Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-14vs Idaho | 13/18 | 176 | 3 | 0 | 9.8 | 93.5 | 3 TD passes |
| Wk 2 | W 43-10vs Arkansas | 18/24 | 261 | 2 | 1 | 10.9 | 84.8 | Season-high 261 yds |
| Total | 31/42 | 437 | 5 | 1 | 10.4 | 89.2 |
#4
Devon Dampier
Senior quarterback for Utah. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 210 lb · Phoenix, AZ · Saguaro HS
CFB Index 70 · #30 of 146 QBsHigh confidencePOTY finalist (model)Returning to Utah for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
On production he ranks #30 of 146 QBs; on reputation he is a projected national-award finalist. The gap between those two numbers is the story.
The numbers
437
passing yards · 2026
5 TD · 1 INT · 10.4 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 28 car · 193 yds · 3 TD -- top 1% rushing yards game. -- Best game: 261 pass yds, 2 TD, 1 INT, vs Arkansas
The play that turned itSwung Utah from 9% to 55% to win.Kansas State at Utah · 51-47
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 quarterback for Utah. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to New Mexico in 2023.
- Transferred from New Mexico to Utah in 2025.
- Named Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year in 2025.
Aura™ · Him Watch
Hype = tape
+3aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 78th percentile of QBs; the tape says
75th pctl our passing-value metric (wEPA) QBs · 160 qualified, n=170
— the discourse is fair.Aura — fan perception78th pctl
Production — on-field75th pctl
n=170 mentions · cohort: QBs · 160 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our passing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
30.7own fans
20.3national conversation
Also checked out fine:
In Their Words
307 windows · 2026 fan posts
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“Damn, I didn't even notice that. My 17th round pick of Will Watson as my third string QB on my fantasy team is looking mighty juicy right now. Devon Dampier might have to hit the bench.”
reddit/CFB · fan post, verbatim
Devon Dampier
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. Four head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. Two straight seasons of it now: Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year again in 2025. The receipt on tape: 261 pass yds, 50 rush yds against Arkansas, Week 2, 2026.
437 PASS YDS · 5 PASS TD · 81 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
20239 games
- Signed with New Mexico3-star out of Saguaro
202412 games
- All-Mountain Westfirst
202512 games
- Entered the portal
- All-Big 12third
- Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Yearwinner
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-BIG 12
All-Big 12 mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2025
Utah
2026era →
Morgan Scalley
Utah
Coaching transition mid-career: Kyle Whittingham → Morgan Scalley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023New Mexico4-8HC: Danny Gonzales · Run-leaning
2024New Mexico5-7HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Run-leaning
2025Utah11-2HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy
2026Utah2-0HC: Morgan Scalley · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / att (92nd percentile). Strength: completion % (92nd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 218 YDS/g, 2.5 TD/g, 10.4 YPA, 0.5 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
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
POTY finalist (model)
Our Heisman model has him in the top five; no finalist honor is on the books yet.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Heisman market0.8%full market ›
In the mix to repeat All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #5 of 17 Big 12 QBs
How the All-Big 12 estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah | 31 | 42 | 73.8% | 437 | 10.4 | 5 | 1 | 195.7 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Utah | 212 | 334 | 63.5% | 2,490 | 7.5 | 24 | 5 | 146.8 | 58 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | New Mexico | 226 | 390 | 57.9% | 2,768 | 7.1 | 12 | 12 | 121.6 | 62 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | New Mexico | 40 | 64 | 62.5% | 525 | 8.2 | 6 | 0 | 162.3 | 54 | -- | -- |
| Career | 509 | 830 | 61.3% | 6,220 | 7.5 | 47 | 18 | 138.6 | 59 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah | 17 | 81 | 4.8 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Utah | 146 | 835 | 5.7 | 10 | -- |
| 2024 | New Mexico | 156 | 1,152 | 7.4 | 19 | -- |
| 2023 | New Mexico | 59 | 333 | 5.6 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 378 | 2,401 | 6.4 | 35 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 66–14
vs Idaho
176 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 93.5 · 31 rush yds (6 car)
Dominant 52-point win at home against Idaho.
