BYU’s young dual-threat QB with Big 12 upside
Bear Bachmeier enters 2026 as BYU’s returning starter after a 2025 season that produced 3,033 passing yards, 15 passing touchdowns, 527 rushing yards and 11 rushing scores, and he’s already been pegged as one of the Big 12’s better quarterbacks despite his youth[3][9][12]. His calling card is dual-threat juice: he creates with his legs, showed uncommon poise as a true freshman, and earned praise for leadership and maturity beyond his years[3][15]. If you want a quarterback with growth runway, toughness, and playmaking in structure and off-script, he’s a fit; if you need a polished veteran, he’s still ascending[1][2][15].
