Utah State · 2026

McCae Hillstead

QBJunior5' 10", 190 lbsLehi, UT

Utah State Aggies2-4 · TDC #94

Snap share

22%

1 of 2 started · 83 of 375 snaps

Pass yards

225

185th of 265 in FBS

TD – INT

2–4

Yards / att.

6.1

Completion

45.9%

EPA / play

-0.06

51 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

51 plays · -2.8 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet

All plays-0.06

Passing-0.18

Rushing+0.29

1st down-0.47

2nd down-0.27

3rd down+0.97

Standard downs-0.34

Passing downs+0.34

HillsteadQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries

All plays34%

Pass plays50%

Run plays19%

1st down31%

2nd down37%

3rd down38%

Standard downs32%

Passing downs39%

HillsteadQB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

Passing	Value	FBS rank
Dropbacks	40	—
Success rate	37.5%	137th / 170
Explosive pass rate	10.8%	67th / 170
Deep-throw rate	8.1%	159th / 170
Sack rate	7.5%	138th / 170
Interception rate	10.8%	—
3rd-down conversion	66.7%	3rd / 170

Rushing	Value	FBS rank
Carries	12	—
Success rate	41.7%	214th / 321
Explosive run rate	16.7%	81st / 321
Stuffed at the line	8.3%	42nd / 321
First downs	3	—
Red-zone carries	2	—
Goal-line carries	1	—

Charting

Where Hillstead's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Avg. depth of throw

11.2

air yards per attempt

Deep shots

11%

throws 20+ air yards

YAC per completion

4.6

69 yds after the catch

Air yards

127

of 196 yds on charted throws

Pressured

18%

hurried or sacked · 3 sacks

Where he throws31 throws charted

43% comp11.2 avg. depth4.6 YAC/catch11% 20+ air yds2–4 TD–INT

fewer more throws

Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction12 carries

Left

33%

4.8 YPC · 50% succ.

Middle

42%

6.6 YPC · 60% succ.

Right

25%

4.3 YPC · 67% succ.

Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

2025 charting · BYU

Career

3 seasons at 2 schools 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 SR
2026 so far	Utah State#94 · 2-4	2	22%	17/37	225	2–4	6.1	37.5%	15	53	3.5	41.7%
2025	BYU#12 · 12-2	4	3%	4/5	33	0–0	6.6	100.0%	5	28	5.6	0.0%
2023	Utah State#106 · 6-7	8	33%	94/158	1062	11–8	6.7	32.6%	44	36	0.8	45.0%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. McCae Hillstead's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

McCae Hillstead'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

4.2 avg. game scoreBest: 4.2 vs Idaho State (Week 1)0 of 1 games at 8.0+

				Passing							Rushing
Wk	Opponent	Result	Game score	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	TD	INT	Car	Yds	Y/C	TD	Long
1	Idaho State	L 17–29	4.2	15	30	50.0	178	5.9	2	3	9	43	4.8	0	14
2	@Washington	L 14–16	—	no stats recorded
3	@Utah	L 0–33	—	no stats recorded
4	Troy	W 21–10	—	no stats recorded
5	@Boise State	L 18–37	—	2	7	28.6	47	6.7	0	1	6	10	1.7	0	6
6	Washington State	W 17–16	—	no stats recorded
2026 · 2 games			4.2	17	37	45.9	225	6.1	2	4	15	53	3.5	0	14

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing	2026	FBS rank
Completions	17	—
Attempts	37	—
Completion %	45.9%	—
Yards	225	185th / 265
Yards / att.	6.1	—
Touchdowns	2	165th / 265
Interceptions	4	—

Rushing	2026	FBS rank
Carries	15	—
Yards	53	607th / 1456
Yards / carry	3.5	—
Touchdowns	0	—
Long	14	—

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 State	✓ QB	89	66	40	74%
Wk 5 · Boise State	—	57	17	13	30%
Season	1 GS	375	83	53	22%

Position Room

7 QBs on the Utah State roster, ordered by att

#	Player	Pos	Class	Att	Yds	TD	INT	EPA/play
9	Grady Brosterhous	QB	SR	142	914	7	6	-0.08
2	McCae Hillstead	QB	JR	37	225	2	4	-0.06
3	Jacob Conover	QB	SR	—	—	—	—	—
16	Bryson Barnes	QB	SR	—	—	—	—	—
17	Crew Cacciacarne	QB	FR	—	—	—	—	—
	Brady Goodman	QB	FR	—	—	—	—	—
	Kaleb Maryland	QB	FR	—	—	—	—	—

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 State depth chart →