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American Athletic. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Owen McCown; 2025: Owen McCown; 2024: Owen McCown, Eddie Lee Marburger; 2023: Frank Harris, Eddie Lee Marburger.
UTSA Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
| Season | Quarterbacks (starts) | Top receivers (targets) | Pass Yds | TD-INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Owen McCown (5) | David Amador II 30, AJ Wilson Jr. 26, Mekhi Anderson 22 | 1,057 | 8-2 |
| 2025 | Owen McCown (12) | Devin McCuin 86, David Amador II 55, AJ Wilson Jr. 47 | 3,148 | 33-4 |
| 2024 | Owen McCown (11), Eddie Lee Marburger (1) | Chris Carpenter 35, Houston Thomas 34, Devin McCuin 33 | 3,413 | 26-11 |
| 2023 | Frank Harris (10), Eddie Lee Marburger (2) | Joshua Cephus 87, Devin McCuin 42, Oscar Cardenas 35 | 2,964 | 23-10 |
| 2022 | Frank Harris (12) | Joshua Cephus 99, Zakhari Franklin 98, De'Corian Clark 59 | 3,834 | 29-6 |
| 2021 | Frank Harris (13) | Zakhari Franklin 101, Joshua Cephus 89, De'Corian Clark 60 | 3,241 | 29-5 |
| 2020 | Frank Harris (8), Lowell Narcisse (1), Josh Adkins (1) | Joshua Cephus 72, Zakhari Franklin 62, Brennon Dingle 39 | 1,995 | 14-7 |
| 2019 | Lowell Narcisse (8), Frank Harris (3), Jordan Weeks (1) | Carlos Strickland II 59, Zakhari Franklin 53, Sheldon Jones 43 | 2,227 | 13-11 |
| 2018 | Cordale Grundy (7), Jordan Weeks (2), Bryce Rivers (1), D.J. Gillins (1) | Greg Campbell Jr. 88, Blaze Moorhead 38, Tykee Ogle-Kellogg 36 | 1,937 | 9-10 |
| 2017 | Dalton Sturm (11) | Josh Stewart 68, Brady Jones 40, Kerry Thomas Jr. 39 | 2,226 | 15-7 |
| 2016 | Dalton Sturm (11) | Josh Stewart 64, Kerry Thomas Jr. 43, Marquez McNair 35 | 2,412 | 20-6 |
| 2015 | Dalton Sturm (7), Blake Bogenschutz (5) | Kerry Thomas Jr. 74, David Morgan II 71, Aaron Grubb 57 | 2,348 | 17-11 |
| 2014 | Tucker Carter (7), Austin Robinson (4), Blake Bogenschutz (1) | Kam Jones 39, Marcellus Mack 36, Aaron Grubb 33 | 2,099 | 7-12 |
| 2013 | Eric Soza (12) | Kam Jones 46, Brandon Freeman 36, Cole Hubble 29 | 2,894 | 13-13 |
| 2012 | Eric Soza (10), Ryan Polite (2) | Earon Holmes 35, Kam Jones 34, Evans Okotcha 28 | 2,569 | 20-6 |
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 UTSA Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Amador II | WR | 30 | 19 | 147 | 1 |
| AJ Wilson Jr. | WR | 26 | 16 | 200 | 1 |
| Mekhi Anderson | WR | 22 | 20 | 210 | 2 |
| DJ Allen Jr. | WR | 22 | 18 | 269 | 2 |
| Will Henderson III | RB | 11 | 8 | 46 | 0 |
| Jamel Hardy Jr. | WR | 8 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Miles Campbell | TE | 6 | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Brandon Young Jr. | TE | 6 | 4 | 16 | 2 |
| Brandon High Jr. | RB | 5 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| A'Marion Peterson | RB | 4 | 4 | 32 | 0 |
| T.J. West | WR | 4 | 3 | 27 | 0 |
| Isaiah Butler-Tanner | TE | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
2026 UTSA Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs ut rio grande valley | W 45-16 | Owen McCown | 22-29 | 275 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 2 | at TXST | W 31-26 | Owen McCown | 29-43 | 258 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 3 | at TEX | L 6-30 | Owen McCown | 14-23 | 73 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 4 | vs CSU | W 59-45 | Owen McCown | 20-30 | 303 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 5 | at RICE | W 16-14 | Owen McCown | 19-29 | 148 | 0 | 1 |
2026 UTSA Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen McCown → David Amador II | 30 | 18 | 127 | 0 |
| Owen McCown → AJ Wilson Jr. | 26 | 16 | 200 | 1 |
| Owen McCown → DJ Allen Jr. | 22 | 17 | 211 | 1 |
| Owen McCown → Mekhi Anderson | 21 | 19 | 166 | 1 |
| Owen McCown → Will Henderson III | 11 | 8 | 42 | 0 |
| Owen McCown → Jamel Hardy Jr. | 8 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Owen McCown → Miles Campbell | 6 | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Owen McCown → Brandon Young Jr. | 6 | 4 | 16 | 2 |
| Owen McCown → Brandon High Jr. | 5 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
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