Byrd Ficklin

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Byrd Ficklin
No. 15 – Utah Utes
Position Quarterback
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Muskogee (Muskogee, Oklahoma)
College
  • Utah (2025–present)
Stats at ESPN

Jamarian "Byrd" Ficklin is an American college football quarterback for the Utah Utes.

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Early life

Ficklin attended Muskogee High School in Muskogee, Oklahoma. As a junior, he threw for 3,249 yards and 32 touchdowns while also rushing for 947 yards and 20 touchdowns, leading Muskogee to a state championship. [1] [2] As a senior, Ficklin threw for 2,218 yards and 28 touchdowns. [3] A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football at the University of Utah. [4]

College career

Ficklin entered his true freshman season competing with Isaac Wilson for the Utes' second-string quarterback position. [5] [6] Against Cal Poly, he ran for 55 yards and two touchdowns in the win. [7] [8] Following an injury to starting quarterback Devon Dampier, Ficklin was named the team's starting quarterback against Colorado. [9] In his first career start, he threw for 140 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for 151 yards and a touchdown in a 53–7 rout. [10] [11]

Statistics

SeasonTeamGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
2025 Utah 1011–0213560.03018.630160.5544969.210
Career 1011−0213560.03018.630160.5544969.210

References

  1. ↑ Kays, Mike (December 6, 2024). "Jamarian `Byrd' Ficklin ready for a Muskogee title repeat". Tulsa World. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  2. ↑ Hart, Hallie (January 14, 2024). "Oklahoma All-State football 2023: Jamarian Ficklin rewrites Muskogee records to win state". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  3. ↑ Coles, Joe (April 2, 2025). "Byrd Ficklin emerges in backup quarterback competition and other observations from Utah's Tuesday spring practice". Deseret News. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  4. ↑ Sardis, Nick. "Why Muskogee QB Jamarian Ficklin committed to Utah football's 2025 recruiting class". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Do the Utes already have their QB of the future?". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Wilson vs. Ficklin: Who's winning Utah football's backup QB job?". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  7. ↑ Furlong, Josh. "'Gaining more trust': How freshman QB Byrd Ficklin is proving himself at Utah". www.ksl.com. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Former Muskogee standout Byrd Ficklin impresses in Utah Utes' blowout win". www.newson6.com. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  9. ↑ Coles, Joe (October 26, 2025). "Byrd Ficklin starts at quarterback for Utah vs. Colorado". Deseret News. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  10. ↑ Coles, Joe (October 26, 2025). "'The first half was about as good of football as we've played here': Utah dominates Colorado in QB Byrd Ficklin's first start". Deseret News. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Does Utah football have something 'special' with quarterback Byrd Ficklin? Here's why Kyle Whittingham thinks so". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
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