Troy · W 21-10
No catches.
Boise State · L 18-37
No catches.
Colorado State · W 31-14
No catches.
Starling has catches in 5 of Utah State’s 8 games: none against Troy, Boise State and Colorado State.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Demick Starling
Played for three head coaches across six seasons and three programs. One game to point at: 52 receiving yards and 5 rushing yards against Washington State — Week 6, 2026.
139 receiving yards · 10 catches · 1 receiving TD
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Against Texas State on Oct. 24: 1 catch for 14 yards. In the 5 games drawn here: 10 catches for 139 yards. Utah State has thrown to him 17 times in 164 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah State | 10 | 139 | 13.9 | 1 | 41 |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | 27 |
| 2023 | Virginia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Virginia | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2021 | Virginia | 4 | 93 | 23.2 | 1 | 65 |
| 2020 | Virginia | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 1 | 9 |
| Career | 24 | 383 | 16.0 | 3 | 65 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah State | 1 | 5 | -- |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Virginia | -- | -- | 21 |
| 2022 | Virginia | -- | -- | 269 |
| 2021 | Virginia | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Virginia | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 5 | 290 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-29vs Idaho State | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 1 | 15 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-16@ No. 19 Washington | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-33@ No. 17 Utah | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 6 | W 17-16vs Washington State | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 41 | Season-high 52 yds |
| Wk 8 | L 17-20@ Texas State | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Total | 10 | 139 | 13.9 | 1 | 41 |
Week 1 · 2026
L 17-29
vs Idaho State
3 rec · 30 yds · 1 TD
With M. Hillstead — 178 yds · 2 TD · 3 INT · 43 rush yds (9 car) · J. Jacobs — 80 rush yds (20 car) · 4 rec · 27 yds
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 41.0 | 18.0 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 1.7 | 19.0 | 14.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.2 | 31.2 | 16.1 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bronco Mendenhall
Pass share
49.5%
260 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
65.6
8 games
Team sack rate
7.7%
286 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Returning starter at receiver for a 6-7 Utah State team that went +10 in the portal. The No. 2,416 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Pac-12.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Bronco Mendenhall, Tony Elliott and Tyson Helton.
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