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Big 12. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Devon Dampier, Byrd Ficklin; 2025: Devon Dampier, Byrd Ficklin; 2024: Isaac Wilson, Cameron Rising, Brandon Rose, Luke Bottari; 2023: Bryson Barnes, Nate Johnson, Luke Bottari.
Utah Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Utah Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden Pegan | WR | 27 | 17 | 264 | 4 |
| Wayshawn Parker | RB | 17 | 15 | 154 | 4 |
| Ricky Johnson | WR | 14 | 9 | 101 | 0 |
| Creed Whittemore | WR | 14 | 8 | 131 | 0 |
| Noah Bennee | TE | 11 | 7 | 166 | 2 |
| Daniel Bray | RB | 9 | 9 | 57 | 0 |
| Larry Simmons | WR | 6 | 5 | 95 | 0 |
| Hunter Andrews | TE | 6 | 5 | 34 | 1 |
| Mana Carvalho | WR | 4 | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| Kyri Shoels | WR | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Steve Chavez-Soto | RB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Monney | TE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Utah Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs IDHO | W 66-14 | Devon Dampier | 17-26 | 269 | 5 | 0 |
| Week 2 | vs ARK | W 43-10 | Devon Dampier | 20-28 | 301 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 3 | vs USU | W 33-0 | Devon Dampier | 25-37 | 286 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 4 | at ISU | W 31-17 | Devon Dampier | 18-27 | 206 | 2 | 0 |
2026 Utah Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Dampier → Braden Pegan | 27 | 17 | 264 | 4 |
| Devon Dampier → Wayshawn Parker | 16 | 13 | 105 | 3 |
| Devon Dampier → Creed Whittemore | 14 | 8 | 131 | 0 |
| Devon Dampier → Ricky Johnson | 13 | 9 | 101 | 0 |
| Devon Dampier → Noah Bennee | 10 | 6 | 131 | 1 |
| Devon Dampier → Daniel Bray | 9 | 9 | 57 | 0 |
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