BYU · L 17-28
No pass attempts.
Washington State · W 34-24
No pass attempts.
Cincinnati · W 34-7
No pass attempts.
Texas Tech · L 26-34
No pass attempts.
Anderson has pass attempts in 4 of Arizona’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Dashed line: 300 yards.
“Dang y'all let Sawyer anderson score a TD”
Sawyer Anderson
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
112 passing yards · 0 passing TD · 34 rushing yards
Against Iowa State on Oct. 24: 3 of 3 for 28 yards. In the 4 games drawn here: 10 of 15 for 112 yards.
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 | Arizona | 10 | 15 | 66.7% | 112 | 7.5 | 0 | 2 | 102.7 |
| Career | 10 | 15 | 66.7% | 112 | 7.5 | 0 | 2 | 102.7 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona | 8 | 34 | 4.2 | 1 | 11 |
| Career | 8 | 34 | 4.2 | 1 | 11 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-7vs Northern Arizona | 5/8 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 | — | Season-high 52 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 42-17vs Northern Illinois | 1/3 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 10.7 | -- | |
| Wk 6 | W 52-31@ West Virginia | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | |
| Wk 8 | W 39-3vs Iowa State | 3/3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 96.9 | |
| Total | 10/15 | 112 | 0 | 2 | 7.5 | — |
Week 8 · 2026
W 39-3
vs Iowa State
The plays that mattered most
| Stat | His | Nation | Big 12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 112 | 229th of 370 | 27th of 42 |
| Yards an attempt | 7.5 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 0 | — | — |
| Passer rating | 102.7 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 66.7 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | 34 | 176th of 370 | 26th of 42 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 1 | T-117th of 370 | T-17th of 42 |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 15 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drew Mestemaker | 2,649 | 25 | 7 | 281 | 9.4 |
| 2 | Noah Fifita | 2,464 | 19 | 4 | 269 | 9.2 |
| 3 | Jaden Craig | 2,207 | 11 | 6 | 269 | 8.2 |
| 4 | Conner Weigman | 2,052 | 20 | 2 | 233 | 8.8 |
| 5 | Devon Dampier | 1,876 | 18 | 7 | 227 | 8.3 |
| 6 | JC French | 1,773 | 13 | 3 | 213 | 8.3 |
| 7 | Bear Bachmeier | 1,750 | 12 | 4 | 214 | 8.2 |
| 8 | D.J. Lagway | 1,671 | 13 | 4 | 242 | 6.9 |
| 9 | Michael Hawkins Jr. | 1,598 | 11 | 2 | 159 | 10.1 |
| 10 | Will Hammond | 1,561 | 6 | 6 | 205 | 7.6 |
| 11 | Isaiah Marshall | 1,506 | 11 | 7 | 196 | 7.7 |
| 12 | Jaylen Raynor | 1,416 | 10 | 5 | 186 | 7.6 |
| 13 | Cutter Boley | 1,360 | 13 | 5 | 173 | 7.9 |
| 14 | Avery Johnson | 1,301 | 10 | 3 | 187 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Keyone Jenkins | 1,181 | 11 | 4 | 180 | 6.6 |
| 16 | Isaac Wilson | 1,164 | 7 | 7 | 149 | 7.8 |
| 17 | Julian Lewis | 733 | 6 | 2 | 95 | 7.7 |
| 18 | Nate Bennett | 568 | 5 | 2 | 61 | 9.3 |
| 19 | Alonza Barnett | 477 | 2 | 1 | 65 | 7.3 |
| 20 | Mikey Keene | 448 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 7.3 |
| 21 | Cole Ballard | 381 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 8.9 |
| 22 | Blake Barnett | 265 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 8.0 |
| 23 | Jake Fette | 224 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 4.5 |
| 24 | Jacob Knuth | 201 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 4.8 |
| 25 | Byrd Ficklin | 192 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9.6 |
| 26 | Thomas Castellanos | 189 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 6.5 |
| 27 | Sawyer Anderson | 112 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 |
| 28 | Kaneal Sweetwyne | 105 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6.2 |
| 29 | Connor Moberly | 83 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4.4 |
| 30 | Keisean Henderson | 83 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10.4 |
| 31 | Chase Jenkins | 65 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21.7 |
| 32 | Broderick Vehrs | 61 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7.6 |
| 33 | Jyron Hughley | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27.0 |
| 34 | Scotty Fox Jr. | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6.8 |
| 35 | Edward Griffin | 19 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3.2 |
| 36 | Liam O'Brien | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3.6 |
| 37 | Treyson Bourguet | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5.0 |
| 38 | Samaj Jones | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 39 | Kaleb Annett | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 40 | Dillon Duff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 41 | Adam Schobel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 42 | Kirk Francis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +0 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Mosley and Smith saw 8 of the 15 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.J. Mosley | 5 | 4 | 58 | 12.6 | 1.2 | |
| Caleb Smith | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2.0 | 4.0 | |
| Isaiah Mizell | 1 | 1 | 17 | 15.0 | 2.0 | |
| Jordan Ross | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4.0 | 7.0 | |
| Xavier Jordan | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0.0 | 11.0 | |
| 2 others | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.5 | 2.5 | |
| No receiver charted | 2 | Both interceptions are among these | ||||
Play by play: 15 passes, 10 caught, 112 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 37.3 | 0.0 | 8.8 | 0.7 |
| Road1g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 28.0 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 28.0 | 0.0 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Brennan
Pass share
52.5%
284 pass / 257 run
Plays / game
67.6
8 games
Scheme: Balanced.
| Sawyer Anderson | Threw in 4 of 8 games · 10 of 15, 112 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT · 7.5 yards an attempt on 15 attempts · ran for 34 yds, 1 TD |
| Noah Fifita | Threw in all 8 games · 199 of 269, 2,464 yds, 19 TD, 4 INT · 9.2 yards an attempt on 269 attempts · ran for 97 yds, 3 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
The No. 1,173 recruit in the country is starting at quarterback in the Big 12 as a sophomore.
2026 is in progress.
