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Read Article →Washington State Cougars Quarterbacks and Receivers
Pac-12. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Caden Pinnick; 2025: Zevi Eckhaus, Jaxon Potter; 2024: John Mateer; 2023: Cam Ward.
Washington State Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Washington State Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Blood | WR | 27 | 18 | 190 | 0 |
| Branden Ganashamoorthy | WR | 26 | 12 | 173 | 2 |
| Darrius Clemons | WR | 25 | 17 | 190 | 0 |
| Jack Pedersen | TE | 16 | 8 | 41 | 1 |
| Tank Hawkins | WR | 13 | 10 | 79 | 0 |
| Leo Pulalasi | RB | 9 | 8 | 29 | 0 |
| Kirby Vorhees | RB | 8 | 8 | 42 | 0 |
| Maxwell Woods | RB | 8 | 4 | 32 | 0 |
| Trey Leckner | TE | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Beau Baker | TE | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Tony Freeman | WR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Northcroft | WR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Washington State Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | at WASH | L 10-24 | Caden Pinnick | 16-25 | 142 | 0 | 2 |
| Week 2 | at KSU | L 7-34 | Caden Pinnick | 9-20 | 65 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 3 | vs duquesne | W 48-7 | Caden Pinnick | 17-22 | 196 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 4 | vs ARIZ | L 24-34 | Caden Pinnick | 24-40 | 241 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 5 | vs FRES | L 6-26 | Caden Pinnick | 21-34 | 152 | 0 | 1 |
2026 Washington State Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caden Pinnick → Daniel Blood | 27 | 18 | 190 | 0 |
| Caden Pinnick → Branden Ganashamoorthy | 26 | 12 | 173 | 2 |
| Caden Pinnick → Darrius Clemons | 25 | 17 | 190 | 0 |
| Caden Pinnick → Jack Pedersen | 16 | 8 | 41 | 1 |
| Caden Pinnick → Tank Hawkins | 13 | 10 | 79 | 0 |
| Caden Pinnick → Leo Pulalasi | 9 | 8 | 29 | 0 |
| Caden Pinnick → Kirby Vorhees | 8 | 8 | 42 | 0 |
| Caden Pinnick → Maxwell Woods | 8 | 4 | 32 | 0 |
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