Demick Starling
Demick Starling
Demick Starling has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 27 rec yds, 1 receptions against Middle Tennessee — Week 3, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Blake Anderson → Nate Dreiling. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bronco Mendenhall
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Virginia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Virginia | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Virginia | 4 | 93 | 23.2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 10 | 224 | 22.4 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Virginia | -- | -- | 21 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Virginia | -- | -- | 269 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Virginia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | 290 | -- | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Utah State
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · Utah State
Returning around him
- 63% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: +10 net (29 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Utah State · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #114 · 2026 recruiting class #97
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2024-40%
Sharp dropoff (-40%) — career inflection point.