#15

Byrd Ficklin

Sophomore quarterback for Utah. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

QB · Utah · So. · #15

6′1″ · 200 lb · Muskogee, OK · Muskogee HS

Watch-list name (model)Returning to Utah for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 3:30 pm ETvs Utah StateRice-Eccles StadiumUtah by 28

How he plays

Yards / att: 100th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

133

passing yards · 2026

2 TD · 0 INT · 11.1 per attempt

2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 7 car · 54 yds · 3 TD -- top 1% rushing TDs game. -- Best game: 93 pass yds, 2 TD, 70 rush yds, vs Idaho

Swing playSwung Utah from 42% to 71% to win.Kansas State at Utah · 51-47

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 quarterback for Utah. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Utah in 2025.
Utah names QB1 for fall camp (Jul 30) Reported

The full story, with sources

Byrd Ficklin

QB · Utah · So · #15

Byrd Ficklin has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Utah. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: Big 12 Freshman Player of the Week. The receipt on tape: 93 pass yds, 70 rush yds against Idaho, Week 1, 2026.

133 PASS YDS · 2 PASS TD · 94 RUSH YDS

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
head-coach lineage
recognition record
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Utah11-2HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy

2026Utah2-0HC: Morgan Scalley · Run-leaning

Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort

Box-score percentiles

8 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: yards / att (100th percentile). Strength: interceptions (92nd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (8)

Yards / att#1 / 13 · 100th pct

11.1

Interceptions#1 / 13 · 92nd pct

Fumbles lost#1 / 11 · 91st pct

Rush yards#4 / 13 · 77th pct

Rush TDs#9 / 13 · 19th pct

Pass TDs#11 / 13 · 12th pct

Pass yards#14 / 13 · 0th pct

133

Completion %#14 / 13 · 0th pct

50.0%

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 66.5 YDS/g, 1.0 TD/g, 10.8 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Morgan Scalley

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Watch-list name (model)

Our Heisman model has him inside the top 25; he is not on a published award watch list yet.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Utah	6	12	50.0%	133	11.1	2	198.1	--	--	--
2025	Utah	21	35	60.0%	301	8.6	3	160.5	--	--	--
Career		27	47	57.4%	434	9.2	5	170.1	--	--	--

Season	Team
2026	Utah	10	94	9.4	0	--
2025	Utah	61	513	8.4	10	--
Career		71	607	8.5	10	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026

W 66–14

vs Idaho

93 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.1 · 70 rush yds (8 car)

Dominant 52-point win at home against Idaho.

With D. Dampier — 176 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 93.5 · 31 rush yds (6 car) · B. Pegan — 12 rush yds (1 car) · 1 TD

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 1 · Idaho · 4&1 · Q3 · EPA +4.47(04:55) No Huddle #15 B.Ficklin pass complete deep right to #89 N.Bennee caught at IDA09, for 35 yards to the IDA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:45, 1ST DOWN #17 D.Curtis kick attempt good (H: #92 O.Phillips, LS: #65 L.Castor)
Week 2 · Arkansas · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +2.94(07:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 B.Ficklin pass complete deep right to #1 W.Parker caught at Ark43, for 36 yards to the Ark39 (#35 S.Soles Jr.), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Idaho · 1&9 · Q4 · EPA +2.42(14:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 B.Ficklin pass complete short left to #10 H.Andrews caught at IDA10, for 9 yards to the IDA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:36 #17 D.Curtis kick attempt good (H: #92 O.Phillips, LS: #65 L.Castor)
Week 1 · Idaho · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.32(01:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 B.Ficklin pass complete short right to #12 L.Simmons caught at UTA32, for 26 yards to the IDA49 (#38 N.OKelley), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Idaho · 3&2 · Q4 · EPA +1.62(15:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 B.Ficklin rush right for 32 yards gain to the IDA09 (#4 K.Rawls), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Arkansas · 2&15 · Q1 · EPA +1.33(07:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 D.Dampier pass complete short left to #15 B.Ficklin caught at Ark44, for 11 yards to the Ark33 (#20 J.Johnson)
Week 1 · Idaho · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.25(09:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 B.Ficklin rush left for 9 yards gain to the UTA34 (#4 K.Rawls)
Week 1 · Idaho · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.90(11:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 B.Ficklin rush left for 10 yards gain to the IDA49 (#43 N.Speer), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Idaho · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.88(10:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 B.Ficklin pass complete deep right to #8 M.Carvalho caught at IDA06, for 23 yards to the IDA05 (#5 M.Roberson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Idaho · 3&2 · Q3 · EPA -0.82(05:50) No Huddle #15 B.Ficklin rush middle for 1 yard gain to the IDA35 (#99 L.Teskey; #14 K.Richardson)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CMP/ATT	YDS	TD	YPA	QBR	Note
Wk 1	W 66-14vs Idaho	4/8	93	2	11.6	80.1	Season-high 93 yds
Wk 2	W 43-10vs Arkansas	2/4	40	0	10.0	23.7
Total		6/12	133	2	10.8	51.9

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

Byrd Ficklin

Rivals warmer than fans

202512 games

2026 snapshot

Splits & context

Awards

Watch-list name (model)

Career stats

Signature game

Signature plays

Game log

How he plays

Heisman trajectory

Peak #43

Background