Byrd Ficklin’s electric legs keep Utah’s QB room interesting
In the 2025 season, Byrd Ficklin showed real dual-threat juice for Utah: he completed 19 of 31 passes for 278 yards and 3 passing touchdowns, while adding 262 rushing yards and 4 rushing touchdowns on 37 carries. The appeal is obvious—he’s a compact, 6-foot-1, 200-pound quarterback with burst, toughness, and enough passing touch to punish defenses that sell out to stop the run. Reports in 2026 say he chose to stay at Utah despite transfer/NIL opportunities, a good sign of buy-in and competitive patience. If you want upside with a fiery runner’s edge, he’s your guy; if you need a polished pure pocket passer tomorrow, that’s the rub.
