Jacob Conover
Jacob Conover
Jacob Conover has played for four head coaches across five seasons and three programs. The receipt on tape: 92 pass yds, 2 pass TD against Vanderbilt, Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Blake Anderson, Nate Dreiling, and Bronco Mendenhall. Multi-era developmental 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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Utah State | 24 | 39 | 61.5% | 323 | 8.3 | 4 | 0 | 165.0 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Utah State | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 96.2 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Arizona State | 11 | 38 | 28.9% | 130 | 3.4 | 0 | 3 | 41.9 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | BYU | -- | 1 | 0.0% | -- | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | BYU | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 45 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 87.8 | -- | -- |
| Career | 42 | 92 | 45.7% | 520 | 5.7 | 4 | 3 | 101.0 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Utah State | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Utah State | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Arizona State | 10 | -5 | -0.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | BYU | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | BYU | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 22 | 24 | 1.1 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 48–7
vs McNeese
6 rush yds (1 car)
Dominant 41-point win at home against McNeese.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Utah State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · 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 · passing yards
2021–2025+618%
Up 618% from first season to most-recent.