Byrd Ficklin
Utah Utes
79
Solid

Byrd Ficklin

Utah UtesContender
QBOffenseSolid
2nd String / Backup

Is Byrd Ficklin starting?

Byrd Ficklin is listed 2nd string at QB for Utah Utes.

Byrd Ficklin is listed QB #2 for Utah at 79 OVR.

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Depth at QB · Utah Utes

  1. 1491Devon DampierStarter
  2. 21579Byrd FicklinYou
  3. 31473Brandon Rose

What's Next

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Muskogee, ranked #1,014 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 301 passing yards, 3 TD, 0 INT. That's 11% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 79 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,014 NatlTeam Share11%
Muskogee, OK
Jersey
#15
Class
SO
Height
6'1"
Weight
200 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonPass YdsTDINT
202530130

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8683
National Rank
#1014
High School
Muskogee
Hometown
Muskogee, OK

Why this rating?

On a 87-rated offense; 45th-percentile production (×0.96 for competition level) put them -2 vs unit starters → 79.

Team offense (SP+)
87
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 45% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.96)
Depth-chart adjustment
-2 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 13WARKYDS 40
CMP-ATT
2-4
YDS
40
TD
0
INT
0
QBR
134.0
CAR
2
YDS
24
AVG
12.0
TD
0

Final W 43-10

Sep 4WIDHOYDS 93
CMP-ATT
4-8
YDS
93
TD
2
INT
0
QBR
230.2
CAR
8
YDS
70
AVG
8.8
TD
0

Final W 66-14

Byrd Ficklin's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

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Solid
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Team Role

QB: 301 pass yds · 3 TD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement13%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.