High-upside freshman QB with a big frame and developmental polish
In the 2026 season, Blitz McCarty enters Idaho as a true freshman quarterback with intriguing size at 6-foot-3 and a 2026 spring-game cameo that showed a live arm and some mobility, going 2-for-4 for the day and adding 16 rushing yards on two carries. He was a three-star high school prospect, but the early scouting signal says he’s more of a developmental passer than an instant plug-and-play star, with accuracy and decision-making likely the key swing skills. If your team wants an upside project with arm talent and room to grow, he’s worth the bet.
