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American Athletic. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Ryder Burton; 2025: Jalen Kitna, Ryder Burton; 2024: Jalen Kitna, Jacob Zeno, Nate Rogers; 2023: Jacob Zeno.
UAB Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
| Season | Quarterbacks (starts) | Top receivers (targets) | Pass Yds | TD-INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ryder Burton (5) | CJ Smith 24, Ty Mims 20, EJ Reid 17 | 804 | 4-3 |
| 2025 | Jalen Kitna (10), Ryder Burton (2) | Iverson Hooks 106, Brandon Hawkins Jr. 56, Solomon Beebe 37 | 3,060 | 19-16 |
| 2024 | Jalen Kitna (7), Jacob Zeno (4), Nate Rogers (1) | Kam Shanks 73, Amare Thomas 69, Lee Beebe Jr. 30 | 3,206 | 24-17 |
| 2023 | Jacob Zeno (11) | Amare Thomas 55, Tejhaun Palmer 51, Jermaine Brown Jr. 43 | 3,510 | 22-10 |
| 2022 | Dylan Hopkins (10), Jacob Zeno (1) | Trea Shropshire 52, Tejhaun Palmer 34, T.J. Jones 23 | 2,370 | 13-5 |
| 2021 | Dylan Hopkins (8), Tyler Johnston III (4) | Gerrit Prince 49, Trea Shropshire 42, Jermaine Brown Jr. 25 | 2,488 | 17-10 |
| 2020 | Bryson Lucero (5), Tyler Johnston III (4) | Austin Watkins 46, Myron Mitchell 45, Trea Shropshire 28 | 1,801 | 14-9 |
| 2019 | Tyler Johnston III (9), Dylan Hopkins (4) | Austin Watkins 72, Myron Mitchell 65, Kendall Parham 44 | 2,308 | 14-19 |
| 2018 | A.J. Erdely (9), Tyler Johnston III (4) | Andre Wilson 50, Xavier Ubosi 44, Collin Lisa 40 | 2,512 | 14-15 |
| 2017 | A.J. Erdely (12) | Andre Wilson 69, Collin Lisa 49, Ronnie Turner Jr. 32 | 2,074 | 16-5 |
| 2014 | Cody Clements (10), Jeremiah Briscoe (1) | J.J. Nelson 51, Kennard Backman 43, Maudrecus Humphrey 34 | 2,446 | 16-11 |
| 2013 | Austin Brown (7), Jonathan Perry (5) | Jamarcus Nelson 74, Jamari Staples 64, Kennard Backman 42 | 2,555 | 19-9 |
| 2012 | Austin Brown (8), Jonathan Perry (3), Joe Bento (1) | Jackie Williams 80, Patrick Hearn 72, Nick Adams 69 | 3,715 | 21-13 |
| 2011 | Jonathan Perry (7), Bryan Ellis (4) | Jackie Williams 91, Patrick Hearn 50, Nick Adams 47 | 2,400 | 8-14 |
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 UAB Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Smith | WR | 24 | 10 | 223 | 1 |
| Ty Mims | WR | 20 | 14 | 223 | 1 |
| EJ Reid | WR | 17 | 16 | 140 | 1 |
| Bam McReynolds | RB | 7 | 4 | 31 | 0 |
| Scott Isacks | TE | 6 | 5 | 46 | 0 |
| Roderick Robinson II | RB | 6 | 3 | 34 | 1 |
| Kaleb Brown | WR | 6 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| Antonio Ferguson | TE | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Sean Persson | TE | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Ja'Vin Simpkins | RB | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Gabriel Cline | TE | 3 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| KJ Daniels | WR | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
2026 UAB Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | at ILL | L 23-42 | Ryder Burton | 18-30 | 219 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 2 | vs ULM | W 26-20 | Ryder Burton | 8-16 | 115 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 3 | at UL | L 14-21 | Ryder Burton | 15-27 | 144 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 4 | vs NAVY | W 24-20 | Ryder Burton | 13-20 | 174 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 5 | vs samford | W 33-14 | Ryder Burton | 9-19 | 152 | 1 | 0 |
2026 UAB Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryder Burton → CJ Smith | 24 | 10 | 223 | 1 |
| Ryder Burton → Ty Mims | 20 | 14 | 223 | 1 |
| Ryder Burton → EJ Reid | 17 | 15 | 97 | 0 |
| Ryder Burton → Bam McReynolds | 7 | 4 | 31 | 0 |
| Ryder Burton → Kaleb Brown | 6 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| Ryder Burton → Roderick Robinson II | 6 | 3 | 34 | 1 |
| Ryder Burton → Scott Isacks | 6 | 5 | 46 | 0 |
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