Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 13 | — |
| Success rate | 46.2% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 23.1% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 7.7% | — |
| First downs | 4 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 4 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 0 | — |
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 6 | — |
| Target share | 6.6% | — |
| Catch rate | 83.3% | — |
| Success rate per target | 33.3% | — |
| Yards per target | 3.7 | — |
| Explosive catches | 0.0% | — |
| Deep-target rate | 0.0% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 2 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 0 | — |
Charting
Where Ficklin's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he throws20 throws charted
Where he's targeted6 targets charted
Run direction27 carries
2025 charting · Utah
2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (3 of Ficklin’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.
Where he throws26 throws charted
Run direction38 carries
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Cmp/Att | Pass yds | TD–INT | Y/A | Dropback SR | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Utah#8 · 8-0 | 8 | 17% | 11/20 | 192 | 2–0 | 9.6 | 66.7% | 28 | 174 | 6.2 | 1 | 46.2% |
| 2025 | Utah#7 · 11-2 | 12 | 18% | 21/35 | 301 | 3–0 | 8.6 | 44.4% | 61 | 513 | 8.4 | 10 | 54.1% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Byrd Ficklin's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Byrd Ficklin's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Passing | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Long |
| 1 |  Idaho | W 66–14 | 7.0 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 93 | 11.6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 70 | 8.8 | 0 | 32 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2 |  Arkansas | W 43–10 | — | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| 3 |  Utah State | W 33–0 | — | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 1 | 9 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 4 | @ Iowa State | W 31–17 | — | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 6 |  Kansas | W 41–24 | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Colorado | W 27–24 | — | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 |  Houston | W 21–13 | — | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 9 | @ Cincinnati | W 49–25 | — | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 7.0 | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 192 | 9.6 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 174 | 6.2 | 1 | 32 | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 11 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 11 | — |
| Attempts | 20 | — |
| Completion % | 55.0% | — |
| Yards | 192 | 208th / 276 |
| Yards / att. | 9.6 | — |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 178th / 276 |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 28 | — |
| Yards | 174 | 370th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 6.2 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 411th / 683 |
| Long | 32 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 5 | 1122nd / 2089 |
| Yards | 22 | 1493rd / 2074 |
| Yards / catch | 4.4 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 11 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Idaho | — | 75 | 31 | 16 | 41% |
| Wk 2 · Arkansas | ✓ QB | 62 | 13 | 9 | 21% |
| Wk 3 · Utah State | ✓ QB | 74 | 21 | 13 | 28% |
| Wk 4 · Iowa State | — | 60 | 3 | 1 | 5% |
| Wk 6 · Kansas | — | 78 | 6 | 7 | 8% |
| Wk 7 · Colorado | — | 80 | 1 | 5 | 1% |
| Wk 8 · Houston | ✓ QB | 61 | 1 | 1 | 2% |
| Wk 9 · Cincinnati | — | 73 | 17 | 7 | 23% |
| Season | 3 GS | 563 | 93 | 59 | 17% |
Position Room
5 QBs on the Utah roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Devon Dampier | QB | SR | 227 | 1876 | 18 | 7 | +0.38 |
| 15 | Byrd Ficklin | QB | SO | 20 | 192 | 2 | 0 | +0.12 |
| 9 | Kane Archer | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Michael Johnson | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Brandon Rose | QB | SR | — | — | — | — | +0.31 |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. Utah depth chart →