Devon Dampier

Devon Dampier
Dampier in 2024
Utah Utes – No. 4
PositionQuarterback
ClassJunior
MajorElectrical Engineering
Personal information
Born (2004-10-04) October 4, 2004 (age 20)
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight204 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolSaguaro (Scottsdale, Arizona)
Career highlights and awards

Devon Dampier (born October 4, 2004) is an American college football quarterback for the Utah Utes. He previously played for the New Mexico Lobos.

Early life

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Dampier attended Saguaro High School in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the New Mexico Lobos over other schools such as Air Force, Arizona, and Northern Arizona.[1]

College career

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New Mexico

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In week 5 of the 2023 season, Dampier threw for two touchdowns versus Wyoming.[2] He finished the 2023 season playing in nine games with one start where he completed 40 of his 64 passing attempts for 525 yards and six touchdowns, while also rushing for 328 yards and four touchdowns on 59 carries.[3][4] Heading into the 2024 season, Dampier was named the starting quarterback for the Lobos for their week one matchup versus Montana State.[5]

On December 5, 2024, Dampier announced that he would enter the transfer portal.[6]

Utah

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On December 11, 2024, Dampier announced that he would transfer to Utah.[7]

Statistics

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Season Team Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
2023 New Mexico 9 1 0–1 40 64 62.5 525 8.2 6 0 162.3 59 328 5.6 4
2024 New Mexico 12 12 5–7 226 390 57.9 2,768 7.1 12 12 121.6 155 1,166 7.5 19
2025 Utah 4 4 3–1 90 127 70.9 790 6.2 7 2 138.2 44 225 5.1 1
Career 25 17 8–9 356 581 61.3 4,083 7.0 25 14 129.7 258 1,719 6.7 24

References

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  1. ^ Collins, Claudia (October 13, 2022). "Devon Dampier Commits To University Of New Mexico". Sports360AZ. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  2. ^ Reider, Sean (October 2, 2023). "'Devon is where he needs to be': Freshman QB Devon Dampier shines against Wyoming". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  3. ^ Tate, Van (August 21, 2024). "Devon Dampier ready to drive the Lobos offense as QB 1". KRQE. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  4. ^ Reider, Sean (December 3, 2023). "Stay? Go? Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Devon Dampier committed to Lobos until next coaching hire". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  5. ^ Reider, Sean (August 20, 2024). "UNM football position preview: Dampier enters first season as unquestioned starter". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  6. ^ Schultz, Nick (December 5, 2024). "New Mexico QB Devon Dampier plans to enter NCAA transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  7. ^ Tavss, Jeff (December 11, 2024). "Former New Mexico quarterback Devon Dampier announces Utes committment". KSTU. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
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