae Stevenson | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
2026 South Alabama Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs se louisiana | W 39-14 | Bishop Davenport | 18-27 | 154 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 2 | at TULN | L 24-28 | Bishop Davenport | 22-32 | 296 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 3 | vs OHIO | W 41-36 | Jared Hollins | 13-20 | 192 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 4 | at UK | L 21-45 | Jared Hollins | 23-42 | 266 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 5 | vs ULM | W 52-35 | Jared Hollins | 14-19 | 321 | 3 | 0 |
2026 South Alabama Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Davenport → Brendan Jenkins | 22 | 14 | 197 | 2 |
| Jared Hollins → Jeremiah Jones-Thomas | 20 | 14 | 181 | 1 |
| Jared Hollins → Anthony Eager | 19 | 9 | 241 | 3 |
| Jared Hollins → Brendan Jenkins | 12 | 6 | 122 | 1 |
| Bishop Davenport → Jeremiah Jones-Thomas | 10 | 7 | 71 | 0 |
| Bishop Davenport → Micah Woods | 9 | 5 | 45 | 0 |
| Jared Hollins → Micah Woods | 7 | 3 | 82 | 1 |
| Jared Hollins → Rod Gibbs | 7 | 5 | 47 | 1 |
| Bishop Davenport → PJ Martin | 5 | 5 | 34 | 0 |
| Jared Hollins → Keenan Phillips | 5 | 4 | 41 | 0 |
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