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Read Article →UNLV Rebels Quarterbacks and Receivers
Mountain West. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Jackson Arnold; 2025: Anthony Colandrea; 2024: Hajj-Malik Williams, Matthew Sluka; 2023: Jayden Maiava, Doug Brumfield.
UNLV Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 UNLV Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jai'Den Thomas | RB | 21 | 12 | 108 | 2 |
| Taz Reddicks | WR | 20 | 14 | 272 | 2 |
| Keyan Burnett | TE | 19 | 9 | 104 | 1 |
| Taeshaun Lyons | WR | 14 | 11 | 120 | 0 |
| Kayden McGee | WR | 11 | 8 | 188 | 2 |
| Vincent Carner | WR | 10 | 5 | 53 | 0 |
| Peyton Zachary | WR | 7 | 3 | 31 | 0 |
| DeAngelo Irvin Jr. | WR | 6 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| Darrien Jones | RB | 6 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Tavian McNair | WR | 5 | 3 | 54 | 1 |
| Matt Byrnes | TE | 5 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Jaylon Glover | RB | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
2026 UNLV Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs MEM | L 21-27 | Jackson Arnold | 25-38 | 291 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 1 | at HAW | W 21-6 | Jackson Arnold | 8-18 | 116 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 2 | at UNT | L 6-44 | Jackson Arnold | 18-32 | 196 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 4 | at AKR | W 38-10 | Jackson Arnold | 17-29 | 290 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 5 | vs CAL | W 39-31 | Jackson Arnold | 12-24 | 191 | 3 | 1 |
2026 UNLV Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Arnold → Jai'Den Thomas | 21 | 12 | 108 | 2 |
| Jackson Arnold → Taz Reddicks | 20 | 13 | 265 | 2 |
| Jackson Arnold → Keyan Burnett | 19 | 9 | 108 | 0 |
| Jackson Arnold → Taeshaun Lyons | 14 | 11 | 120 | 0 |
| Jackson Arnold → Kayden McGee | 11 | 8 | 188 | 2 |
| Jackson Arnold → Vincent Carner | 9 | 5 | 53 | 0 |
| Jackson Arnold → DeAngelo Irvin Jr. | 6 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| Jackson Arnold → Peyton Zachary | 6 | 3 | 31 | 0 |
| Jackson Arnold → Matt Byrnes | 5 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Jackson Arnold → Darrien Jones | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
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