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Read Article →Utah State Aggies Quarterbacks and Receivers
Pac-12. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Grady Brosterhous, McCae Hillstead; 2025: Bryson Barnes; 2024: Spencer Petras, Bryson Barnes; 2023: Cooper Legas, McCae Hillstead.
Utah State Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
| Season | Quarterbacks (starts) | Top receivers (targets) | Pass Yds | TD-INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Grady Brosterhous (4), McCae Hillstead (1) | Eli Wood 45, Javon Robinson 26, Javen Jacobs 19 | 931 | 8-10 |
| 2025 | Bryson Barnes (12) | Braden Pegan 98, Brady Boyd 92, Javen Jacobs 50 | 3,177 | 26-5 |
| 2024 | Spencer Petras (9), Bryson Barnes (3) | Jalen Royals 46, Otto Tia 41, Kyrese White 39 | 2,949 | 27-16 |
| 2023 | Cooper Legas (7), McCae Hillstead (4) | Terrell Vaughn 80, Jalen Royals 64, Micah Davis 37 | 3,042 | 32-17 |
| 2022 | Cooper Legas (7), Logan Bonner (4), Bishop Davenport (1) | Brian Cobbs 70, Terrell Vaughn 48, Justin McGriff 31 | 2,335 | 17-16 |
| 2021 | Logan Bonner (13) | Deven Thompkins 101, Brandon Bowling 57, Derek Wright 50 | 3,966 | 39-12 |
| 2020 | Jason Shelley (4), Andrew Peasley (2) | Justin McGriff 31, Deven Thompkins 29, Derek Wright 17 | 802 | 6-4 |
| 2019 | Jordan Love (12) | Siaosi Mariner 80, Jordan Nathan 68, Deven Thompkins 56 | 3,254 | 19-17 |
| 2018 | Jordan Love (12) | Ron'quavion Tarver 85, Jalen Greene 51, Aaren Vaughns 39 | 3,431 | 28-5 |
| 2017 | Kent Myers (7), Jordan Love (5) | Ron'quavion Tarver 63, Dax Raymond 51, LaJuan Hunt 33 | 2,665 | 17-13 |
| 2016 | Kent Myers (12) | Ron'quavion Tarver 65, Rayshad Lewis 65, Wyatt Houston 48 | 2,517 | 10-9 |
| 2015 | Kent Myers (8), Chuckie Keeton (4) | Hunter Sharp 86, Wyatt Houston 36, Devonte Robinson 34 | 2,435 | 18-9 |
| 2014 | Kent Myers (5), Darell Garretson (4), Chuckie Keeton (3), Craig Harrison (1) | Hunter Sharp 93, JoJo Natson 72, Ronald Butler 40 | 2,678 | 20-10 |
| 2013 | Chuckie Keeton (6), Darell Garretson (6), Craig Harrison (1) | Travis Van Leeuwen 75, Bruce Natson 70, Travis Reynolds 69 | 3,145 | 29-8 |
| 2012 | Chuckie Keeton (11) | Matt Austin 68, Kerwynn Williams 51, Chuck Jacobs 48 | 2,925 | 25-8 |
| 2011 | Chuckie Keeton (8), Adam Kennedy (4) | Matt Austin 52, Stanley Morrison 34, Chuck Jacobs 33 | 2,091 | 20-6 |
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Utah State Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Wood | WR | 45 | 30 | 388 | 4 |
| Javon Robinson | WR | 26 | 10 | 198 | 2 |
| Javen Jacobs | RB | 19 | 12 | 62 | 1 |
| Anthony Garcia | WR | 13 | 7 | 46 | 0 |
| Demick Starling | WR | 10 | 7 | 73 | 1 |
| Nikko Boncore | WR | 10 | 6 | 98 | 0 |
| Noah White | RB | 7 | 7 | 46 | 0 |
| Rex Haynes | WR | 4 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Kache Kaio | TE | 3 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| Kaina Watson | WR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Collin Remenowksy | TE | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
2026 Utah State Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs idaho state | L 17-29 | McCae Hillstead | 19-43 | 231 | 2 | 4 |
| Week 2 | at WASH | L 14-16 | Grady Brosterhous | 17-29 | 196 | 2 | 3 |
| Week 3 | at UTAH | L 0-33 | Grady Brosterhous | 15-29 | 130 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 4 | vs TROY | W 21-10 | Grady Brosterhous | 18-28 | 198 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 5 | at BOIS | L 18-37 | Grady Brosterhous | 14-25 | 176 | 2 | 1 |
2026 Utah State Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grady Brosterhous → Eli Wood | 36 | 24 | 286 | 3 |
| Grady Brosterhous → Javon Robinson | 21 | 7 | 167 | 2 |
| Grady Brosterhous → Javen Jacobs | 13 | 10 | 52 | 1 |
| Grady Brosterhous → Anthony Garcia | 12 | 6 | 38 | 0 |
| McCae Hillstead → Eli Wood | 9 | 5 | 87 | 0 |
| Grady Brosterhous → Nikko Boncore | 8 | 5 | 55 | 0 |
| Grady Brosterhous → Demick Starling | 7 | 6 | 57 | 0 |
| Grady Brosterhous → Noah White | 7 | 7 | 46 | 0 |
| McCae Hillstead → Javen Jacobs | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| McCae Hillstead → Javon Robinson | 5 | 3 | 31 | 0 |
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