Byrd Ficklin
| Utah Utes – No. 15 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Muskogee (Muskogee, Oklahoma) |
Jamarian "Byrd" Ficklin is an American college football quarterback for the Utah Utes.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |||
| 2025 | Utah | 7 | 1 | 1–0 | 19 | 31 | 61.3 | 278 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 168.6 | 37 | 262 | 7.1 | 4 | |
| Career | 7 | 1 | 1−0 | 19 | 31 | 61.3 | 278 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 168.6 | 37 | 262 | 7.1 | 4 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Kays, Mike (December 6, 2024). "Jamarian `Byrd' Ficklin ready for a Muskogee title repeat". Tulsa World. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ^ Hart, Hallie (January 14, 2024). "Oklahoma All-State football 2023: Jamarian Ficklin rewrites Muskogee records to win state". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sardis, Nick. "Why Muskogee QB Jamarian Ficklin committed to Utah football's 2025 recruiting class". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ^ "Do the Utes already have their QB of the future?". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ^ "Wilson vs. Ficklin: Who's winning Utah football's backup QB job?". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ^ Furlong, Josh. "'Gaining more trust': How freshman QB Byrd Ficklin is proving himself at Utah". www.ksl.com. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ^ "Former Muskogee standout Byrd Ficklin impresses in Utah Utes' blowout win". www.newson6.com. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ^ Coles, Joe (October 26, 2025). "Byrd Ficklin starts at quarterback for Utah vs. Colorado". Deseret News. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.