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Conference USA. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Rodney Tisdale Jr., Brock Glenn; 2025: Maverick McIvor, Rodney Tisdale Jr.; 2024: Caden Veltkamp, TJ Finley; 2023: Austin Reed.
Western Kentucky Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Western Kentucky Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Stafford Jr. | WR | 43 | 30 | 266 | 0 |
| Cameron Flowers | WR | 21 | 13 | 148 | 1 |
| Quincy Burroughs | WR | 18 | 8 | 133 | 1 |
| Ajay Allen | RB | 15 | 11 | 78 | 1 |
| Lofton Howard | TE | 14 | 12 | 70 | 1 |
| CC Ezirim | TE | 13 | 8 | 125 | 0 |
| Moussa Barry | WR | 10 | 7 | 56 | 0 |
| Zion Taylor | WR | 10 | 5 | 97 | 1 |
| Qua'Vez Humphreys | WR | 9 | 4 | 45 | 0 |
| Coleson Arends | TE | 5 | 4 | 30 | 1 |
| Jaden McGill | RB | 4 | 3 | 26 | 0 |
| Le'Kamren Meadows | RB | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
2026 Western Kentucky Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | at NEV | L 14-49 | Rodney Tisdale Jr. | 23-39 | 198 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 2 | at UGA | L 20-70 | Brock Glenn | 18-36 | 115 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 3 | at IU | L 0-38 | Brock Glenn | 15-30 | 111 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 4 | vs mercyhurst | W 52-7 | Rodney Tisdale Jr. | 25-32 | 413 | 6 | 0 |
| Week 5 | at NMSU | L 13-34 | Rodney Tisdale Jr. | 29-43 | 314 | 0 | 1 |
2026 Western Kentucky Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Tisdale Jr. → Jonathan Stafford Jr. | 32 | 23 | 221 | 0 |
| Rodney Tisdale Jr. → Cameron Flowers | 17 | 10 | 114 | 1 |
| Rodney Tisdale Jr. → Quincy Burroughs | 15 | 7 | 122 | 1 |
| Brock Glenn → Jonathan Stafford Jr. | 11 | 8 | 45 | 0 |
| Rodney Tisdale Jr. → Ajay Allen | 10 | 8 | 70 | 1 |
| Rodney Tisdale Jr. → CC Ezirim | 8 | 5 | 78 | 0 |
| Brock Glenn → Zion Taylor | 7 | 3 | 91 | 1 |
| Brock Glenn → Lofton Howard | 7 | 5 | 31 | 1 |
| Rodney Tisdale Jr. → Lofton Howard | 7 | 7 | 39 | 0 |
| Rodney Tisdale Jr. → Moussa Barry | 7 | 6 | 51 | 0 |
| Brock Glenn → Ajay Allen | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Rodney Tisdale Jr. → Qua'Vez Humphreys | 5 | 3 | 42 | 0 |
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