With B. Ficklin — 93 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.1 · 70 rush yds (8 car) · B. Pegan — 12 rush yds (1 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Arkansas · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -3.31(12:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 D.Dampier pass intercepted by #1 C.Harrison at Ark15 QB hurried by #97 Q.Rhodes Jr. #1 C.Harrison return 14 yards to the Ark29 (#73 C.Jefferson)
- Week 1 · Idaho · 3&10 · Q3 · EPA +3.18(14:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 D.Dampier pass complete short middle to #12 L.Simmons caught at IDA42, for 15 yards to the IDA42 (#27 L.Moore), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Arkansas · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.95(14:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 D.Dampier pass complete deep right to #89 N.Bennee caught at Ark40, for 57 yards to the Ark07 (#24 M.Mitchell; #20 J.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Idaho · 3&6 · Q2 · EPA +2.84(04:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 D.Dampier pass complete short right to #7 B.Pegan caught at IDA05, for 7 yards to the IDA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:39, 1ST DOWN #17 D.Curtis kick attempt good (H: #92 O.Phillips, LS: #65 L.Castor)
- Week 2 · Arkansas · 2&12 · Q2 · EPA +2.65(04:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 D.Dampier pass complete short right to #2 C.Whittemore caught at UTA40, for 17 yards to the UTA48 (#6 K.House; #20 J.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Arkansas · 2&6 · Q2 · EPA +2.54(09:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 D.Dampier rush left for 7 yards gain to the Ark00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:23, 1ST DOWN #8 M.Carvalho rush attempt Successful
- Week 2 · Arkansas · 3&1 · Q3 · EPA +2.45(12:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 D.Dampier pass complete short right to #89 N.Bennee caught at Ark01, for 1 yard to the Ark00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:03 #17 D.Curtis kick attempt good (H: #92 O.Phillips, LS: #65 L.Castor)
- Week 1 · Idaho · 3&5 · Q1 · EPA +2.38(02:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 D.Dampier pass complete short left to #1 W.Parker caught at UTA38, for 11 yards to the UTA48 (#4 K.Rawls; #21 I.Bivins), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Idaho · 2&4 · Q1 · EPA +2.38(12:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 D.Dampier pass complete short left to #1 W.Parker caught at IDA08, for 9 yards to the IDA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:40, 1ST DOWN #17 D.Curtis kick attempt good (H: #92 O.Phillips, LS: #65 L.Castor)
- Week 1 · Idaho · 2&3 · Q2 · EPA +2.21(00:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 D.Dampier pass complete short right to #1 W.Parker caught at IDA04, for 3 yards to the IDA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:32 #17 D.Curtis kick attempt good (H: #92 O.Phillips, LS: #65 L.Castor) PENALTY
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Utah
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Quarterback · Utah · editorial
Returning around him
- 68% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 3 Utah players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -5 net (17 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Utah · Last season: 11-2 (AP #15) · Talent rank #58 · 2026 recruiting class #27
DNA match
Player DNA
Scrambler
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
QB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Diego Pavia’s 2023 season.
73%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Diego on
Yards / attempt
Total pass EPA (college ability)
Completion %
Differs from Diego on
INT rate (lower)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Chris Reynolds’s path through Charlotte.
93%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Chris on
Height
Completion %
Yards per attempt
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Anthony Colandrea's junior season at UNLV (2025).
66%match
All-Mountain West
Matches Anthony on
Yards / attempt
Height
Differs from Anthony on
TD rate (higher)
Total pass EPA (college ability) (lower)
INT rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Devon Dampier
Heisman trajectory
Heisman futures · sportsbook market
#24 in market ▲ from #25 · 6 books
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #20
Peaked at #20 this season.
Background
DAMPIER QUICK HITS 2025 Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year Big 12 All-Conference Third Team Manning Award Finalist Davey O’Brien Award Postseason Great 8 Davey O’Brien Award Midseason Watch List Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Watch List Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List Davey O’Brien...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology