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Read Article →UCLA Bruins Quarterbacks and Receivers
Big Ten. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Nico Iamaleava; 2025: Nico Iamaleava, Luke Duncan; 2024: Ethan Garbers, Justyn Martin; 2023: Ethan Garbers, Dante Moore, Collin Schlee.
UCLA Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 UCLA Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semaj Morgan | WR | 23 | 14 | 174 | 2 |
| Brian Rowe Jr. | WR | 20 | 11 | 163 | 0 |
| Wayne Knight | RB | 9 | 8 | 88 | 0 |
| Landon Ellis | WR | 9 | 4 | 42 | 1 |
| Brayden Loftin | TE | 5 | 4 | 58 | 0 |
| Mikey Matthews | WR | 5 | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Anthony Woods | RB | 4 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| Leland Smith | WR | 4 | 3 | 59 | 0 |
| Josh Phifer | TE | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Jaivian Thomas | RB | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Jalen Saint Paul | WR | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Harry Lodge | TE | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
2026 UCLA Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | at CAL | W 45-24 | Nico Iamaleava | 14-22 | 184 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 2 | vs SDSU | W 28-10 | Nico Iamaleava | 14-23 | 151 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 3 | vs PUR | W 52-38 | Nico Iamaleava | 19-32 | 276 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 4 | at MD | W 54-3 | Nico Iamaleava | 14-23 | 200 | 1 | 0 |
2026 UCLA Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Iamaleava → Semaj Morgan | 23 | 14 | 174 | 2 |
| Nico Iamaleava → Brian Rowe Jr. | 20 | 11 | 163 | 0 |
| Nico Iamaleava → Wayne Knight | 9 | 8 | 88 | 0 |
| Nico Iamaleava → Landon Ellis | 8 | 4 | 42 | 1 |
| Nico Iamaleava → Brayden Loftin | 5 | 4 | 58 | 0 |
| Nico Iamaleava → Mikey Matthews | 5 | 4 | 88 | 0 |
QBS BLOG · PASSING QUESTIONS · MINDSET
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