Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-29vs Idaho State | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 1 | 15 | Season-high 30 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 14-16@ Washington | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Total | 4 | 51 | 15.5 | 1 | 21 |
#6
Demick Starling
Senior wide receiver for Utah State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 190 lb · Nashville, TN
Returning to Utah State for 2026
The numbers
51
receiving yards · 2026
4 catches · 1 TD · 12.8 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far
Swing playSwung Utah State from 44% to 69% to win.Idaho State at Utah State · 29-17
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Utah State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Virginia in 2020.
- Transferred from Western Kentucky to Utah State in 2025.
Demick Starling
Demick Starling has played for three head coaches across six seasons and three programs. One game to point at: 30 rec yds, 3 receptions against Idaho State — Week 1, 2026.
51 REC YDS · 4 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
3 programs, one constant: he played.
20203 games
- Signed with Virginia3-star out of East Nashville Magnet School
20245 games
- Entered the portal
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2020–2026
4 coaches2020
Frank Maile
Utah State
2024era →
Nate Dreiling
Utah State
Played under 4 different head coaches: Frank Maile, Blake Anderson, Nate Dreiling, and Bronco Mendenhall. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2020Virginia5-5HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Balanced
2021Virginia6-6HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Pass-heavy
2022Virginia3-7HC: Tony Elliott · Balanced
2023Virginia3-9HC: Tony Elliott · Run-leaning
2024Western Kentucky8-6HC: Tyson Helton · Balanced
2026Utah State0-2HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 REC/g, 25.5 YDS/g, 15.5 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bronco Mendenhall
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah State | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Virginia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Virginia | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Virginia | 4 | 93 | 23.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2020 | Virginia | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 18 | 295 | 16.4 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Virginia | -- | -- | 21 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Virginia | -- | -- | 269 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Virginia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Virginia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | 290 | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Utah State
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · Utah State
Returning around him
- 65% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: +10 net (29 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Utah State · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #123 · 2026 recruiting class #97
The receiver room · Utah State
- Javon Robinson599 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Anthony Garcia348 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Eli Wood205 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Kahanu Davis160 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Demick Starling2 games · 2026
15 more on the roster · Utah State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology