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Jersey Number 15
Byrd Ficklin
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
- Position:
- QB
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Muskogee, Okla.
- High School:
- Muskogee HS
2025: Played in seven games during his freshman season, scoring four total touchdowns.
High School: Three-star recruit out of Muskogee HS.
Personal:
- Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 27)
- Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Week (Oct. 27)
- Became the sixth-known true freshman to start a game in program history when he got the start against Colorado.
- Rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown against the Buffaloes, the most by a Utah QB in program history, while completing 10-of-22 passes for 140 yards and two scores.
- Broke off a 63-yard touchdown run on the second play of the game against CU, the longest by a Ute this season and longest by a Utah QB since 2008.
- Fourth in the Big 12 with 7.1 yards per carry.
- Started his collegiate career with nine-consecutive completions for 138 yards and a touchdown.
- Completed all four of his passes against Cal Poly while rushing for 55 yards and two touchdowns on five carries.
- Completed 4-of-4 passes for 53 yards and a touchdown at West Virginia.
- Completed one pass for 32 yards and rushed once for a four-yard touchdown against No. 21 Arizona State.
- Made his collegiate debut on Utah’s final drive of the night against the Bruins, rushing twice for 20 yards.
High School: Three-star recruit out of Muskogee HS.
- Named The Oklahoman’s 2023 All-State Offensive Player of the Year.
- 2023 SBLive Oklahoma’s Offensive Player of the Year.
- 2023 Muskogee Phoenix Male Athlete of the Year.
- Holds the school record for career passing yards and touchdowns.
- Was 171-of-253 passing for 3,249 yards (32 TD) his junior season, adding 947 rushing yards (20 TD) on 6.9 yards per carry.
- Helped Muskogee return to the state title game in 2024 and compile the program’s first undefeated regular season since 1980, winning the 6A-II District Title.
- Has thrown for 2,218 yards and 28 TDs, while rushing for 533 yards and another 12 scores (state title game on Friday).
- Led Muskogee to an 11-2 record and a state title in 2023.
- 2022 Muskogee Phoenix Offensive Player of the Year.
- 2022 Tulsa World and The Oklahoman all-state selection.
- Threw for 2,788 yards (38 TD) and rushed for 308 yards (6 TD) as a sophomore.
- Had 2,455 passing yards (21 TD) and 150 rushing yards (4 TD) as a freshman to earn All-Phoenix Newcomer of the Year.
- Also competed in basketball and track and field.
- Member of the National Honor Society and Oklahoma Honor Society.
Personal:
- Son of Justin Ficklin and Brandy Ridley.
- Has two siblings, Mykenzie and Ellie.
- Enjoys video games and basketball.
- Aspires to be a physical therapist one day.
- Full name is Jamarian Ficklin; goes by Byrd.
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